Israeli artist Tal Kravitz to perform in Cebu

CEBU, Philippines – In celebration of Israeli Independence Day, the Embassy of Israel in Manila together with the Consulate of Israel in Cebu and the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Inc. present Tal Kravitz in an evening of world music tomorrow, July 22 at 8pm in Casino Español de Cebu.

Tal Kravitz is a musician and a singer educated at Israel’s finest music institutions. He is also a traveler who’s embarked on a personal search for original tribal music in far corners of the world not yet exposed to Western civilization. Tal plays piano, harp, guitar, a variety of bagpipes, the musical saw, African percussion instruments and more.

East Africa and Papua New Guinea are some of the places he’s reached, photographing the indigenous tribes’ lifestyles and recording their music as it was sung and played for thousands of years. Tal uses this material to advocate for ethno-musicological research of societies whose traditions and music are in danger of extinction.

The artist has rich experience providing music education to children and youth, including teaching children how to make and play original ethnic instruments. Israeli classics, Yiddish, Hassidic and Holiday songs are also a part of Tal’s repertoire. During his 11 years on the stage, Tal has given about 1,500 performances, lectures, and workshops.

 One writer fittingly said, “For years, Tal has been traveling to different places in the world in research of music. From every place he visits he brings back songs, sounds, rare instruments and people’s stories.”

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For inquiries, reservations, and invitations, please call the Arts Council of Cebu Foundation, Inc. office at (032) 2330452 or 0917-328-7917. You may also email us at [email protected].