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The East-West Ensemble is a unique blending of the diverse musical theme in
Eastern and Western cultures found in Israel today, particularly those
intensively existing side-by-side in the Middle East.

The group was formed in 1985 by a tremendously talented, self-taught
musician, Yisrael Borochov, who thereby realized his vision of combining the
melodies and structures of the various idioms which have influenced him ;
Jewish, Arab, Other Asian, Jazz, Rock and Western classical.

For structure, most notable in the East-West Ensemble are the
improvisations, customary both in jazz and in the various Asian music
idioms.

Borochov is a master of Jazz, Rock and Asian idioms; he plays dulcimer,
jumbush (Turkish lute) and various percussions instruments.

The East-West Ensemble performs to enthusiastic audiences from "east" to
"west" all over the world : New-York, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Madrid, France,
SanFrancisco, Hong-Kong, Salonika etc.

Yisrael Borochov is as diverse in his musical experience as the Ensemble
itself. He arranges, writes and performs in Jazz, Rock Ethnic Oriental and
Traditional music. Yisrael plays the Double-Bass, Dulcimer, percussions and
Jumbush - a string instrument from Turkey. He composes for theater ballet
and film. Borochov has performed with : Stephen Mikus (Germany), Lane
Shankar (India), Akikazu Nakamura (Japan), Harold Rubin (Israel), Mishita
Susmu and Yasukazu Sato (Japan) and many others all over the world.

At the "International Red Sea Jazz Festival", the "East-West Ensemble" won
the first prize for "The Original Composition".

In 1990, the "East-West Ensemble" received the "Histadrut Award of Art" in
Tel-Aviv

Sinai memories
Content: Shwayyah Shwayah ; Brooklyn ,America ; Tangier ; Trio For Kannon &
Strings in Makam Nahawand ; Sinai Memories ; Jung In Africe (Based on Peter
Gabriel's "BIKO")

Yisrael Borochov - Dulcimer, Double-Bass, Fretless-Bass
Victor Eida - Kanoon, Oud
Yuval Mesner - Cello
Yacov Miron - Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone
Avi Agababa - Percussion


 Zurna
This album essentially attempts to reproduce the sensations and energies
abounding at the time of the performance, with the participation of special
Eastern instruments and a gigantic rhythm section, and to transmit them to
the listener.

Raton ; Gilgamesh ; Zurna ; Jumbush ; Tangier ; Le Petit Prince

Yisrael Borochov
Yuval Mesner
Yacov Miron
Dafna Sadeh
Avi Agababa
Allo Alayev
Aminijan Alayev
Ariel Alayev


Imaginary


This is the 3rd Yisrael Borochov and East-West Ensemble project to be
recorded for an album.

As always, Borochov turns to new ethnic sources every couple of years,
adding the appropriate musicians to the group. This time, the content and
inspiration come from musical cultures of Persia, Turkey, The Far East and
mainly The Middle East.

The Persian ney flute leads the melody while adding Turkish Jumbush,
Kamanche, Zurna, Saz and a Cello which is played as an Eastern instrument.

The percussion group consists of a Zarb, Darbuka, Daf, Dvayra and Tabla.

Each instrument carries the distinct tone and character of its place of
origin.

The ensemble playing makes possible the surprising interplay of the
instrument and the ethnic scales from these different cultures.

Bandari ; Legend Of The Bird And The Donkey ; Aziz Joon ; Imaginary Ritual
In The Ethiopian Persian Border ; Daud's Celebration ; Chautauqua


Amir Shahzar - Ney, Zurna, Vocal, Drums, Kananche, Flute
Yisrael Borochov - Jumbush, Saz, Vocal, Accoustic Bass Guitar, Zarb,
Darbuka, Tabla, Synthy, Cymbals
Yuval Mesner - Cello
Yacov Lev-Sameach - Zarb, Darbuka
Rali Margalit - Cello
Ramzi Bisharat - Darbuka, Daf
Boris Sichon - Voice, Drums
Gil Ron - Voice, Drums



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