Oud

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

Gilad Hazan wowed the Confederation House audience with his electrifying instrumental skills and crosscultural-influenced scores.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
GILAD HAZAN
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

This year’s Jerusalem International Oud Festival offers a broad sweep of ethnic and other music genres for our listening uplifting entertainment.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
YAIR DALAL with Itamar Beck

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.'

|ByMORDECHAI BECK
Guitarist Liat Cohen.

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.

|ByBARRY DAVIS

West meets East

The Gary Bertini Choir performs at the Oud Festival

OCTOBER 25, 2017ByMAXIM REIDER

From Georgia and beyond

The annual Jerusalem Oud Festival is warming up

OCTOBER 25, 2017ByBARRY DAVIS

City Notes

OCTOBER 25, 2017ByARIANE MANDELL
Oud Festival