is a parliamentary republic in the

Middle East, along the Eastern shore of

the Mediterranean Sea.
- Defined as a Jewish and Democratic
state in its Basic Laws and is the
world’s only Jewish-majority state.
- Its diverse culture stems from the
diversity of its population.
- The only country in the world where
life revolves around the Hebrew
calendar.
- Jewish nationalist movement
- settled in the now modern-day Israel in 1880
and were committed to the ideals of creating
a nation-state for Jews from all over the
world.

- their music is known as “SHIREI ERETZ

ISRAEL” ( Songs of the Land of Israel)
1. Use of Duple and compound meters
2. Often in minor Keys
3. Song occasionally shows Arabic influence
4. Use of modes outside the major/minor scale
5. Arrangements are Acoustic and the accompaniment is
simple, based on piano, guitar, and accordion.
6. The lyrics often dealt with national themes and life in the
holy land. Many of the songs glorified the life, love, and
ideals of youths, and texts from the Bible.
7. Has a distinctive musical style, drawing on European
tonality, but coloring it with Mizrachi-eastern or exotic
sounds.
 – Israeli folk music with lyrics
translated from Yiddish or new Hebrew
words.
– a combination of
eastern and western elements
– music of
ancient Hebrews usually performed in a
window-lined room at the top of the house.
4.BOUZOUKI – Greek-style music translated
into Hebrew.
 SISTRUM – a percussion instrument
originally from ancient Egypt/ It is a type
of rattle with a handle and U-shaped
metal frame, usually in brass of bronze.

SHOFAR – a musical instrument used

for religious/non-religious purposes.
It is made from a ram’s horn
 – the Hebrew
name for an ancient stringed
instrument. It is a member of
the zither family and the
national instrument of Israel.

– consists of
–a two circular concave plates
of brass or other metal
10-stringed lute
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