Ariel Zilber
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ariel Zilber |
| Born |
September 23, 1943 Tel Aviv, British Mandate of Palestine (Now Israel) |
| Genres |
World music Rock Folk |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer-songwriter Composer Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Piano, trumpet |
| Years active | 1967-present |
| Labels | The Eight Note |
| Website | Official Site |
Ariel Zilber (Hebrew: אריאל זילבר; born September 23, 1943) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and composer.[1]
Biography
Ariel Zilber was born in Tel Aviv. His mother, Bracha Zefira was a singer and his father, Ben Ami Zilber, played the violin in the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] He attended the Hadassim boarding school on Kibbutz Gan Shmuel until the age of fifteen. After losing a foot in a gun accident,he returned to Tel Aviv and began studying the trumpet.[3]He spent several years in England and France building up a career, but eventually returned to Tel Aviv.
Later in life, Zilber became a religious Jew and a follower of the Lubavicher rebbe. He was a resident of Alei Sinai, but now lives with his wife on Moshav Gitit.[4]
Music career
In the 1970s, he established the innovative rock band Tamuz, with Shalom Hanoch, and later headed the group Brosh. His songs "Rutzi, Shmulik Koreh Lach" ("Run, Shmulik Is Calling You"), "Ani Shochev Li Al Hagav" ("Lying on My Back"), "Ten Li Koach" ("Give Me Strength"), "Milliard Sinim" ("A Billion Chinese") and others were known for their amusing, somewhat bizarre lyrics.[5]
In the 1980s, he launched a solo career. His music spans various genres, from rock, pop, hip-hop and Arab music to Ethiopian-inspired music. His album "Ha'atalef Vehatarnigol" ("The Bat and the Rooster") included four Hasidic melodies composed by Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburgh.[6]According to Zilber, the title song is taken from a Talmudic analogy in which a rooster crows excitedly as a new day dawns while the bat lives in darkness.[7]
Awards and recognition
In 2014 Zilber won an ACUM award for his contribution to music. Initially, he was to be granted the lifetime achievement award but due to his political views, the prize was downgraded to an award for his musical accomplishments.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Rutzi Shmulik, 1976
- Ariel Zilber and the Brosh Band, 1978
- Ariel Zilber, 1982
- Ariel Zilber, CD, 1983
- Ba Da Di Dia, 1988
- Two weeks in a foreign city, 1991
- Smoke Screen, 1999
- Anabel, 2005
- Politically Correct, 2008
- The Bat and the Rooster (Ha'atalef Vehatarnigol), 2013
- Someone (Mishehu), 2016
See also
References
- ↑ His political tune has changed but Ariel Zilber's melody remains timeless, Haaretz
- ↑ Israeli music icon yearns for moshiach
- ↑ Israeli music icon yearns for moshiach
- ↑ Israeli music icon yearns for moshiach
- ↑ Controversial Singer Ariel Zilber to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
- ↑ Controversial Singer Ariel Zilber to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
- ↑ Israeli music icon yearns for moshiach
- ↑ Ariel Zilber denied lifetime achievement award