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Shir LaShalom was written by Yaakov Rotblit and set to music by Yair Rosenblum. [1] It was first performed in 1969 by The Nahal Band (להקת הנחל) of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as part of its Sinai Infantry Outpost program, during the War of Attrition between Israel and Egypt. It featured the soloist Miri Aloni, who later became a ...
Hevenu shalom aleichem. " Hevenu shalom aleichem " (Hebrew: הבאנו שלום עליכם "We brought peace upon you" [ 1 ]) is a Hebrew-language folk song based on the greeting Shalom aleichem. While perceived to be an Israeli folk song, the melody of "Hevenu shalom aleichem" pre-dates the current state of Israel and is of Hasidic origin.
The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish music traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. For almost 150 years, musicians have sought original stylistic elements that would define the emerging national spirit. [ 1 ]
Bar Yochai. v. t. e. " Hava Nagila " (Hebrew: הָבָה נָגִילָה, Hāvā Nāgīlā, "Let us rejoice") is a Jewish folk song. It is traditionally sung at celebrations, such as weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvas, and other festivities among the Jewish community. Written in 1918, it quickly spread through the Jewish diaspora.
In addition to Israeli folk music, Lavi was one of the first Israeli singers began to sing pop songs. His romantic song The Red Rock ( HaSela haAdom ) was about Petra , the ancient Jordanian city. Popular in the 1960s (well before Israel and Jordan had a peace treaty ), the song encouraged young Israelis to sneak across the guarded border into ...
Dabke (Arabic: دبكة also spelled dabka, dabki, dubki, dabkeh, plural dabkaat) [1] is a Levantine folk dance, [2][3] particularly popular among Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian and Syrian communities. [4] Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions.
In May 1958, she returned to Israel and performed in concerts and theaters. In November 1958, she returned to the USA for another tour. [ 14 ] In January 1960, Aharoni recorded an album of Israeli folk songs, Songs of Israel (1960), for Decca Records , [ 15 ] which sold more than half a million copies. [ 16 ]
Rock is very popular in Lebanon. During the Lebanese Civil War, rock, hard rock, heavy metal, stadium rock, and progressive rock were very popular. Bands like Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Kiss, Queen, Elton John, Aerosmith, Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Genesis, Electric Light Orchestra, Supertramp ...