Gefilte Drive
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| Origin | Israel / Estonia |
| Genres | Neo-Klezmer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Gefilte Drive are a popular International Neo-Klezmer band based in Israel.[1] and partially in Estonia[2], who have achieved fame singing in several languages, most notably mixing older Yiddish[3] songs with other types of more contemporary music of East and West, unifying rock 'n' roll and klezmer, urban romance and lyrical melodies.
The band is also well known for releasing unique videos for their songs[4].
Nominees for the title of “Person of the Year 2019” according to the popular Israeli news site newsru.co.il[5]
History
The group formed in Israel in 2013[6], by Alexander Kotler together with Tal Leshetz, Tatiana Volosova and Mark Umansky. First band stage appearance took place in Judaean Desert together with a well-known Russian band Krematorij.
Musical style and influences
Band's repertoire includes original material in Yiddish, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Russian and English languages together with a variety of well-known Jewish songs (in translation to Hebrew) that have originated in Jewish community in Odessa (Ukraine) over the last century.
Participation in festivals
The band participated in a number of Jewish festivals:
- Yahad 2014 in Pärnu (Estonia)
- 4th festival of Jewish music in Kazan (Tatarstan) feat. Irina Rosenfeld[7][8]
- Ural-Volga Limmud (Russia)
- LvivKlezFest in Lviv (Ukraine)
- 29th International Klezmer festival in Safed (Israel)
- Kyiv, Ukraine, Club SENTRUM, Purim Party
- Opening of the Israeli Cultural Center in Kyiv
- 3rd Ethno Khutir festival[9][10]
- 30th International Klezmer festival in Safed
- Estonia, Rosh Hashanah in Jewish community of Tallinn
- 4th Ethno Khutir festival[11]
- 2nd Ukrainian tour: Odessa, 10th LvivKlezFest in Lviv, Odessa, Kyiv
- Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
- Israeli Independence Day in Minsk
- 7th festival of Jewish music in Kazan[12][13]
- Vilnius, Lithuania. (Lithuanian Union of Jewish Students concert)
- Jurmala (Latvia)
- 15th International Festival of Jazz and Alternative Music Jazz Globus 2019 in Jerusalem (Israel) feat. Victoria Gissen[14]
- 5th Ethno Khutir festival
- 31st International Klezmer festival in Safed
- Limmud FSU Israel[15]
- Limmud FSU Israel
- Ethno Khutir ’22 festival
Band members
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Past members
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Timeline
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- Gefilte Drive[16] (2020)
References
- ↑ Красное платье, эстонские хасиды, Битлз на идиш, retrieved 2023-09-17
- ↑ "Full interview | Kirill Adolin, Elizaveta Khurgin, Kotler Alexander - Full interview, live on Estonian TV - ETV+, with "Vie Nemt Men A Bisale Mazel". | By Gefilte Drive | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ Is Yiddish Alive? (With English subtitles), retrieved 2023-09-17
- ↑ ""Тумбалалайка" в ямайском стиле: патриотическая комедия от Gefilte Drive. ВИДЕО". NEWSru.co.il (in русский). 2016-10-30. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ "Результаты опроса "Герои и антигерои Израиля 2019 года"". www.newsru.co.il. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ Gefilte Drive, интервью, прямой эфир, 9 канал, Израиль, retrieved 2023-09-17
- ↑ "Еще одно путешествие в культуру еврейского народа". Казанские истории (in русский). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ "В Казани завершается IV Международный фестиваль еврейской музыки". Новости Татарстана и Казани - Татар-информ (in русский). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ Shadursky, Claudia (2017-05-14). "Ukrainian "Ethno-khutir" Celebrated in Tel Aviv". UJE - Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ↑ "Third Festival of Ukrainian Culture "Ethnic Village" took place in Tel Aviv".
- ↑ Shadursky, Claudia (2018-06-20). "Israel's "ETHNO-khutir" Ukrainian festival a grandiose success in Tel Aviv". UJE - Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ↑ "В Казани проходит международный фестиваль еврейской музыки". БИЗНЕС Online (in русский). 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ "В Казани пройдет фестиваль еврейской музыки". STMEGI (in русский). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ Maska (2019-03-06). "В Иерусалиме фестиваль «Джаз-Глобус». Пятнадцатый!". ISRAELI CULTURE (in русский). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ "Gefilte Drive – Limmud Baltics" (in русский). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ↑ "Gefilte Drive". Gefilte Drive. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
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