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Copyright 2012. Harmony in the Holy Land. LIVE Peace Productions.

Artist website: www.diwansaz.com

For more information, visit www.HarmonyInTheHolyLand.org

Diwan Saz is a multicultural Jewish-Muslim group of seven musicians who perform ancient music from Central Asia, Turkey, Persia, and the Holy Land - - promoting peace and understanding through their music.

The melodies and texts incorporate the spirit and music of Sufism and the musical heritage of the Holy Land.
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Diwan Saz explores this music in depth, playing, composing and transposing texts and melodies from the various ethnic and folk traditions.

Yohai Barak, who leads the group, plays Saz and Baglama. He has traveled around the world studying music with outstanding saz players and musicians such as Mehmet Erenler in Turkey, Ross Dali in Crete, and Peretz Eliahu. Yohai joined together with leading musicians in the field of World Music - as Diwan Saz.
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Unfathomed Depth is the fruit of five years of creative collaboration. It was born inside a huge bell-shaped cave in the ancient village at Tel Yodfat. The carefully selected lyrics and melodies are from traditional sources, played in the ancient scales and enhanced with original compositions and improvisations. The ensemble often performs special musical productions in a natural environment.

Diwan Saz invites notable performers of World Music to join them on stage: Ross Dali, Kelly Thoma, Said Tarabiyeh (Arab vocals), Mark Eliyahu (kamanché), Kutla Khan, Itzhak Refuah (Persian vocals), Amir Shahsar (Persian ney and vocals), Itamar Duari (percussion), Rabbi poet David Menahem, Shai ben Tzur and Miriam Peretz (Sacred Dances of the Silk Road), to name a few.
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Diwan Saz also collaborates with local Bedouin Arab musicians such as Abu Hani Taib (yar'oul) in accordance with their philosophy of welcoming other cultures.

A Diwan Saz performance is an unique experience, often with a large number of musicians. The variety of instruments and special way of listening to each other creates an intense and vibrant atmosphere. During the performance, in five languages - Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Turkish and Persian, elements of dance and folktales provide the audience with a rich and unforgettable musical journey.