QUARTETOUKAN

A CROSSROAD OF CULTURES

QUARTETOUKAN is a new musical project that brings together cultures and peoples through songs and melodies. The show combines East and West, bringing together a rare encounter between Fairuz, Bialik, and Leah Goldberg; as well as Flamenco, Klezmer and Arabic folk music.

The outstanding arrangements were especially written for QUARTETOUKAN. The project grew out of a collaboration among four musicians of various cultures, joining together in one fascinating show during which the listener passes through a type of musical journey that mirrors the multicultural Israeli society of today. From this journey stems a cultural richness ‒ a basis for listening, for dialogue, and for human harmony.

Ensemble memebers:

Miriam Toukan - Vocal | Idan Toledano - Oud, Flamenco Guitar, Accordion

Dr. Racheli Galay - Cello | Noa Vax - Percussion

QUARTETOUKAN has performed in a special Jewish-Arab brotherhood concert held at Jaffa Port and produced by Radio 88FM; on the program "Mima'amakim" [From Depths] broadcasted on Israeli radio and TV; at the International Oud Festival in Jerusalem 2013; and won a Prize on the International Jewish Music Festival in Amsterdam 2014.

The Quartet's first album QUARTETOUKAN – A Crossroad of Cultures was released in June 2013.

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