This selection of pieces for mandolin and guitar represents the rich variety of music from Israel. Styles range from the diaspora of Babylonian Jewry through European klezmer traditions, and Balkan Ladino songs, to contemporary influences from America. Paul Ben-Haim and Marc Lavry pioneered the use of music originating in the Jewish East, and Jan Freidlin continues the tradition, employing Oriental dance figures in his music. Oren Lok’s Ahava is an homage to love, while Ittai Rosenbaum’s Duet offers a vibrant and jazzy conclusion to this wide-ranging conspectus.
Tracklist
 Artist details
Lavry, Marc
Nestor, Gregg - Arranger
 3 Jewish Dances, Op. 192 (arr. G. Nestor for mandolin and guitar)
1 No. 1. Jewish Wedding Dance – Sher: Allegro molto 01:55
2 No. 2. Yemenite Wedding Dance: Andante 04:13
3 No. 3. Hora: Allegro vivo 02:38
Ben-Haim, Paul
Nestor, Gregg - Arranger
 3 Songs Without Words (arr. G. Nestor for mandolin and guitar)
4 I. Arioso 03:30
5 II. Ballad 02:48
6 III. Sephardic Melody 03:11
Freidlin, Jan
 Oriental Pantomime
7 Oriental Pantomime 05:41
 Mist Over the Lake (version for mandolin and guitar)
8 Mist Over the Lake (version for mandolin and guitar) 04:23
Braun, Yehezkel
 Sonata for Mandolin and Guitar
9 I. Fantasia 05:07
10 II. Aria 04:18
11 III. Variazione 04:24
Bardanashvili, Ioseb
 The Memories
12 The Memories 11:00
Lok, Oren
 Ahava
13 Ahava 08:42
Rosenbaum, Ittai
Nestor, Gregg - Arranger
 Duet for Mandolin and Piano (arr. G. Nestor for mandolin and guitar)
14 Duet for Mandolin and Piano (arr. G. Nestor for mandolin and guitar) 10:47
Total Playing Time: 01:12:37
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