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04-Dec-2015
by Rob Howard
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 Idan Raichel (born 1977) is an Israeli singer/songwriter, pianist and accordionist, known for his Idan Raichel Project, distinctive for its fusion of electronics, Hebrew texts, Arab and Ethiopian music. Raichel has recently recorded his first solo CD, ‘At the Edge of the Beginning’, set for release in January 2016.Born in Kfar Saba, a leafy central Israeli town, at the age of 9 Raichel first played and studied the accordion, an instrument introduced to him by his mother, along with mandolin played by his grandfather. “I don’t think any kid picks the accordion to play,” laughed Raichel, who said he thanks his parents for “almost forcing” him to play the accordion. “It’s maybe the most uncool instrument. But it was these strong Israeli roots that made me aware of other kinds of music. The accordion is a very global instrument, and in all the melodies of the Idan Raichel Project and this solo project, you feel its influence.” |