Firkat Eleanor continues the work of the legendary ‘Voice of Israel in Arabic’ orchestra conducted by Zozo Musa, which operated in Israel for decades until its closure in the 1990s. Since the dissolution of the mythical orchestra, which was composed mainly of Jewish musicians who immigrated to Israel from the various Arab countries, no proper institution has been established that gives expression to the classical Eastern musical tradition, including the various poetry and poetry traditions. Some of the musicians of Firkat Eleanor are direct students of the great artists of that orchestra such as Avraham Salman, Salim Eleanor, Elias Zebida and Albert Elias.
Alongside the veteran musicians, young musicians who are looking for an inviting place to learn and progress, and classical Western musicians who fell in love with Eastern music joined. The musicians come from all over the country – Safed and Nativut, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva, Nazareth and the Galilee. Together they form a microcosm of Israeli society – Jews and Arabs, Orthodox and secular, Muslims and Christians. Music is a bridge that connects everyone.
They become one big family and the orchestra starts at the end of 2014.
