Dan Ettinger conducts Berlioz I: Ella Milch-Sheriff
The piece is sung in four languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, and Yemeni. During the writing of the work, a war broke out between Israel, the US, and Iran. The composition features a blending of identities; the two singers alternate singing in different languages, with no single clear identity for either of them.
The piece is performed in four languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, and Yemenite. Musically, the composition draws inspiration from both a traditional Persian women's folk song and Yemenite poetry. During the writing of the work, war broke out between Israel, the US, and Iran, as we witness an absolute blending of identities in the Middle East. Similarly, the piece features a blending of identities; the two singers alternate singing in different languages, with no single clear identity for either of them.
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