1. Yair Dalal is an Israeli musician of Iraqi-Jewish descent.
11 Facts About Yair Dalal
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Yair Dalal composes his own music and draws on Arab and Jewish traditions, as well as European classical music and Indian music.
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Yair Dalal is a peace activist, and works to enhance understanding and communication between Arabs and Jews.
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Yair Dalal was born in Israel in 1955, his parents were Jews and they had immigrated to Israel the year before.
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Yair Dalal's experience playing music with Bedouin tribes helped him find the musical identity he has today, and inspired him to write music that bridges the gap between Jewish Israelis and Arabs.
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Yair Dalal believes in the emotional and transformative power of music.
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Yair Dalal believes strongly in his passion for playing the oud.
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Yair Dalal has made many efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of Arab-Israeli music.
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Yair Dalal has been involved with the publication of archival recordings from Middle Eastern Jewish musicians who were popular in the 1950s, in an effort to preserve the genre.
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Yair Dalal teaches workshops and advocates for education to bring various types of music to wider audiences.
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Yair Dalal feels a strong connection to the Bedouins and the desert itself, and attempts to promote the connection between the ancient desert people and modern Israelis and Palestinians.