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Blending a psychedelic sensibility and a pan-Mediterranean sensuality, Basya Schechter leads her band, Pharaoh's Daughter, through swirling Hasidic chants, Mizrachi and Sephardi folk-rock, and spiritual stylings filtered through percussion, flute, strings and electronica.Her sound has been cultivated by her Hasidic music background and a series of trips to the Middle East, Africa, Israel, Egypt, Central Africa, Turkey, Kurdistan and Greece.
Over the past two years, Basya was the recipient of numerous compositional and project grants from NYSCA (New York State Council of the Arts) American Composers Forum (for Trance, and multilayered sound and video installation collaboration with fillmaker Pearl Gluck) and the American Music Center. She hopes to record Pharaoh's Daughter's fifth album, Hagar, within the next year.
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Ruby Harriss
KING OF THE BLUES AND KLEZMER VIOLIN
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"World's Greatest Blues Violinist"
His latest CD "Almost Home" has 3 Grammy winners.
Voted "Entertainer of the Year" by Wild Chicago & Star at Last years' Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and annual fixture with Fruteland Jackson at the
Chicago Blues Festival
Ruby Harris has performed at sold-out concerts at The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York, at Carnegie Hall, and Avery Fisher Hall. He has performed before President Clinton, at the Democratic National Convention, for MTV and CBS Records, before Prime Ministers, Mayors, &
people like you.
He played for a million people at Chicago's Navy Pier on the Fourth of July, and he has recently opened up shows for Ray Charles, Little Feat, The Marshall Tucker Band, Mr. Blotto, The Big Wu, and Leftover Salmon (A "Phish" group) and he has performed with Buddy Miles, Peter Yarrow, Mordechai Ben David, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, members of the Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead.
And he is engaged prolifically in numerous recording sessions.
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Neshama Carlebach
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Neshama Carlebach is following in the tradition of soul singing and storytelling established by her father. Her talent and charisma endear her to people of all ages as she performs in cities throughout the US, Canada, Europe and Israel. Neshama has the unmistakable Carlebach depth of soul and the ability to captivate.
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Soul Farm
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C LANZBOM - lead guitar and vocals
NOAH SOLOMON CHASE - guitar and lead vocals
MARK AMBROSINO- drums and vocals
JEFF LANGSTON- bass
SOULFARM consists of four guys from New York who are forging an exciting new sound by combining the musical roots of their heritage with a shared passion for melodic song writing and modern, progressive arrangements. Their unique sound offers the rare combination of a multigenerational and cross-cultural appeal. Live, the band's riveting world-beat energy turns heads and makes every audience take notice
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Oneg Shemesh
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I grew up in Israel on Moshav Mevo Modiim founded by the late Rebbe Shlomo Carlebach, Z"L. I had the great privilege of spending much of my time with the Rebbe, accompanying him on guitar and drawing from his wealth of knowledge.
After finishing my army career, I joined The Moshav Band and toured with them throughout Israel, the United States and Canada. I am presently living in New York with my wife, my 6 year old daughter and my 20 month old twins. I've been performing concerts wherever Jews are found. In addition, I have been leading Shabbatonim and Holiday Davening using the chazanut nusach of Rebbe Shlomo Carlebach, bringing joy and happiness to communities around the world while trying to live up to my name ONEG which means utmost joy.
My music is not just a melody with words, my music is prayer. Our sages teach us that singing the words is like praying twice; the first time for the words themselves, and the second time for the song. This is the highest form of prayer. I hope that my music finds you wherever you are and reminds you how beautiful is our Judaism, how beautiful is our tradition, and how beautiful is our love for Hashem.
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