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Miqedem Program

Miqedem Bio

Hailing from Tel Aviv, Israel, MIQEDEM (the ancient Hebrew word for “of old” or alternately, “from the east”) is a band whose music can be described as sacred Hebrew folk. Miqedem is most known for their exclusive reliance on ancient Hebrew Scripture in their lyrics, drawing most heavily on the poetry of the Psalms. With influences stemming from Middle-Eastern and North African genres, the band often utilizes microtonal scales, irregular time signatures, and regional Middle-Eastern instruments in their music.

In late 2024, the band released “Live in Tel Aviv”, their first live album and concert film, where they performed as a quartet, and in Spring 2025, Miqedem is bringing this same concert to Southern California.

The band's 2025 lineup consists of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center's 2024–2025 Harry C. Sigman Graduate Fellow Yaron Cherniak (Vocals / Oud / Saz / Tar / Cura /Shurangiz), Shai Sol (Vocals / Acoustic guitar / Percussion), Jamie Hilsden (Vocals / Acoustic guitar / Bass / Percussion), and special guest Leat Sabbah (Cello / Vocals).

Performers

Miqedem Program

  1. Nava Tehila
  2. Ashrei (Psalm 1)
  3. Ahavti
  4. Chavatzelet
  5. Ma Tit'halel (Psalm 52)
  6. Ki Le'olam (Psalm 136)
  7. Be'Elohim
  8. Harpu
  9. Ever Kayona
  10. Chasdei Adonai
  11. Adonai Ro'i (Psalm 23)
  12. Halleluhu (Psalm 150)
  13. Shir Chadash
  14. Dodi Li
  15. Ezkera
  16. Yoducha (Psalm 67)
  17. Betzet Yisrael (Psalm 114)
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Organized by the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology, the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the Herb Alpert School of Music, the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, and the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies.

Program Notes

Concert runtime is 90 minutes. Please note that there will not be an intermission.



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