Shye Ben Tzur is an Israeli composer, producer and performer who has been living and creating music in India and Israel for over a decade.
His journey to the Indian sub-continent begun while searching for a Classical Indian music teacher and a guide. After years of studying Indian classical music in the traditional manner, Shye had felt the urge to compose music using his own language. His debut album Heeyam (Supreme love), was recorded in India, Israel, and the USA. It was released in 2003, and earned great applause.
In Heeyam Shye has worked with traditional Sufi Qawwali singers (Qawwali is a form of ecstatic Muslim devotional music) who have been learning his compositions and poetry, and sung them in Hebrew. From his personal life experiences Ben-Tzur has succeeded in bringing his own ancient culture alive into a unique cross-cultural work.
Besides working with the Qawwal communities across India, in the past few years Shye has been collaborating with various folk musicians from the Rajasthan desert. In addition to musical ventures with Indian Folk artists, Shye has collaborated with the famous Indian singer Shubha Mudgal, the Spanish guitar maestro Fernando Perez, Yossi Fine, Mishko M’ba, Eli Magen, Zohar Fresco, and many others.
Shye’s first collection of poems Souls expressions was published in 1999 in Israel. A new book with a collection of his poetry “Love poems of worship” is soon to be published in Israel.
Shye’s second album titled “SHOSHAN” was released in 2010 and received great responses from worldwide media. Shoshan was rated 'Top 10' in Songlines World Music Magazine UK, and 'Top 5 Album of the Year' of non Bolliwood music, Times of India Chennai.
Shoshan is a cross-cultural mix of passions, genres, languages and irresistible beats.
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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