Uncles' Time: Harel Tal Refreshes Ancient Piyoti

Haredim 10
February 10, 2015   
Harel Tal, a well-known name in the wedding scene, releases 'Et Dodim' - the first song from the new album on the way • This is an ancient poem composed by Rabbi Chaim ben Sahel over 1000 years ago
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Harel Tal Known in the wedding scene for quite a few years. The successful orchestra he founded has recorded hundreds of events in its resume that left their mark on their participants. His simple singing from the bottom of his heart does its job, he dances and sweeps the audience with him in uplifting Jewish joy.

Harel began writing and composing original songs at a young age. Friends who began to know his songs, mainly through the weddings at which he played, pushed him to publish them.

This is how the album was born about 8 years ago. Aya, which he released together with Mordechai Granvitz, his good friend. The album, which was somewhat amateurish, contained 15 songs by the two in simple arrangements, but with a lot of heart. Over the years, the album received warm and enthusiastic responses from a diverse audience of listeners. The song There is no one as holy as God.' which he composed, gained momentum among the public, and a short time later he performed it Flame Orchestra In their album.

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Over the years, the desire to collect the best melodies and perform them in an organized and high-quality manner without compromise arose, thus creating the relationship with the arranger. Avi Tal Who was entrusted with the musical arrangements and production and recruited the best musicians for the production.

For over a year, the group has been working on recording the album, which is now nearing completion and is expected to be released around Lag BaOmer.

The album will include songs in a variety of styles; original lyrics by Harel, alongside lyrics from the sources. Joy and strength along with emotion and soul. A plucking on the strings of the heart alongside optimism and rhythm.

nubility – is the first song from the new album on the way. It is an ancient poem composed by Rabbi Chaim ben Sahel over 1000 years ago (!), expressing the great longings and eternal bond of love between the Holy One, Blessed be He, and the people of Israel.

The poem, which appears in many hymn books, was performed by Zohar Argov about 35 years ago. "One evening I was leafing through a hymn book, saw the words, and they really touched me. I felt that they needed to be given a special melody that would express our immense expectation of redemption," recalls Harel. "Even before we officially recorded it, the song was passed from mouth to mouth, and God had already begun to take hold.".


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