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Most of our CDs have been imported from Europe or Asia. They are not all shrink-wrapped, and I am not going to con you by wrapping them here just to make you think they have been sterilized in America. I guarantee that the CDs and the contents are all brand new and in perfect condition. Whenever I can, I use recycled shipping materials. They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier.
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Magda Records, Israel
Shirat HaBakashot (PAL DVD) - Center of Jewish Poems and Piyyut in Ashdod
$18.5
(cdRoots# yy-mgdvd049)
DVD of Shirat HaBakashot (Song of Requests) - a collection of piyyutim (Jewish liturgical poems) sung by the synagogue attendees, mainly on Shabbat (Saturday) and Jewish holidays. The Bakashot prayer on this DVD is sung during the Jewish New Year High Holidays, and is performed by Rabbi David Edery and the "Center of Jewish Poems and Piyyut in Ashdod" choir. The singing is in the a-capella style (with no instrumental accompaniment), while the singers are sited at tables laid out with delicacies - all this in the best Jewish tradition requirement. The viewer of this DVD experiences the Jewish tradition and holiday spirits, as if he is present in the synagogue himself. (PAL format DVD)
Inshalla Shalom (Live) - 2 CDs - Yair Dalal and friends
$23.99
(cdRoots# st-magda50)
Double CD of live performances in Jerusalem in November 2004, with Jewish and Arab musicians, and dedicated to the folk music of the Middle East. The artist says it is 'music that rises above conflicts and brings unity, joy and hope to the hearts... The songs which all the people of the region grew up with, Arabs, Jews, Christians and Moslems, who share the same musical culture. This double CD album includes 12 tracks (six at each CD) in various languages - Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Iraqi and Moroccan dialects, etc. The album presents a rare combination of 'Piyutim' (Jewish Liturgical songs) and Arabic folk songs,a blend which exists mostly in Iraqi tradition. Among the gifted musicians participating is the female singer Liora Itzhak, the oud player Sameer Makhoul, the cantor David Menahem and the singer Haim Ankri. The album includes a touching performance of the song "Yad Anuga" by Zalman Shne'or in a folk-Mizrachi melody, and extraordinary singing by Liora Itzhak combining classic Indian musical tradition.
Na'ama - Amos Hoffman
$18.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-53)
Composer and oud player combines elements of jazz, Latin and other global influences with a strong Arabic heritage, adding instruments like the marimba unlikely to be heard within the stricter tradition. Hoffman's Ashkenazi roots (Eastern European) and his choice of musicans helps him create his own personal sound. Amos Hoffman - Oud ; Joshua Levit - Ney ; Ehab Nimer - Violin ; Omer Avital - Bass ; Tomer Zur - Percussion ; Rea Bar Nes - Percussion and Marimba. Bass player Avishai Cohen also makes a guest appearance.
Orian - Yaron Pe’er
$18.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-063)
A global collaboration of 25 esteemed musicians from countries including Sudan, Egypt, Israel and India. The album was created and recorded in the Sinai Desert. Pe’er composed and arranged the music while performing vocals and playing the oud, sarangi, guitar, buzuki, saxophone, and the surmandal. the lyrics, which are mainly derived from Psalms and Song of Songs, are brought to life with vibrant Sudanese, Hindu, Greek, Egyptian and Kavkas melodies and instruments, creating a dialogue using the universal language of music. Radiant songs of praise for the Creator are juxtaposed with compositions that soothe. Also included with the CD packaging are 10 artistic postcards hand-drawn by Pe’er in Persian and Hindi styles.
Ashod-Yam - Orchestre Andalou D'Israel
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-061)
Arab-Andalusian music as it might have been performed in Medieval Muslim Spain and then later in North Africa. The ensemble includes Jewish and North African musicians on percussion, 'ud, flutes, violin and other instruments.
Desert Song - Itamar Erez and Adama Ensemble
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-062)
A quartet based in Canada of piano, guiatr, reeds, bass and tabla - led by Itamar Erez, the Israeli born Canadian composer, pianist and guitarist with influences from European classical, jazz and global roots.
Changing Moments - Yinon Muallem
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mdg046)
Leading a dozen musicians from all over the Middle East, Israeli percussionist Muallem 'changes moments' in a range of Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Jewish and African settings
Jerusalem - Israeli Andalusian Orchestra
$18.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd007)
The great Algerian-Jewish cantor Emile Zrihan joins the Israeli Andalousian Orchestra for an album of classic Jewish and Moorish music from the Maghreb (Northwest Africa).
Songs of the Synagogues Of Maghreb - Alain Chekrun and Taoufik Bestandji
$18.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd027)
The grandson of a rabbi of the Great Synogogue of Constantine and the grandson of one of Algeria's greatest Arab musicians unite to honor the music of their forefathers.
Their Star Shall Never Fade - Daoud and Saleh Al-Kuwaity
$24.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-054)
Jewish brothers born in Kuwait, make their name in Iraq, then settle in Israel, and along the way great a unique Arabic music for violin and ud. The brothers Saleh (1908-1986) and Daoud (1910-1976) El-Kuwaiti wrote, composed and played with the biggest Arab singers and musicians, such as Salima Mourad, Oum Kolthoum and Muhammad Abed-el Wahab and were among King Faisal's favourite entertainers, performing for him and composing music for various formal events like the King's coronation. This is a collection of rare recordings (double CD), constituting the musical heritage of the Iraqi community in Israel and worldwide. An important document and great music, too. 2 CD set
Athar (Footprints) - Sameer Makhoul
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd045)
Solo ud performances of traditional Arab music, ancient poetry and Turkish and Andalusian music.
The Hidden Spirituals (Kabbalah Music) - East West Ensemble
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-058)
The artist says: 'The East West Ensemble presents an exciting melange of mystical music composed by kabbalists and hassidic masters who enclosed kabbalistics mystical ideas within their melodies, such as the tree of spheres, the sephirot, the intent of the realms of the Above and Below, contents and more... a live concert re-presenting the psalms that were passed on through generation in different times and places in the history of the Jewish secret communities - all played in Israel Borochov's (the ensemble leader) brilliant arrangements.
Tree Of Life - Yuval Ron Ensemble, Najwa Gibran
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-051)
The record label says: The ensemble is joined by vocalists Najwa Gibran and Maya Haddi. In its second album to date, the ensemble weaves together the sacred and folkloric music of Andalusia (Southern Spain), the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia into a rich tapestry of musical and cultural amalgamation. The album features the legendary Armenian woodwind master Yeghish Manukyan on duduk and clarinet.
Makondo - Makondo
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-059)
The artists say: 'Makondo quintet is a fresh new voice on the international world music/jazz scene.Makondo is assembled by a supergroup of five talented Israeli musicians seeking out new interactions and boundaries between Mediterranean compositions and jazz, from which it takes off to create its exiting exceptional sound and atmosphere. Meet the depth of the classical Arab music fused with the improvised seriousness of the western jazz.'
From The Day I Was Tossed Here - Abidin Ensemble
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-052)
The record label says: 'Formed in Jerusalem in 2001 to celebrate and commemorate the 100th birthday of the Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet, the ensemble presents Hikmet's poetry put to music by Turkish composer Erdem Buri (1923-1993) and by Yaghi Malka. Buri's works are sung in the original Turkish, Malka's works were especially translated for this show, and are sung for the first time in Hebrew. The ensemble is: vocalist Victoria Serruya, cellist Yaghi Malka, double bass player Ehud Gerlich and percussionist Oren Fried. Their diverse range of musical sources and experiences, ranging from Western classical to jazz and ethnic music, has created a unique fusion of sound and form.'
Songs of Exile (Chant D'exil) - Cheikh Raymond Leyris
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-023)
Historical recordings of the Jewish-Algerian musician Raymond Leyris made in 1956 in the town of Constantine, Raymond Leyris birthplace in Algiers. The CD consists of classical Andalusian music, performed by Leyris's orchestra which included both Jewish and Arab musicians ; and classical Arab texts describing the golden age in Spain. Among the players is a talented 14 years old guitar player named Gaston Ghrenassia, later to become famous as the popular singer Enrico Macias. In 1961, during the Algerian War of Liberation, Raymond Leyris was assassinated by a radical Muslim group. This brutal assassination prompted the massive immigration of the Algerian Jewish community from Algiers. To this day, the music of Raymond Leyris symbolizes fellowship and unity between Jews, Arabs and Christians.
Samai Andalou - Maurice El Medioni
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd-024)
A fascinating encounter between Alegerian pianist Maurice El Medioni Israeli musicians - Yair Dalal, Eyal Sela, Avi Agababa, Sam Elfassi, Noam Topelberg. An eastern pianist, influenced by classical Algerian music, who took elements of the Latin rhythm (Cuban, Salsa, Rumba etc.) and integrated them into the Middle Eastern music into a jazz-like (but not jazz) fusion. Latin influences meed North African traditions and the results are thoroughly unique.
Oum Kolthoom - Anniversary Tribute - The Nazareth Orchestra / Lubna Salame
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd042)
The music of the great Egyptian diva Um Kalthoum performed by this well-respected Arab ensemble and singer Lubna Salame.
with Lior Elmaleh - Israeli Andalusian Orchestra
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd040)
Soloist Lior Elmaleh, together with the ensemble, and with guests Canzona Choir and pianist Maurice El Medion, i perform works in different styles from a variety of interrelated sources, such as the Andalusian ala, Algerian songs and Moroccan shaabi ('folk') songs.
Under the Olive Tree - Yuval Ron Ensemble
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd043)
Sacred music of the Middle East, features vocalist Najwan. The ensemble brings together the sacred musical traditions of Judaism, Sufism (Islamic mystical tradition) and the Christian Armenian Church. Gibran
Touchia - Israeli Andalusian Orchestra with Maurice El Medioni
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd034)
Instrumental overtures of classical Arabo-Andalusian music
The World is Happy / Le Monde est Heureux - Filfel Gourgy
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd030)
Filfel Gourgy was born at the beginning of the 1930s in Baghdad, Iraq, and died in 1983 in the courtyard of his home in Israel. In the course of his life he managed to leave his imprint on Iraqi music, proving beyond all doubt that he was one of the great standard bearers of the modern revolution which took place in the field.
Live in Nazareth - The Arab Orchestra of Nazareth
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-mgd041)
The Arab Orchestra of Nazareth presents 12 wonderful songs by the famous Lebanese musicians Assi and Mansour Rahabani (the Rahabani Brothers) combined with texts by the distinguished poet Jubran Khalil Jubran and others - all outstanding artists of the 20th century Lebanese music and poetry. The music on this album combines elements from East and West to create beautiful and powerful songs - as once sung by the great female singers Fairuz and Magda El-Roumi.
Gazelle - Kol Oud Tof Trio
$17.99
(cdRoots# st-tof)
The 'voice ud drum' trio brings together distinct Moroccan Jewish repertoires: Spanish women's songs from northern Morocco, Haketia, the Ladino of the Jews of Northern Morocco; songs in the Jewish Moroccan Arabic dialect; Moroccan Jewish liturgical music; and classic Andalusian songs in Hebrew. Singer Esti Kenan-Ofri is accompanied by Armand Sabach (oud) and Oren Fried (percussion)
One - Omar Faruk Tekbilek
$special order - e-mail me
(cdRoots# st-tekbilek1)
Compositions by Yuval Ron, performed with Yair Dalal, Azam Ali, Pejman Hadadi, Haim Louk and Nabil Azzam
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