Album Notes

Bnei Heichala is the first in a series of previously unpublished and largely unknown chassidic niggunim composed by the Baal Shem Tov himself and his talmidim.(Around 250 years ago!)

These niggunim were found in the manuscripts of Reb Meir Shimon Bruckner-Gashuri z"l, who devoted his life to preserving authentic chassidic music in its original form.


Music arranged and orchestrated by: David Margaliot

Vocal arrangements by: Dudi Kalish

Soloist: Yaakov Elchanon Eckstein


Musicians:
Violin: Eyal Shiloach

Keyboard & Synthesizer: David Margaliot, Amit Harel

Saxophone, Flute & Clarinet: Peter Wertheimer

Guitar: Avi Singolda

Bass: Aryeh Wolnitz

Drums & Percussion: Ron Vered

Computers & Looping: Menachem Safra

Recording Engineer: Tomer Mahatzri

Mixed by: Shmuel Yonah, Nati Patishi

Mastering: Shmuel Yonah



Recorded at Metronome Studios

Produced by DSM MUSIC PRODUCTIONS



Songs:



Song 1: Adir Hu – a song for Passover Seder.

By: Rabbi Baruch of Mezhibuzh (grandson of the Baal Shem Tov)



2: Magen Avot – from the Shabbos night prayers.

Rabbi Moshe of Kubrin



3. O mnom Ken – from the Yom Kippur prayers

Rabbi Pinchas of Kuritz



4. A Niggun (song with no words)

Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov



5. Lehitvada – from the Rosh Hashanah prayers

Rabbi David of Stefin



6. Ko Echsof – from the Shabbos night songs

Rabbi Moshe of Kubrin



7. T al Ten – from the Passover prayers

Rabbi Zvi Arieh of Alik



8. Bnei Heichala – from Shabbos songs

Rabbi Moshe Zvi of Savran



9. Maoz Zur – from Hanukah songs

Rabbi Mordechai of Zaslav