Hammering
out Yiddish tunes
By Jonathan Krashinsky
Consider jazz and soul blended together, based on the revivals
of traditional Jewish melodies and Yiddish culture, performed
in front of copper reliefs depicting traditional folk-village
scenes that both inspire and compliment the music itself.Sound
complicated? Conceptually, it is. It's also innovative and vibrant,
and the Livnat brothers, creators of the concept, have performed
with Stevie Wonder for US President Bill Clinton, and in concerts,
on TV programs and in local and international festivals... Go to Article
Israeli
jazz musicians to perform in Kansas City
By
Anna Jaffe
Jazz musicians Aviv and Arik Livnat are reaching back to the past
to unearth something new. The Livnat brothers have created a unique
program that melds their family history with their music. Go
to Article
Profile
of the artists: The Livnat Brothers
By Amanda
Borschel
Aviv and Arik Livnat know what it is like to fulfill childhood
dreams. Over the past decade, the Livnat Brothers have made an
international career out of their original genre of Jewish jazz,
recorded three albums, and now their new album, A Child's Dream,
is being launched this Saturday night in Tel Aviv's Tmuna Theater. Sabra
Sounds
By Amanda Borschel
The Livnat brothers - A Child's Dream -Golden Peacock Winner
of the 2002 ACUM composers' award, A Child's Dream is a blend
of older revamped material and newer tunes, with the Livnat brothers
at the helm of their new soothing musical journey down memory
lane. In their fourth album, Aviv and Arik Livnat explore previously
recorded but undeveloped themes, specially remixed for this year's
release.
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Yedioth
Ahronoth
Jewish Blues
By Amos
Oren
Not everyone knows that the Livnat brothers - Aviv, 38, guitars
and song and Arik, 34, wind instruments and song - make up at
present one of the busiest Israeli groups on the international
scene. Go to Article
MA'ARIV
Moving Moments
By Yossi Harsonski
The Livnat Brothers, 'A Child's Dream' (Golden Peacock)
The first eight minutes of 'A Child is Dancing' encompasses the
essence of the musical world of the Livnat brothers who, until
today, were known chiefly for their integration of Jewish music
with jazz.
Jazz With Yiddishkeit
By Yossi Harsonski
There is a kind of music that, when it is playing, you don't have
to put on a kipah to feel that it links you up to something big
and deep within you. Go to Article
Jewish Blues
for Peace
By Merav
Yudilowitz
The Livnat brothers will take part in the Carpentras Festival
in France which will be dedicated to conciliation and the struggle
against anti-Semitism.
London
Awaits the Livnat Brothers
By Merav
Yudilowitz
Just before the new album emerges, they will attend the opening
in London of the show 'Jacob Jacobson' for which they wrote the
music.
Jazz
and Fear of Flying
By Merav
Yudilowitz
The Livnat brothers are putting on a new show that seeks an equilibrium
between the experience of flying and music. Go to Article
CAMELOT
The
Livnat Brothers in Camelot
The Show and the Exhibition
Camelot Music
3 Special Performances in Camelot on the occasion of the release
of the record 'Meditation of the Sad Soul.'
The Livnat brothers, creative musicians, are putting out an unusual
show that combines vocal and instrumental pieces together with an
exhibition of paintings by Aviv Livnat. Go to Article