The Hall of Fame and the greatest of their time


The Hall of Fame and the greatest of their time

Israeli music is very unique and hard to define, which is very similar to the people. A few  Israels listen to calm, melodic tones with hopeful romantic lyrics, while a few others prefer to listen to combined sounds of the Middle Eastern genre which Mizrahi with hip- hop beats and cynical lyrics. Due to the people of Isreal having different taste into perspectives in music has led to many different artist thriving and inspiring this nation. Artist such as Ani Ve’ Ata or Arik Einstein to begin with. Arik Einstein was known as “ The Voice of Israel,” and is seen as the most influential and most popular Isreali artist. In the past 50 years, he has taken in 500 songs and 34 albums, collaborating with many well-known Israeli singers and songwriters. One of his most infamous songs is “me and you,” the lyrics describe a hope of man, along with his friend, to one day change the world.

Arik Einstein


Another uplifting and inspirational artist is Diva or Dana International.  Dana International performance of the song “Diva” Composed by famous Israeli singer, writer, and composer Svika Pick,  was essentially an ode to the powerful women of history. It has been criticized by conservative groups as the singer was born male and was transexual since 1993.  After the contest, the song became a major chart-topper, reaching number 11 in the UK and the top 10 in Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. This is only select few that have made history in Isreali music and there is much more amazing artist that has done the same.

Dana

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  1. Danni RiggsMarch 10, 2019 at 10:30 AM

    I really liked the two pieces of music that you selected for this post! Both of these singers are very different in terms of musical styles, and demonstrate this wide range of expression and tastes that you discussed in your post. The second song, discussing the empowerment of women, is especially interesting. I love how art forms have become a voice for women in the social arena today and can be used to express unity and strength in the face of struggles. I see this a lot in the writing I have been researching for Tunisia, where female poets frequently use their writings as a form of political expression. Overall, nice post!

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