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Shye Ben Tzur
Shye Ben-Tzur, born in 1975 in New York, United States, is a composer known for
his work in world music. Initially inspired by Indian classical music after
attending a concert by Hariprasad Chaurasia and Zakir Hussain in Jerusalem, Shye
Ben-Tzur traveled to India to study traditional Sufi Qawwali music. His debut
album Heeyam ("Supreme Love" in Arabic) was released in 2003, featuring
traditional Sufi Qawwali singers performing in Hebrew. In 2010, his second album
Shoshan ('Rose' in Hebrew) received critical acclaim, ranking Number 10 in
Songlines world music magazine and number 5...
