Idan Raichel Project

I saw this Israeli band recently in Vancouver, thanks to a patient who bought me tickets :).

I almost didn't go because I was busy and tired, but then the gentlemen playing the piano (Idan Raichel) just happened to walked by the Cafe I was in and made brief eye contact with me through the window, so I thought “That settles that.”

This band is an example of the wonder of modern Israel: the project has involved 95 musicians from Europe, Columbia, Ethiopia, Arab countries, Yemen, Sudan, etc….it truly reflects the multi-cultural complexity of Israel, and the vibrant creativity of its reborn culture. Live the Project is simply amazing, incredibly high quality musicianship from people who obviously love playing together.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gBIBDFjEMnw&feature=related

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Author: Matthew Zachary Gindin

Freelance journalist and teacher. I write regularly for the Forward, All That In Interesting, and the Jewish Independent, and have been published in Religion Dispatches, Situate Magazine, Elephant Journal, and elsewhere. View all posts by Matthew Zachary Gindin