How did you assemble this group and what is your main objective in this band? Are you trying to give people a deeper revelation of God? of Israeli culture? Who is your primary target audience for your music?
As mentioned above, I have established Yamma Ensemble six years ago with my musicians friends. no one of us manage religious Jewish way of life but of all us are connected in a way to our spiritual sources and traditions. We are fortunate living in a place that is rooted back in old times and carries such a tremendous history. I guess it effects us all in the spiritual aspect. We are trying to work as a team, to create and share our huge love. to pass it on to everyone who might like it and enjoy it. we don’t direct to a specific audience but music …show more content…
Does this approach to music require any specific schooling or training in Middle Eastern style, or is this something all the members of the band were raised up in and learned on their own?
Both. Yamma work reflects the variety and richness of cultures that exist in Israel. we mix east and west. few members of Yamma are self-educated others are graduates of music schools.
What does Yamma mean?
The word Yamma has few meanings: Hebrew - toward the sea Sanskrit (Hinduism), “restraint”, "self control", whether on the bodily or psychic level. Arabic - a fest Yemenite - mother It has meaning in Spanish (flame), Japanese (mountain) and other language but we didn’t choose this name knowing all that :-)
I noticed that there have been different players in Yamma Ensemble over the years. Is the core group Aviv Bahar, Ben Dagovitch, Yonnie Dror, and Avri Borochov, or do you alternate players as needed?
The core musicians are: Aviv Bahar, Yonnie Dror, and Avri Borochov. unfortunately musicians sometimes are not available so we have others that replace them.
What is your favorite song that you have ever written? And
As mentioned above, I have established Yamma Ensemble six years ago with my musicians friends. no one of us manage religious Jewish way of life but of all us are connected in a way to our spiritual sources and traditions. We are fortunate living in a place that is rooted back in old times and carries such a tremendous history. I guess it effects us all in the spiritual aspect. We are trying to work as a team, to create and share our huge love. to pass it on to everyone who might like it and enjoy it. we don’t direct to a specific audience but music …show more content…
Does this approach to music require any specific schooling or training in Middle Eastern style, or is this something all the members of the band were raised up in and learned on their own?
Both. Yamma work reflects the variety and richness of cultures that exist in Israel. we mix east and west. few members of Yamma are self-educated others are graduates of music schools.
What does Yamma mean?
The word Yamma has few meanings: Hebrew - toward the sea Sanskrit (Hinduism), “restraint”, "self control", whether on the bodily or psychic level. Arabic - a fest Yemenite - mother It has meaning in Spanish (flame), Japanese (mountain) and other language but we didn’t choose this name knowing all that :-)
I noticed that there have been different players in Yamma Ensemble over the years. Is the core group Aviv Bahar, Ben Dagovitch, Yonnie Dror, and Avri Borochov, or do you alternate players as needed?
The core musicians are: Aviv Bahar, Yonnie Dror, and Avri Borochov. unfortunately musicians sometimes are not available so we have others that replace them.
What is your favorite song that you have ever written? And