Oy Division, a unique Israeli band which performs the old folk music of Eastern-European Jews known as Klezmer, will hit Hanoi stages from May 12-13.
Organized by the Israeli Embassy to Vietnam, Melia Hanoi Hotel and Tuoi Tre Theater, the shows aim to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel and the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Israel.
The band’s repertoire is a mix of instrumental wedding music, folk songs and songs originating in Yiddish theater – old music played with the exuberance of the punk style.
On their MySpace blog, Oy Division shares with fans that “the members of Oy Division do not adhere to the modern Klezmer style nor do they try to make it contemporary in any way, but rather try to recreate and bring back to life the nearly extinct pre-war Jewish music the way it had been originally performed.”
The five group members hail from a variety of musical backgrounds.
Eyal Talmudi is a leading inter-national reed player, who regularly tours with the Balkan Beat Box.
Noam Inbar is the bass player and lead singer of the experimental Israeli punk band H’Billuyim.
Assaf Talmudi is an established record producer and composer, and a lecturer at the Haifa University’s Department of Music.
Gershon Leizersohn is a graduate student in the Tel Aviv University’s music department who regularly plays in classical music orchestras.
Avichai Tuchman is an independent musician and producer.
The two shows will be held at Melia Hanoi Hotel’s Latino Bar and Tuoi Tre Theater on May 12 and May 13, respectively.
Organized by the Israeli Embassy to Vietnam, Melia Hanoi Hotel and Tuoi Tre Theater, the shows aim to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel and the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Israel.
The band’s repertoire is a mix of instrumental wedding music, folk songs and songs originating in Yiddish theater – old music played with the exuberance of the punk style.
On their MySpace blog, Oy Division shares with fans that “the members of Oy Division do not adhere to the modern Klezmer style nor do they try to make it contemporary in any way, but rather try to recreate and bring back to life the nearly extinct pre-war Jewish music the way it had been originally performed.”
The five group members hail from a variety of musical backgrounds.
Eyal Talmudi is a leading inter-national reed player, who regularly tours with the Balkan Beat Box.
Noam Inbar is the bass player and lead singer of the experimental Israeli punk band H’Billuyim.
Assaf Talmudi is an established record producer and composer, and a lecturer at the Haifa University’s Department of Music.
Gershon Leizersohn is a graduate student in the Tel Aviv University’s music department who regularly plays in classical music orchestras.
Avichai Tuchman is an independent musician and producer.
The two shows will be held at Melia Hanoi Hotel’s Latino Bar and Tuoi Tre Theater on May 12 and May 13, respectively.
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