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who's who and who's doing what?YAIR DALAL & THE AL OL ENSEMBLE
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YAIR DALAL & THE AL OL ENSEMBLE
Yair Dalal as a soloist and with his ensemble Al Ol, is a leading figure in Israeli music , playing also an important role within contemporary world music. A fine composer, oud and violin player. Dalal was born in Israel in 1955 to parents who immigrated from Iraq. His musical skills vary from classical European music to jazz, rock, blues and Arabic Classical music. His background as one of the latest representatives of Arab Jewish music from Iraq , has allowed him to develop this rare mix of traditional and modern, Jewish and Arab, Oriental and Western. His great talent is exemplified in his rare mixture combining these often conflicting trends. Yair Dalal is also a strong advocate for peace in Israel and devotes his talent to abolishing the ideological barriers between people and in particular between Jews and Arabs. For Yair cultural fusion based on esteem and mutual respect is essential for communication between peoples. His musical and social activities have led to several projects with Palestinian musicians, such as "Zaman el Salaam - Time for Peace" (1994), Nobel Peace prize gala concert (1994) and "Music Channel " record and tour (1995). Yair Dalal's cooperation with international musicians from various musical genres includes work with:
Maestro Zubin Mehta and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra , Gli Scapoli men's choir, Bel Canto group (Norway), the Israel Chamber orchestra, L.Shankar (India, USA), Jordi Savall (Spain), Michel Bismuth (France) , Josi Arnheim - Israeli Philharmonic , Ken Zuckerman (USA/Switserland ) and others. Dalal lectures at universities and music academies in Israel and abroad , teaches music for theater and also composes for theater and film.
Yair Dalal is the composer ,violin and oud player, and driving force behind the Al Ol Ensemble .
Eyal Selah - clarinet and flutes.
Nurit Ofer - tabla, tampura and vocal.
Eyal Faran - sitar and guitar.
Avi Agababa - Percussion.
The musicians performing in the AL OL ensemble are among the foremost musicians in contemporary world music in Israel. Like the timelessness of the traditions and rhythms of Dalal's compositions, Yair Dalal and the AL OL Ensemble's music is inescapably about coalescence, about shared traditions, shared instrumentation, the vastness of desert time and space and about peace. Through their music and composition the ensemble embodies the changing spirit of the Middle East. They are a fine example of artists whose music transcends art and politics to promote cultural understanding and peace. The ensemble is unique in its diverse instrumental composition, combining oud, sitar, guitar, violin, clarinet, tabla and African and Middle Eastern percussion.
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