Tribute to Yemenite Tradition - The Center for Middle Eastern Music Orchestra

Name: Tribute to Yemenite Tradition - The Center for Middle Eastern Music Orchestra
Start: 2026-09-03T15:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-03T16:30:00.000Z
Location: (Eastern Music Center) Menora St 3, Jerusalem

Date:

Thursday (in 10 days)

September 3, 6:30 – 7:30 in the evening

Location:

(Eastern Music Center) Menora St 3, Jerusalem

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Summary:

Tzmo'trot "Merkaz la'Musiqah mi-an ha-Mizraḥ" performs at the "Teyma 2026" festival with a program dedicated to the musical heritage of Yemenite Jews. Under the direction of violinist Daniel Legami, the orchestra will perform fiṭūr, folk songs, and traditional rhythms in a new arrangement. The show promises a vibrant and emotional encounter with living roots and melodies passed down from generation to generation.

Description (translated from Hebrew):

The Middle East Music Center Orchestra arrives at Teima Festival 2026 in a special performance dedicated to the rich musical tradition of Yemenite Jews. Led by violinist Daniel Legami, the orchestra embarks on a sonic journey through piyyut (liturgical poetry), folk songs, traditional rhythms, and new orchestral arrangements. The show brings together the depth of Yemenite tradition with the broad musical language of the East, creating a vibrant, colorful, and moving experience. This is an evening honoring roots, voices, melodies, and rhythms passed down from generation to generation — performed in a rich orchestral execution that breathes new life into them on stage.

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