MERKAVAH: Merkavah

Merkavah

Merkavah

© 2001 globalev/Paiss/Meyer

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biblical musical collage that integrates ancient ethnic instruments, Middle Eastern music, Western music, chanting and computer sounds.

tracks

1 Utter Me
2 On the River Kebar
3 In the Land of Kasdim
4 Genesis Said
5 Utter Heart
6 Dances
7 Love
8 Running Echo
10 Four Faces
11 Endless Time Void
12 And Earth Said
13 Utter: Between Humans
14 Love Your Kin
15 Ran and Returned
16 Wasiswillbe
17 And Human Said
18 Rainbow
19 Utter Silence
20 Love Your Kin As Yourself

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

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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.

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  • Metatron "Merkavah"
    author: Rabbi Philip J Bentley

    I have listened to this unique album many times and never tire of it. It brings words of Torah to life. I wish I were able to perform what is on it.

  • Great CD!
    author: D Scott

    Hypnotic rythms that stay with me throughout the day. So fun to listen to. Great CD!

  • Should be required listening in all educations of Israelite learning.
    author: Yehoshua Safran

    This masterpiece of old/new sounds should be required listening in all educations of Israelite learning.

  • hypnotic, beautiful!
    author: Ragani

    Beautiful songs, so rhythmic, hypnotic, beautiful-- very catchy... I keep getting drawn back to hear this music... nice blend of tradition and modern sounds-- sweeps you away.

  • A very powerful combination of music and sacred texts
    author: Esteban Gottfried

    Merkavah has made a great and powerful combination of music and biblical texts that penetrates the soul. Even if you don't get the words you can feel the entire journey and feel part of it. I recommend the disk as one of the best representatives of a new emerging Israeli culture.

  • Rare and exquisite music from the Holy Land
    author: Dr. Shams Jodi Prinzivalli

    From the moment I heard the first notes of this CD, I knew it was of a caliber rarely heard in America. This music touches the soul and opens the heart in magical and profound ways. As a meditative Kabbalist with Sufi initiation, I have found this CD to be like a river that returns the soul home with ease and grace, sacred music from the Holy Land that pleases the ears of our generation while being grounded in ancient tradition. A must-have for every lover of sacred sound.

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