Israeli music
Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years
The 1967 Six Day War changed everything, as this then-fledgling country, bursting with self-confidence, began to open up to the Western world.
How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day
Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality
Matti Caspi laid to rest as family and artists gather to honor his legacy
Israeli singer Lior Farhi dies of cardiac arrest at 53
Farhi's career began in the 80s, when he was still a teenager. He released his first album, "Like a Silent Stone," at the beginning of 1995.
Malawi Men's choir pays tribute to Gaza hostages singing Israeli song
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said this video of the men's choir singing Home in particular moved them.
Veteran guitarist, vocalist Amir Lev returns to an old favorite
All together now: Perhaps Amir Lev’s inaugural orchestral two-step will lead to more of the same further down the rocker’s long and winding road.
Singer Idan Amedi released from hospital, honors fallen 'brothers-in-arms'
He emphasizes that if there is something “good” that has happened as a result of his injury, it is his ability to be a messenger.
Music for everybody in Eilat
This year’s Classicameri Festival spreads the fun musical word far and wide.
American-born musician Aryeh Naftaly looks to rekindle the Zionist dream
Judging by the lyrics of the dozen tracks, Naftaly has not only observed the Israeli zeitgeist, but he has internalized and processed his accrued understanding of the lay of the land here.
Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari to perform in New Jersey on MLK Day, promoting unity
The concert is devoted to promoting unity between the Black Christian and Jewish communities and to fighting hate through music while celebrating Martin Luther King Day.
Freed hostage Mia Leimberg performs duet with Aviv Geffen
Geffen and Leimberg’s video for the song, which is titled “Black Sunrise,” opens with the moment Leimberg stepped out of a Hamas-driven van to be handed over to the Red Cross.
Playing for life: mother and son perform in Tel Aviv - feature
Soviet-born Jerusalemite pianist Oxana Yablonskaya celebrates a special birthday.
Songs of the Tribe - feature
Israeli Opera soloists join the Ra'anana Symphonette Orchestra in a celebration of Israeli songs.
