Description of Jewish/Israeli
The category of Jewish/Israeli music refers to those styles which either specifically relate to Jewish religious traditions or originate in contemporary Israel. Israeli culture both religious and secular has fused the diverse traditions of the Jewish Diaspora with newer forms of popular music such as rock, Worldbeat, and electronica. Ofra Haza melds traditional Yemenite melodies with European dance beats, Chava Alberstein weds traditional Yiddish music to Worldbeat, and popular rock'n'roll band Mashina play Middle Eastern-tinged Post-Punk with original lyrics in Hebrew. Meanwhile, American Judaism has produced its own renderings of liturgical melodies, from Debbie Friedman's Folk Revival chutzpah to Craig Taubman's polished pop finesse.
Top Jewish/Israeli Tracks
Jewish/Israeli Key Albums
Jewish/Israeli Key Artists
Chava Alberstein
Israeli singer Chava
Alberstein has recorded
around fifty albums!
Alberstein was born in
Poland, but her parents m...
Ofra Haza
Israel's first international
pop star, Haza was one of
the first divas of Worldbeat
to emerge in the 1980s.
Pharaoh's Daughter
Baysa Schechter formed
Pharaoh's Daughter in 1993,
building on her Orthodox
upbringing and travels
around the world. The ba...
Wally Brill
Brill is best known for his
debut record, where he
fused electronic influences
with the singing of pre-WW
II Jewish cantors.