Jewish and Israeli music |
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Religious |
Secular |
Israel |
Dance |
Music for holidays |
Mizrahi music | |
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Native name | מוזיקה מזרחית |
Etymology | "Mizrahi" + music. Oriental music. |
Stylistic origins | |
Cultural origins | Late 1950s-Early 1960s, Israel. |
Typical instruments |
Mizrahi music (Hebrew: מוזיקה מזרחית muzika mizrachit Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈmuzika mizraˈχit], "Eastern music/Oriental music") refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish descent.[1] It is usually sung in Modern Hebrew, or literary Hebrew.[2]