Beit Avi Chai presents the third Piyyut Festival. This year's performances highlight ancient, unique traditions that are not well known to the general public. The festival includes concerts, workshops, and tours.
In addition, thoughout the festival, the art installation exhibit "Visual Prayer" will be displayed in the Beit Avi Chai gallery. About the installation: What would happen if the letters of the alphabet prayed? If they dropped everything and meditated? This video installation, designed to create a mystical Jewish experience, incorporates audio and visual dimensions and uses of three main parts of the Jewish liturgy as mantras for spiritual elevation: the Shema, the Kaddish, and the Shemoneh Esreh.
Artist: Hagit Shimoni
Admission free
Schedule for Monday, September 13, 2010:
19:30: Concert - Daltei Marom (Heaven Doors): The ancient piyyut tradition of Yemenite Jewry, at Beit Avi Chai.
Concert details:
Daltei Marom (Heaven's Door)-Opening Performance
The ancient and elaborate tradition of Yemenite Jewish piyyutim
A special tribute to cantor, researcher, and poet Aharon Amram
The tradition of Yemenite Jewish piyyutim is one of the most ancient among the various piyyut traditions, and has inspired many musical creations Israel and the Diaspora.
In the concert, three generations of musicians, Paytanim and traditional Dance artists accompanied by an ensemble of International-Israeli Jazz musicians. Together they will perform innovative and refreshing new arrangements to a unique selection of classic Yemenite piyyutim.
Guest artist: Avner Gadassi
Aharon Amram, accompanied by his sons Shahar and Elram Amram, vocals
Gila Bashari, vocals
Lea Avraham, vocals
Ravid Kahalani, vocals
Kiryat Ono Dance and Piyyut Ensemble: Menachem Arussi, Shimon Zadok, Shlomo Yemini, Dani Cohen, Yair Ozeri, Yechiel Ozeri
Omer Avital, musical direction, double bass, and oud
Yonatan Avishai, piano
Avi Leibovitz, trombone
Aviad Zandani, percussion
Itamar Aharon, percussion
Host: Lea Avraham
Artistic direction and arrangement: Yair Harel, Omer Avital, Lea Avraham
in collaboration with the Association for Society and Culture founded by Ovadia Ben-Shalom
Monday, 5 Tishrei, September 13, 7:30 PM
BEIT AVI CHAI courtyard
Admission: NIS 60, students: NIS 30
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22:00: Concert - From Afghanistan to Here: Piyyutim from Afghanistan and original songs, at Beit Avi Chai
Concert details:
From Afghanistan to Here
Piyyutim from Afghanistan and original songs inspired by Sufi music from India, Pakistan, and Iran
The Jewish community of Afghanistan lived for thousands of years at the crossroads between Iran, India, Turkey, and Pakistan, and produced a unique local culture containing many diverse influences.
An ensemble of leading Israeli musicians specializing in Sufi music from the Near and Far East perform original arrangements of piyyutim from the Afghan-Jewish tradition, as well as Psalms set to original music inspired by classical and folk songs and by qawwali music (from the Sufi tradition of Pakistan and India).
Iranian and Indian elements meet in piyyutim about devotion and dedication, leading listeners to a new awareness of God and drawing them closer to Him.
Yaron Peer, musical direction, vocals, harmonium, Afghan rabab, and guitar
Shimon Lev Tahor, vocals and guitar
Mark Eliyahu, kamancha and choral singing
Itamar Shachar, ney
Dudu Elkabir, sitar and choral singing
Gil Hameiri, zarb, daf, and choral singing
Daniel White, tabla and dholak
Monday, 5 Tishrei, September 13, 10 PM
BEIT AVI CHAI auditorium
Admission: NIS 50, students: NIS 30
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