Pioneers in bringing traditional Jewish Yemenite poems into World Music, the Diwan Ensemble was established in 1997 by Yaron Hasson - Classical Guitar, Gadi Seri - Percussion, Tal Badani - Vocal, Sheer Om - Accordion & Synths.
Ethno-Classical music.
Diwan is a name for the living room, a place where people used to gather and sing folk songs based on religious melodies. It is known that these melodies have traveled with the Jewish people from the Temple in Jerusalem to Yemen.
This album brings these ancient melodies in a unique new way, combining classical Guitarist, authentic percussion and Gypsy - like accordion with soft penetrating singing. Diwan Ensemble was created through a mysterious journey of meetings, discoveries,rehersals, recordings and performances in prestigious World Music festivals in Israel.