There is something for everyone in today's Israeli music scene. And then there are some Israeli rock groups like the Girafot who are just plain good. Many of today's Israeli musicians take their inspiration from the Israeli rock scene of the previous generations and some are forging new and interesting connections with klezmer, jazz, funk and sampling. There's the interesting story of Beit Habubot, a band that was made so popular by Israelis backpacking through India, that they returned to Israel to sold out shows with a crowd that new their lyrics before they officially released an album. There are also pop musicians like Banot Nechama, Shy Nobleman and MC Karolina who sing in English, seeking to appeal to a broader audience. Israeli trance DJs are thought to be the best in the world in their genre. Ethnic music is blended into the Israeli sound, exemplified in the music of Idan Raichel, which combines pop, Yemenite and Ethiopian music, and has gained popularity around the world. There is a growing Israeli hip-hop scene dominated by acts like Hadag Nachash and Subliminal.
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Israeli music today is full of diversity. There are also historical and biblical themes in Israeli pop music which represents a reinterpretation of the Jewish tradition for the modern era.
Jews from Middle Eastern countries brought their own unique style of music, and while it took a while for their music to be accepted by the rest of the country, it is now a staple of Israeli music. The progressive rock movement in Israel in the 1970s was influenced by musicians in the United States and Europe, but its expression was uniquely Israeli.
The annual Eurovision song contest provided an international stage for Israeli performers and showed that Israel was a peer to European countries that participated in the contest. Lehakot Tzahal, or the Army Bands were a proving ground for many aspiring Israeli musicians who would later achieve fame as civilian musicians. There are also a number of trends and institutions that influenced the development of Israeli music. * Mashina: The quintessential Israeli 80s band. * Kaveret: A supergroup whose members would continue to flavor the Israeli music scene for years after the band broke up. * Shlomo Artzi: A musician whose lyrics spoke about the day to day concerns and anxieties of average Israelis. * Aris San: A non-Jewish Greek immigrant to Israel whose blend of Greek and Mediterranean sounds opened Israeli music to other styles of ethnic music. * Arik Einstein: His musical career spans five decades and includes collaboration with many other significant Israeli artists. Some artists have had such a great influence on Israeli music, and their careers have been so enduring, that by following them, we can learn more about the country itself. By following the careers of significant Israeli artists and following trends in Israeli music, Americans can find an access point into the world of Israeli music. There are Israeli forms of jazz, hiphop, pop, reggae, punk, electronic and trance. Current music in Israel features sounds from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, South America and Africa. As Israeli music changed through the six decades of its existence it reflected changes in Israeli society going from the romantic socialism of the early pioneers, rooted in the folk traditions of Eastern Europe, to an international melange of sounds from around the world creating a unique Israeli style of music.
A look back at Israeli music can tell us a lot about the country, the national mood, the way Israelis see themselves and the world around them, and most of all, the songs that are at the lips of Israelis as they sing their way through work and play.
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