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{{short description|Jewish-bluegrass band}} {{short description|Jewish-bluegrass band}}

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| current_members = Doni Zasloff<br />Eric Lindberg<br />Alan Grubner<br />Erik Alvar | current_members = Doni Zasloff<br />Eric Lindberg<br />Alan Grubner<br />Tim Kiah
| origin = ] | origin = ]
| years_active = 2014-present | years_active = 2014-present
| website = http://www.nefeshmountain.com/ | website = http://www.nefeshmountain.com/
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'''Nefesh Mountain''' is a ] band that combines bluegrass and ], often singing in Hebrew. Husband-and-wife team Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff are the principal members.
'''Nefesh Mountain''' is a New York based progressive ] band, hailed as one of today’s formative boundary-pushing acoustic groups on the scene. The band, called “A master class in string music” by ], and “arguably some of the best bluegrass ever made” by ], embodies the wild nature and unbridled free spirits of it's members, bridging compositional prowess and prolific songwriting with deft instrumentals and jams. They have recorded and shared the stage with ''']''', ''']''', ''']''', '''John Doyle''', ''']''' (Punch Brothers), ''']''' (Nickel Creek), ''']''' (Phish), ''']''', '''],''' and ''']''', among others. Their music continues to forge new paths in a world all their own, melding elements of everything from Americana and Appalachian bluegrass to Celtic folk and Eastern European melodies.


== History == == History ==
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Eric Lindberg grew up in ] but often visited his father's family in ], where he developed an appreciation for ]. He began playing ] at the age of 10, inspired by ] musicians like ] and ]. He also cites ] and ] as influences on his work.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8257602/nefesh-mountain-interview|title=Nefesh Mountain on Combining Bluegrass With Jewish Identity: 'Our Truth Was This'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> He has a degree in ] performance from ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nefeshmountain.com/new-page-4|title=Nefesh Mountain-About|website=Nefesh Mountain|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> Eric Lindberg grew up in ] but often visited his father's family in ], where he developed an appreciation for ]. He began playing ] at the age of 10, inspired by ] musicians like ] and ]. He also cites ] and ] as influences on his work.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8257602/nefesh-mountain-interview|title=Nefesh Mountain on Combining Bluegrass With Jewish Identity: 'Our Truth Was This'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> He has a degree in ] performance from ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nefeshmountain.com/new-page-4|title=Nefesh Mountain-About|website=Nefesh Mountain|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>


The two began writing music together in 2010, originally for Zasloff's career as "Mama Doni", but found that the mashup of ] and bluegrass melodies worked. At the same time, the two became a couple and eventually married.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/253671/nefesh-mountain-captures-the-sound-of-appalachia-and-the-soul-of-judaism|title=Nefesh Mountain Captures the Sound of Appalachia and the Soul of Judaism|date=2018-01-22|website=Tablet Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref> They characterize their music as a continuation of the cultural exchange between Jews and the countries they live in that produced musical genres such as ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/nefesh-mountain-from-the-inside-out/|title=Nefesh Mountain: From the Inside Out|date=2018-04-30|website=The Bluegrass Situation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-25}}</ref>
They recorded their album ''Beneath The Open Sky'' in ], recording with veteran bluegrass musicians ], ], ], and ]. The song "Narrow Bridge" (based on ] by Rabbi ]) was inspired by the political climate after the ]. The music video was filmed in winter on a frozen lake at ] in the ].<ref name=":0" />

They started out performing their music at ], and then at shows. By 2014, they settled on the name "Nefesh Mountain" (''nefesh'' is the Hebrew word for soul) and went on tour with ] player Tim Kiah and ] Alan Grubner.


They recorded the album ''Beneath The Open Sky'' in ], recording with veteran bluegrass musicians ], ], ], and ]. The song "Narrow Bridge" (based on ] by Rabbi ]) was inspired by the political climate after the ]. The music video was filmed in winter on a frozen lake at ] in the ].<ref name=":0" />
Their latest release '''Songs For The Sparrows''' received mass critical acclaim from ], ], Folk Alley, The Bluegrass Situation, ], Bluegrass Today, Bluegrass Unlimited, ], and ] among others. The songs on the album was inspired by a roots trip to Eastern Europe taken by Doni, Eric and family in 2018 that ignited a sense of pride in their identity and heritage as Jewish Americans. It was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in ] featuring friends Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, John Doyle, Mike McGoldrick, Jeff Taylor, Wes Corbett, and John Mock.


== Members == == Members ==
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* Eric Lindberg – vocals, ], ] * Eric Lindberg – vocals, ], ]
* Alan Grubner – ] * Alan Grubner – ]
* Erik Alvar – ] * Tim Kiah – ], vocals


== Discography == == Discography ==
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* ''Beneath The Open Sky'' (2018) - Featuring Sam Bush, ], ] and ] * ''Beneath The Open Sky'' (2018) - Featuring Sam Bush, ], ] and ]
* ''Songs for the Sparrows'' (2021) - Featuring Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and ] * ''Songs for the Sparrows'' (2021) - Featuring Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and ]
* ''Live From Levon Helm Studios: A Hanukkah Holiday Concert (2021)''


== References == == References ==
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* {{official|http://www.nefeshmountain.com}} * {{official|http://www.nefeshmountain.com}}


{{Bluegrass music}} {{Contemporary Jewish religious music}}


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Jewish-bluegrass band
Nefesh Mountain
Nefesh Mountain performing in Cary, North Carolina. From left, Alan Grubner, Eric Lindberg, Doni Zasloff, and Tim Kiah.Nefesh Mountain performing in Cary, North Carolina. From left, Alan Grubner, Eric Lindberg, Doni Zasloff, and Tim Kiah.
Background information
OriginMontclair, New Jersey
GenresBluegrass, Jewish music
Years active2014-present
MembersDoni Zasloff
Eric Lindberg
Alan Grubner
Tim Kiah
Websitehttp://www.nefeshmountain.com/

Nefesh Mountain is a bluegrass band that combines bluegrass and Jewish musical styles, often singing in Hebrew. Husband-and-wife team Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff are the principal members.

History

Doni Zasloff grew up in Washington, DC and Philadelphia, and earned a degree in musical theater from Brandeis University. She began writing her own songs while teaching at her daughter's synagogue preschool, eventually forming the Mama Doni Band, which won the Simcha Award at the 2008 International Jewish Music Festival.

Eric Lindberg grew up in Brooklyn but often visited his father's family in Georgia, where he developed an appreciation for bluegrass music. He began playing guitar at the age of 10, inspired by blues musicians like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. He also cites Pat Metheny and Bela Fleck as influences on his work. He has a degree in jazz performance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

The two began writing music together in 2010, originally for Zasloff's career as "Mama Doni", but found that the mashup of Jewish liturgy and bluegrass melodies worked. At the same time, the two became a couple and eventually married. They characterize their music as a continuation of the cultural exchange between Jews and the countries they live in that produced musical genres such as klezmer.

They started out performing their music at Shabbat services, and then at shows. By 2014, they settled on the name "Nefesh Mountain" (nefesh is the Hebrew word for soul) and went on tour with bass player Tim Kiah and violinist Alan Grubner.

They recorded the album Beneath The Open Sky in Nashville, Tennessee, recording with veteran bluegrass musicians Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Tony Trischka, and David Grier. The song "Narrow Bridge" (based on a saying by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov) was inspired by the political climate after the 2016 presidential election. The music video was filmed in winter on a frozen lake at Woodstock in the Catskills.

Members

  • Doni Zasloff – vocals
  • Eric Lindberg – vocals, guitar, banjo
  • Alan Grubner – violin
  • Tim Kiah – bass, vocals

Discography

References

  1. Klug, Lisa. "The hills are alive with the sound of Jewgrass". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ "Nefesh Mountain on Combining Bluegrass With Jewish Identity: 'Our Truth Was This'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. "Nefesh Mountain-About". Nefesh Mountain. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. "Nefesh Mountain Captures the Sound of Appalachia and the Soul of Judaism". Tablet Magazine. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. "Nefesh Mountain: From the Inside Out". The Bluegrass Situation. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-02-25.

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