Music to our ears, and hearts: How music shaped Israel’s identity over 78 years

The 1967 Six Day War changed everything, as this then-fledgling country, bursting with self-confidence, began to open up to ...
The Jewish Exponent

Israeli Pop Star Remakes AI Music Video Showing War’s End With Real Scenes of Freed Hostages

An artificial intelligence clip of Israelis celebrating the release of the hostages (left) alongside a clip of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv (right) in Yoni Bloch’s new music video. Screenshot JTA When ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Community event at Leichtag Commons explores Israel’s cultural scene in a time of grief and renewal

The Murray Galinson San Diego–Israel Initiative (MGSDII) is hosting a special event open to the community, “Keeping Israeli Arts & Culture Alive After October 7th,” on Thursday, March 5, from ...
The New York Times

Can an Israel Philharmonic Concert Be Just About Music?

In the days following a cease-fire in Gaza, the orchestra returned to New York under circumstances that were more tense than usual. By Joshua Barone If you buy a ticket to the Israel Philharmonic ...
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Upstaged by war, Israeli film and music artists battle global boycott calls

As filmmakers pull screenings from Israeli festivals, Hollywood actors call to boycott the Israeli film industry, and several countries look to oust Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest, Israel’s ...
NPR

Why more than 1,000 musicians are boycotting Israel with 'No Music for Genocide'

Since September, more than 1,000 artists and labels including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to remove their music from Israel. The boycott, called No Music ...