All of last week, a music festival was held in the Old City which showcased traditional Jewish and Israeli music, and last Thursday, I went with some friends to check it out. The music was great, actually far better than I expected. We stayed for a couple of hours, and heard everything from traditional Jewish music, to some classic American favorites, and everything in-between. Here are some cool pictures and videos I took so you can live vicariously through me!
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| Drum circle outside Jaffa gate. |
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| Sounds of the Old City! |
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| Cool light fixtures. |
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| Sampling Sahlab, a warm local drink made from orchids. From left to right are my friends Rachel, Sonya, and Molly. |
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| Hanging musicians! |
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| Taking a break. |
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| Flute duet. |
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| Some sort of banjo-ude type instrument, but played with a bow. |
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| More music. |
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| Even more music. |
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| And more music. All of it very good! |
Now here are the videos:
Video of the hanging musicians just inside Jaffa gate.
Video of a haunting woodwind duet.
We're not sure if these people were officially part of the festivities, but they were highly entertaining nonetheless.
Ave Maria.
Just some more traditional Israeli music...
LOVE the post! I have two favorite videos, one is the hanging musicians (I hope they have good insurance) the other is the LAST one...and love the fact they have to prompt the audience with a countdown! :)
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