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From Israrel: new cd "From Grey To Blue With Itzik Manger"

CD coverFrom Israel: Check out new cd "From Grey To Blue With Itzik Manger" with Yiddish Songs and Klezmer music!

Tapuach B'dvash And Marina Yakubovich / From Grey To Blue With Itzik Manger

Israeli folk-group Tapuach b'Dvash (Apple in Honey) was created in 2002. It is comprised of musicians from Ukraine and Russia, that immigrated to Israel. The ensemble presents Jewish music from all parts of the world where Jewish culture has existed and mixes various musical influences. A specialty of the band is authentic sounds and using of interesting ethnic instruments, including kaval, nei, Russian spoons, and darbuka. The experiments of sound combinations form original style of the band.