Oud

Oud across the world, and back: The 27th annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival kicks off

Back in 2000, the Jerusalem International Oud Festival was a modest two-day affair when home venue CEO and artistic director Effie Benaya managed to coax an oud player from Morocco over here.

Veteran mizrachi-pop-rock band Teapacks brings the curtain down on the Oud Festival.
DUDU TASSA (left) and Jonny Greenwood will perform material from their acclaimed collaborative project ‘Jarak Qaribak.’

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

GILAD HAZAN

Gilad Hazan’s stratified Arabic music offering captivates at Oud Festival

Chitravina N. Ravikiran plays the chitravina, one of the lesser-known Indian string instruments.

From India and the world with love: The superb offerings at the Jerusalem Oud Festival


Jerusalem Oud Festival returns, strings attached

'Ehud Banai agreed to ask Shalom Hanoch, who is among the best Israeli blues players. Shalom agreed, and so we have these two talented musicians for our improvised opening of the festival.'

YAIR DALAL with Itamar Beck

Jerusalem international Oud Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary

This year’s rollout takes place November 21-30 at various spots around town, such as the Jerusalem Theatre, the Yellow Submarine, the National Library of Israel (NLI), and the Mazkeka music club.

 Guitarist Liat Cohen.

Jerusalem venue unveils ethnic music program for Oud Days

The four-day event was put together by Confederation House CEO and artistic director Effie Benaya to replace the far grander annual Jerusalem International Oud Festival.

 GAZA ENVELOPE resident singer-songwriter Micha Biton brings his life story to Jerusalem.

Veteran pop-folk artist Shem-Tov Levi takes on 18th-century Italian poet

His slot in the forthcoming Oud Days Festival draws on the writings of 18th century Italian rabbi, kabbalist, philosopher, and poet Moshe Haim Luzzatto.

 SHEM-TOV LEVI brings the curtain down on the four-day Oud Days Festival event.

14 Days: US Summit

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 Israel's President Isaac Herzog is seen meeting with US President Joe Biden in the White House.

Taiseer Elias honors Egyptian great at Jerusalem Oud Festival

Veteran instrumentalist Taiseer Elias pays tribute to the Egyptian diva Oud Kulthoum at the Jerusalem International Oud Festival.

 OUD-PLAYER-VIOLINIST Taiseer Elias will be one of the highlights of this year’s Oud Festival.

Jerusalem International Oud Festival is back and is more than just oud

The 23rd edition of the Jerusalem International Oud Festival casts its stylistic net far and wide

 RENOWNED TURKISH oud and fretless guitar player Yurdal Tokcan makes a welcome return to Jerusalem.

Oud player, vocalist Uriah Haroush showcases debut album at Yellow Submarine

He grew up in a religious Moroccan home in Dimona, before eventually settling with his wife and two small children in Moshav Bet Zayit in the nether regions of the Jerusalem Forest.

 OUD PLAYER and vocalist Uriah Haroush.

The Jerusalem Oud Festival 2021: A multi-cultural celebration

The Oud Festival again proved itself a true expression of multi-cultural living.

 Sofie Sedaka (left) and Hadar Maoz (right) expressing the Hebrew Woman

Taking on the Golem at the Jerusalem Int’l Oud Festival

The idea of the golem came up in the corona year. It comes from the idea of the cruel behavior in the world, and how we have become golems.

HAVIVA PEDAYA – a musical, moral and intellectual odyssey.