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Chava Alberstein
Musical artist

Chava Alberstein (Template:Lang-he, born December 8, 1947, in Szczecin, Poland) is an Israeli singer, lyricist, composer, and musical arranger. Alberstein is one of Israel's most beloved musical artists, with a career spanning over 40 years.

Early life

Born in Stettin, a former German city, annexed to Poland by the Allies in 1945 (now north-western Poland), Alberstein came to Israel at age four and grew up in Kiryat Haim.

Music career

In 1964, when she was 17, a nightclub appearance in Jaffa led to a CBS recording contract. Early in her career, she appeared at the Amami Cinema in Haifa's Neve Sha'anan neighborhood. Haaretz columnist Neri Livneh describes her as "a little slip of a thing in a blue youth movement shirt, her face covered by huge glasses."

She was drafted into the Israel Defense Force in 1965, and became one of many Israeli artists to rise to stardom by entertaining the troops. She has released more than 50 albums. She has recorded in Yiddish as well as Hebrew and English. Alberstein's husband is the filmmaker Nadav Levitan, who wrote the lyrics for her "End of the Holiday" album. In 1986 she wrote music for Levitan's film Yaldei Stalin (Children of Stalin).

Critical acclaim

According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel's largest daily newspaper, Albertstein is the most important female folk singer in Israeli history. "If a true folk singer, it is Chava Alberstein," wrote the paper's music critic.

Controversy

In 1989 Alberstein released an album "London", comprising the song Khad Gadya(Chad Gaya) , in which she criticizes the Israel's policy towards Palestinians. The song was banned by the Israel State Radio. The song later used in the movie titled Free Zone by director Amos Gitai in a 7 minute scene where Natalie Portman cried through.

Awards

Alberstein is one a recipient of the Kinor David (David's Harp) Prize.

Discography

  1. Hine Lanu Nigun ('Here We Have a Tune'-1967)
  2. Perach haLilach ('Lilac Flower - 1967)
  3. Tza'atzueiah shel Osnat (Osnat's Toys - 1967)
  4. Mirdaf ('The Chase' - 1968) gold
  5. Mot haParpar (Death of the Butterfly - 1968)
  6. Chava Alberstein beShirei Rachel ('Songs of Rachel' - 1968)
  7. Margaritkalach ('Daisies' - 1969)
  8. Mishirei eretz ahavati (songs of my beloved country)
  9. Chava beTochnit Yachid 1 ('One Woman Show 1' - 1971)
  10. Chava beTochnit Yachid 2 ('One Woman Show 2' - 1971)
  11. Isha ba'Avatiach ('A Woman in a Watermelon' - 1971)
  12. Chava vehaPlatina ('Chava and the Platina Jazz band' - 1972)
  13. Chava veOded be'Eretz haKsamim ('Magic Land' - 1972)
  14. Lu Yehi ('Let it be' - 1973)
  15. K'mo Tzemach bar ('Like a wild flower' - 1975)
  16. Lehitei haZahav ('Golden hits' - 1975) gold
  17. Tzolelet Tzabarit ('Sabra Submarine' - 197)
  18. Elik Belik Bom - (1976)
  19. Halaila hu shirim ('The Night Is Songs' - 1977)
  20. Karusella 1 (Carousel 1 - 1977)
  21. Karusella 2 (Carousel 2 - 1977)
  22. Karusella 3 (Carousel 3 - 1977)
  23. Shirei Am beYiddish (Yiddish folk songs - 1977)
  24. Hitbaharut ('Clearing' - 1978)
  25. Chava vehaGitara ('Chava and the guitar' - 1978)
  26. Chava Zingt Yiddish ('Chava Sings Yiddish' - 1979)
  27. Ma Kara ba'Eretz Mi ('What Happened in the Land of Who' - 1979)
  28. Ani Holechet Elai ('I Go to Me' - 1980)
  29. Shir beMatana ('A Gift of Songs' - 1980)
  30. Kolot ('Voices' - 1982)
  31. Shiru Shir im Chava ('Sing a song with chava' 1982)
  32. Nemal Bayit ('At Home'-1983) gold
  33. Avak shel kochavim ('Stardust' - 1984)
  34. Mehagrim ('Immigrants' 1986)
  35. Od Shirim beYiddish ('More Songs in Yiddish' -1987)
  36. HaTzorech baMilah, haTzorech baShtika ('Word And Silence' - 1988)
  37. London (1989)
  38. MiShirei Eretz Ahavati ('Songs of my Beloved Country' - 1990)
  39. Ahava Mealteret ('Improvised Love' - 1991) gold
  40. HaChita Zomachat Shuv ('The Wheat Grows Again' - 1992)
  41. The Man I Love - 1992
  42. Margaritkalach (Daisies' - 1994)
  43. Derech Achat ('One Way' - 1995)
  44. London beHofaah ('London - Live' - 1995)
  45. Yonat ha'Ahava ('The Dove of Love' - 1996)
  46. Adaber Itcha ('I Will Talk to You' - 1997)
  47. The Collection (box set) (1998) gold
  48. Crazy Flower (1998)
  49. The Well - With The Klezmatics (1998)
  50. Chava Alberstein - Yiddish Songs (1999)
  51. Tekhef Ashuv ('Be Right Back' - 1999)
  52. 'Children's songs' -The Collection (2000)
  53. Foreign Letters (December 2001)
  54. The Early Years - The Box Set (2003)
  55. End of the Holiday (2004)
  56. Coconut (2005)
  57. Like a Wild Flower (New Version)
  58. Lemele (2006)
  59. The Milky Way - Songs for Children (2007)
  60. Human Nature (2008)
  61. live - from alberstien's live concert (2008)
  62. Chava Alberstein - the original albums - four collection cd set (2008)

She has also appeared in a number of multi-artist collections, such as the Yiddish "Songs of The Vilna Ghetto" and "The Hidden Gate - Jewish Music Around the World."

References

  1. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1009534.html
  2. ^ Dorůžka, Petr (2008). "Chava Aberstein má ráda izraelskou poušť". Harmonie (10): p. 18–21. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |pages= has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help) Template:Cs icon
  3. http://aviv2.com/chava/
  5. 2006 SFJFF (San Francisco Jewish Film Festival) — Interview With Amos Gitaï Michael Guillén, twitchfilm.net July 27, 2006

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