Do israelis know how to carry a tune?

amother

Zinnia

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 2:17 pm

All the Morrocan-Israeli Jews I know can sing in tune. All the other Edot, Ethiopian, Russian, Polish, Yemenite, Iraqi, etc, seem about average, but I have never met a Morrocan Jew who COULDN'T sing in tune. Has anyone else noticed this?

realsilver ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 3:43 pm

essie14 wrote:

I love yonina!!
and this song is just heartwrenching and beautiful at the same time.

amother

↑ Denim ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:01 pm

realsilver wrote:

I love yonina!!
and this song is just heartwrenching and beautiful at the same time.

For those of us who don’t understand Hebrew, what are the lyrics about?

amother

↑ Denim

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:02 pm

amother OP wrote:

But I don’t blame the posters who took it to heart. For someone who’s tone sensitive like me, it was a bit “tone deaf“ to post this at such a time. I should’ve asked this question last year. And maybe ask “Do israelis sing with a different tone than Americans”. Oh well. You live and learn! I’m glad I inspired some positive entertainment on this thread too.

Apparently that’s the problem LOL

LovesHashem ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:11 pm

amother Denim wrote:

For those of us who don’t understand Hebrew, what are the lyrics about?

they are translated in the video description. Can't copy it on a phone but you can go look.

↑ realsilver

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:14 pm

amother Denim wrote:

For those of us who don’t understand Hebrew, what are the lyrics about?

if you watch the video, there are english subtitles.
But its about a husband and wife giving each other strength while one is home and one is out in the army. and how sometimes to win you need to be apart Crying

octopus ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:18 pm

I think the tone for many of the Israeli songs are different than what you are used to. I at first had a very difficult time listening to ishay ribo. It's a very different sound. The couple that was singing in an earlier post , that type of singing is much more what us westerners are used to hearing, it's just in a different language.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:24 pm

octopus wrote:

Funny you mention him. I know he’s a superstar but when I listened to a few songs of his I was like “what’s all the rage?”...
I agree, the couple sang beautifully!

↑ octopus

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:28 pm

amother OP wrote:

Funny you mention him. I know he’s a superstar but when I listened to a few songs of his I was like “what’s all the rage?”...
I agree, the couple sang beautifully!

He writes his own words. He sings poetry. I think halev sheli is almost a modern day piyut with biblical illusions. I think that's why he's very popular.

↑ LovesHashem ↓

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 4:44 pm

octopus wrote:

Well the couple is American Israelis and also have songs in english, so that's why you may be liking that style more.

Brit in Israel

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 5:01 pm

Op I think I understand what you are talking about.
My siblings 'make fun' of how my kids sing so Israeli they are young but its the way Israeli sing that sound 'off' to chutznikkim. I did the same to my older brothers kids and laugh at how now my kids are singing like that.
Not going to lie I was slightly embarrased at how DH sang when he was by my family at the beginning (he is Israeli.) now I hardly notice it unless its pointed out.