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SHYE BEN TZUR

Shye Ben Tzur is a New-York born Israeli musician, poet, and singer, based in
India and Israel. In the mid 90’s he studied under Ustad Zia Fariddudin Dagar
and spent extended periods of time in Ajmer. There at the Sufi Shrine of Khwaja
Moinuddin Hasan Chishti, his work on Qawwali devotional Sufi music has begun.
For several years afterward, he focused on composing original Qawwali music to
Hebrew, Urdu, and Hindi poetries. At his work, he explored and experimented with
North Indian music and rhythm in conjunction with Western elements, creating a
unique blend of the two worlds. Shye regularly collaborates with Rajasthani folk
musicians.

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Shye Ben Tzur is a New-York born Israeli musician, poet, and singer, based in
India and Israel. In the mid 90’s he studied under Ustad Zia Fariddudin Dagar
and spent extended periods of time in Ajmer. There at the Sufi Shrine of Khwaja
Moinuddin Hasan Chishti, his work on Qawwali devotional Sufi music has begun.
For several years afterward, he focused on composing original Qawwali music to
Hebrew, Urdu, and Hindi poetries. At his work, he explored and experimented with
North Indian music and rhythm in conjunction with Western elements, creating a
unique blend of the two worlds. Shye regularly collaborates with Rajasthani folk
musicians. An avid film enthusiast, he produced and directed some of his own
music videos and short films, and composed music for visual media. His first
collection of poetry, Souls Expressions, was published in Israel in 1999. His
debut album, Heeyam, released in 2003, was recorded in India, Israel, and the
US. His second album, Shoshan, was released in 2010 and received critical
acclaim from Indian and world music publications. In 2015 Ben Tzur commenced
collaboration with British musician Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. That same year
they were invited by the Maharaja of Jodhpur to the 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort
to proceed on a multi-cultural creative venture. In a makeshift studio which was
constructed at the Fort by Radiohead's producer Nigel Godrich, Ben-Tzur and
Greenwood along with The Rajasthan Express, (a collective of Rajasthani folk and
Sufi artists assembled by Ben-Tzur), recorded the album Junun.  This
collaboration was made into a documentary film by Paul Thomas Anderson who has
joined the group on their adventure. Throughout 2017 and 2018 the Shye, Johnny,
and the Rajasthan Express toured Europe, South America, and North America as the
opening act for Radiohead's international tour. Presently, besides playing live
and working on new music, Shye draws inspiration by studying under the guidance
of the Dhrupad Maestro Ustad Bahauddin Dagar.

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WE SHALL OVERCOME



During the weeks of lockdown, while spending time at home, I often found myself
humming the song “We Shall Overcome”. I always associated this song with the
elevating force of people singing together. Suddenly, in this reality of
seclusion, we found ourselves making efforts to reach out, striving to
experience each other from a distance.

As people lost their lives and health, their livelihood and future, the lines:
“We'll walk hand in hand.” And, “We are not afraid...” resonated with renewed
meaning. I sang to myself, repeating those comforting words to my wife and
daughter, clinging to the sentiment that, “Deep in my heart, I do believe that
we shall overcome someday!”

On a recent afternoon, while the streets around were empty and the quarantine
enforced its silence, I sat in our living room to record. This rendition is an
intimate contemplation on our present times.

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During the weeks of lockdown, while spending time at home, I often found myself
humming the song “We Shall Overcome”. I always associated this song with the
elevating force of people singing together. Suddenly, in this reality of
seclusion, we found ourselves making efforts to reach out, striving to
experience each other from a distance.

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JUNUN

Radiohead’s guitarist joins the Israeli musician and poet on a journey in Sufi
devotional music. Ecstatic, brassy and hypnotic, it’s border-crossing at its
best." - Sunday Times, 100 Best Records of the Year. The album was also featured
in Clive Davis’s ‘World Music/Folk’ picks.

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SHOSHAN

On 2010 Shye’s second album “SHOSHAN” was released with great response from
worldwide media. The album was rated Top 10 at the prestigious "Songlines World
Music Magazine (UK)". It was also Top 5 at the album of the year chart (non
Bollywood music) of the Times of India Chennai. “SHOSHAN” is a cross-cultural
mix of passions, genres, languages and irresistible beats. For this project Shye
collaborated with a group of top international musicians: famous Indian singer
Shubha Mudgal, the Spanish guitar maestro Fernando Perez, Yossi Fine, Mishko
M’ba, Eli Magen, Zohar Fresco, and many others. In India Shye and his group have
performed in the most respected venues and music Festivals, singing music in
Hebrew, Urdu and Hindi.

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HEEYAM

Ben Tzur'S debut album "HEEYAM" (Supreme love in Arabic), was recorded in India,
Israel and USA. It was released in 2003 with great acceptance from both audience
and critic. In "HEEYAM" Shye worked with traditional Sufi Qawwali (a form of
ecstatic Muslim devotional music) singers, who have been learning his
compositions and poetry, and sung them in Hebrew. From his personal life
experiences Ben Tzur has succeeded to bring his own ancient culture alive into a
unique cross cultural work.

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SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD, AND THE RAJASTHAN EXPRESS ❈ ALLAH ELOHIM

SHYE BEN TZUR, JONNY GREENWOOD & THE RAJASTAN EXPRESS - JUNUN

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