Category Archives: music

Arik Einstein

Posted on November 27, 2013 by admin

It’s a sad day for the Israeli music and culture. Arik Einstein is dead. For folks who do not know that well Israel, Arik’s loss is like if Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen (may them live long and happy lives) … Continue reading →

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blood and music (Film: The Red Violin – Francois Girard, 1998)

Posted on June 23, 2013 by admin

This ambitious project realized 15 years ago and directed by Francois Girard uses a not completely new pretext for its story line retracing 300 years of history of a superb violin manufactured at the end of the 17th century, a … Continue reading →

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Amir Katz and four Appassionatas

Posted on December 23, 2012 by admin

The concert last night at Mercaz Einav in Tel Aviv featured the Israeli pianist Amir Katz in the first out of two programs of Beethoven Sonatas (the second will take place in May 2013). The last and by far most … Continue reading →

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An Accomplished Musician – Emil Aybinder

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

I had the privilege to hear last night a musician that I knew nothing before. I actually came to listen to Israeli percussionist Chen Zimbalista in a program of Gypsy Music, part of a series of World Music which runs … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Amintiri despre muzica si muzicieni

Posted on March 4, 2012 by admin

O noua secventa din amintirile doctorului Gica Manescu este legata de data aceasta de muzica si muzicieni. ———- Am cunoscut direct pe unii dintre muzicieni sau le-am cunoscut exercitarea profesiunii, in domeniul artei.   (video source professorgheorghe)   Pe Theodor … Continue reading →

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Love, Janis

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

I seldom find myself in such a deep disagreement with the rating of the viewers at IMDB as with the documentary Love, Janis directed by Ray Muller (BTW, I would love to see his two documentaries on Leni Riefenstahl). Of … Continue reading →

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Do gods get old? (Bob Dylan at 70)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

Do gods get old? Can gods get old? They probably cannot, it’s just us. They remain forever young (yes, this is a song title!) and when we count the passing of their years actually we count the passing of ours. … Continue reading →

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Adrian Ionita: Mike Godoroja la Festivalul JIMBO BLUES 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

Artistii importanti nu trec prin viata noastra fara a lasa urme. Daca sunt muzicieni cum a fost Kamocsa Bela ne lasa muzica lor si Bela a facut multa muzica buna de la Phoenix si pana la jazz-ul si blues-ul al … Continue reading →

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Serge Gainsbourg at Casino de Paris

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

I have written a few weeks ago about Joann Sfar’s film Gainsbourg (Vie Eroique) which I liked a lot. The Arte TV culture channel broadcast several segments dedicated to Gainsbourg 20 years after his death (on March 2, 1991). One … Continue reading →

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Yoav Kutner Tells the Beatles Story

Posted on November 15, 2010 by admin

I was last week in Beijing for the IETF meeting, and after an intense week of work as all IETF meeting weeks are and one day spent on airplanes and airports I landed in Israel late on Saturday night (or … Continue reading →

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