Album Notes

MERKAVAH "MERKAVAH" - A sound track of a soul... A musical ritual. An Hebrew psychedelic opera. "Merkavah" integrates essential jewels from the Torah, ethnic music and the computer, creating a Transglobal biblical soundscape. "MERKAVAH" is a journey to the mystical soul of Israel and the renewal of prophecy. "MERKAVAH" is a biblical musical collage of four essential and universal texts: the Creation through the Ten Sayings from the book of Genesis, the Ten Commandments from the book of Exodus, Love your kin as yourself from the book of Leviticus, and the prophecy of the Holy "MERKAVAH" (chariot) of the prophet Ezekiel. Two of these sacred texts have for the first time been rendered to new original music. most of the musicians in "MERKAVAH" are part of the well-known ensemble SHEVA, leaders of a new wave of Israeli world music. Gabriel Meyer Halevy Co-creator of MERKAVAH- vision & development. Born in 1966, in the home of Rabbi Marshall.T.Meyer & Naomi Meyer in Argentina, where he worked in film, TV & theater. traveled & studied arts & spiritual traditions in Africa, Europe, India, the Americas & the Middle East. Licensed Massage Therapist. Published 2 books of poetry. Lived one year in the Sinai Desert and arrived in Israel in 1993, where he co-founded Metartron ritual theatre collective and created "the Hebrew Holiday Gatherings" through Hitchadshut Pnei Israel for the renewal & resacralization of Israel. Leads Jewish Prayer and Workshops in sacred music and chanting, Interfaith rituals for peace in Europe, USA & the Middle East. Presently residing in the Galilee, working on Nomadic Healing Peace Caravan to Jerusalem with peacemaker community "Hapardes" trance Kabalistic kawali hip hopera ritual with Metatron & touring with Merkavah . Amir Paiss. co-creator of Merkavah -musical producer. Born in Tel Aviv, 1966. Traveled extensively, studied eastern & western philosophy, natural healing and music through the Far East, Europe & the Americas. co-founder of Sheva world music Ensemble for original music, rooted in Hebrew & Arab cultures. Recorded 3 albums with Sheva (20,000 sold of each of the first 2 CD's) one with Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Jai Uttal, musical producer of several theatrical pieces for the group Metatron, and the CD Ahava. leads workshops on sound healing &sacred music in the Americas & Israel. performed in major festivals in Israel & USA. Currently living with Nirupa & their son Zohar in the Galilee and Central America, working on Hapardes with Metatron, touring with Sheva & Merkavah.