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David Grossman
8 TOP 10 ISRAELI MUSICIANS
(b. 1954)
Jerusalem-born author and peace 1 Shoshana Damari (1923–2006)
activist Grossman is a modernist, Yemen-born singer whose husky
employing stream of consciousness, renditions of popular Hebrew songs
changing narrative perspectives, and spanned eight decades.
a mix of realism and the fantastical. 2 Naomi Shemer (1930–2004)
His best-known works include Prolific songwriter and composer
The Yellow Wind (1987), a searing most famous for her 1967 song
nonfiction examination of Israel’s Jerusalem of Gold.
West Bank occupation, and the anti- 3 Arik Einstein (1939–2013)
war novel To the End of The Land Songwriter, singer, and actor who
(2008), written two years after his played a pivotal role in the
son was killed in action in Lebanon. development of Israeli rock.
4 Shlomo Bar (b. 1943)
Moroccan-born composer, musician,
and “ethnic music” pioneer.
5 Shalom Chanoch (b. 1946)
Composer, songwriter, and singer
who, in the early 1970s, was one
of the founders of Israeli rock.
6 Shlomo Artzi (b. 1949)
One of Israel’s most successful and
beloved rock singer-songwriters
and composers.
7 Yehuda Poliker (b. 1950)
Singer-songwriter whose Greek-
inflected music mixes the bouzouki
with the electric guitar.
8 David Broza (b. 1955)
Haifa-born singer-songwriter and
virtuoso guitarist who derives his
Essayist and writer Etgar Keret inspiration from the music of Spain,
where he grew up.
Etgar Keret (b. 1967)
9 9 Rita (b. 1962)
Teheran-born pop singer and actor,
Known for his inventive short
story collections, essays, graphic who sings in Hebrew and, more
novels, and TV and movie scripts, recently, Persian.
Keret writes about the paradoxes 10 Aviv Geffen (b. 1973)
of life in Israel with a zany sense Popular rock musician, songwriter,
of humor. His short stories have singer, and producer, who is also a
appeared in The New Yorker and on Generation X counter-culture icon.
US public radio’s This American Life
show and podcast.
Sayed Kashua (b. 1975)
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An Israeli Palestinian who
writes exclusively in Hebrew, Kashua
uses tongue-in-cheek wit to portray
the contradictions, ironies, and
indignities of life as an assimilated
Arab in Israel. His work includes
three novels, a weekly newspaper
column (in Haaretz), two TV comedy
shows, and the movie A Borrowed Shoshana Damari on stage
Identity (2014).

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