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  • Genre: Jazz / Other / Roots Music

    Location Nazareth, Please select your region, Is

    Profile Views: 16340

    Last Login: 8/22/2011

    Member Since 10/20/2006

    Website www.michelsajrawy.com

    Record Label Ozella Music

    Type of Label Indie

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    MICHEL SAJRAWY & YATHRIB.. YATHRIB – the name of a city, also called Medina, a five-day foot march from Mekka. And accordingly, the second most holy city of Islam , being the home of Mohammed's grave, which lies in a magnificent mosque. YATHRIB – fertile oasis, about 200 km land inwards east of the Red Sea . Surrounded by the wild foothills of the Hijaz massif. Home of Arab and Jewish tribes. Melting pot of these cultures. YATHRIB – Debut album of MICHEL SAJRAWYS, of a man and virtuoso guitarist, who like no other unites seemingly insurmountable differences with his vita and with his music.. YATHRIB – These are Jews, Muslims and Christians, who together create a sound experience, a music, completely at ease and far removed from any issues of faith or differences – be it on stage or in the studio – who will surely remain unparalleled for a long time to come. Guitarist and composer Michel Sajrawy was born to a Palestinian family from Nazareth. At the age of nine he started taking guitar lessons. During the years 1990-93 he studied for and received a diploma in electronic engineering. In 1995 he moved to London, England, where he studied and completed a one-year diploma at the Musicians' Institute - G.I.T. He began a three-year degree program in music composition at The London College of Music in 1996 under the instruction and assistance of Adam Gorb.. During the years 1999-2000 Michel furthered himself with the assistance of Adam Gorb and Nigel Clark to complete his masters degree in film and TV scoring. In 2000 he returned to Israel and established his own business Dasam Studio in Nazareth (Dasam is a word in Arabic for ''rich food''). As a band leader, he released his debut album Yathrib (Ozella Music 2006) which marked his entrance into the vanguard of crossover artists who see themselves creating an uncompromising jazz sound between traditional and contemporary. Then released his second album, Writings On The Wall (Ozella Music 2009) which marked a strong turning towards filigree west-eastern acoustic jazz. Among the jazz releases, the album became on the Top List "Best albums of 2009" of Freies Radio Stuttgart in Germany. Michel can easily join the ranks of seminal jazz guitarists. With his band, he played in different parts of the country, toured in Germany and played the Leipzig Jazz Festival (2006), played in Geneva, Jerusalem Festival (2007) where he met and jammed with Nigel Kennedy. He played in the Netherlands (2008), the same year that the New York jazz scene had the pleasure of experiencing his explosive guitar art. Michel has been awarded the Wilfred Joseph Prize (1998-99), Best Title in Music (2002) and the A. M. Qattan Foundation's Performing Arts Grant for the year 2007. He worked with Abboud Abdel'All, Bashir Abdel'All, Ahmad Al-Mukhtar, Samir Jubran and Manfred Leuchter. He composed music for several documentary films, arranged the music for theatre, various mini orchestral projects and produced radio jingles for the major brands in the country.

  • Members

    Michel Sajrawy - Electric Guitar, Amiram Granot - Sax, Valeri Lipets - Bass, Stas Zilberman - Drums, Wisam Arram - Darbuka

  • Influences

    Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Arabic Music and so many other things...

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Member Since:

October 20, 2006

Members:

Michel Sajrawy - Electric Guitar
Amiram Granot - Sax
Valeri Lipets - Bass
Stas Zilberman - Drums
Wisam Arram - Darbuka



MICHEL SAJRAWY & YATHRIB
YATHRIB – the name of a city, also called Medina, a five-day foot march from Mekka. And accordingly, the second most holy city of Islam , being the home of Mohammed's grave, which lies in a magnificent mosque.

YATHRIB – fertile oasis, about 200 km land inwards east of the Red Sea . Surrounded by the wild foothills of the Hijaz massif. Home of Arab and Jewish tribes. Melting pot of these cultures.

YATHRIB – Debut album of MICHEL SAJRAWYS, of a man and virtuoso guitarist, who like no other unites seemingly insurmountable differences with his vita and with his music..

YATHRIB – These are Jews, Muslims and Christians, who together create a sound experience, a music, completely at ease and far removed from any issues of faith or differences – be it on stage or in the studio – who will surely remain unparalleled for a long time to come.



Guitarist and composer Michel Sajrawy was born to a Palestinian family from Nazareth. At the age of nine he started taking guitar lessons. During the years 1990-93 he studied for and received a diploma in electronic engineering. In 1995 he moved to London, England, where he studied and completed a one-year diploma at the Musicians' Institute - G.I.T. He began a three-year degree program in music composition at The London College of Music in 1996 under the instruction and assistance of Adam Gorb.. During the years 1999-2000 Michel furthered himself with the assistance of Adam Gorb and Nigel Clark to complete his masters degree in film and TV scoring.

In 2000 he returned to Israel and established his own business Dasam Studio in Nazareth (Dasam is a word in Arabic for ''rich food''). As a band leader, he released his debut album Yathrib (Ozella Music 2006) which marked his entrance into the vanguard of crossover artists who see themselves creating an uncompromising jazz sound between traditional and contemporary. Then released his second album, Writings On The Wall (Ozella Music 2009) which marked a strong turning towards filigree west-eastern acoustic jazz. Among the jazz releases, the album became on the Top List "Best albums of 2009" of Freies Radio Stuttgart in Germany.

Michel can easily join the ranks of seminal jazz guitarists. With his band, he played in different parts of the country, toured in Germany and played the Leipzig Jazz Festival (2006), played in Geneva, Jerusalem Festival (2007) where he met and jammed with Nigel Kennedy. He played in the Netherlands (2008), the same year that the New York jazz scene had the pleasure of experiencing his explosive guitar art.

Michel has been awarded the Wilfred Joseph Prize (1998-99), Best Title in Music (2002) and the A. M. Qattan Foundation's Performing Arts Grant for the year 2007.

He worked with Abboud Abdel'All, Bashir Abdel'All, Ahmad Al-Mukhtar, Samir Jubran and Manfred Leuchter. He composed music for several documentary films, arranged the music for theatre, various mini orchestral projects and produced radio jingles for the major brands in the country.

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  • Richard Harris


    Keep Laughing Michel!
     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LAUGHTER ...

    "You have ACHIEVED SUCCESS

    if you have LIVED WELL,

    LAUGHED OFTEN

    and LOVED MUCH."

     ~ Bessie A. Stanley

    KEEP LAUGHING!  AS LONG AS YOU ARE

    LAUGHING YOU STILL HAVE HOPE!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com


     

    1 month ago
  • Richard Harris


    Be KIND Michel!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT KIND WORDS ...

    "KIND WORDS

    are SHORT and EASY TO SPEAK,

    but their ECHOES

    are TRULY ENDLESS ...."

    ~ Mother Teresa

    KIND WORDS, GENTLE WORDS, QUIET WORDS

    ARE AFTER ALL THE MOST POWERFUL WORDS!

    TO A PERSON THAT IS HURTING - THEY MAY MEAN

    THE WORLD!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please take a minute and give my music a listen!

    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    2 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Hi Michel!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT GETTING EVEN ...

    "The man who seeks REVENGE digs TWO GRAVES.

    One for his ENEMY, and one for HIMSELF ".

    ~ Ken Kesey

    THERE IS NO REVENGE SO COMPLETE AS FORGIVENESS!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    3 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Hey Michel!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MONEY ...

    "The PRICE of anything is the AMOUNT OF LIFE you

    exchange for it."

    ~ Henry David Thoreau

    THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT THINGS IN LIFE THAT MONEY JUST CAN'T BUY!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    4 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Have a LAUGH TODAY Michel!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HUMOR ...

    "Susie's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months. Things looked grim, but she was by his bedside every single day. One day as he slipped back into consciousness, he motioned for her to come close to him. She pulled the chair close to the bed and leaned her ear close to be able to hear him.

    "You know" he whispered, his eyes filling with tears, "you have been with me through ALL THE BAD TIMES. When I got FIRED, you stuck right beside me. When my BUSINESS WENT UNDER, there you were. When we LOST THE HOUSE, you were there. When I got SHOT, you stuck with me. When my HEALTH STARTED FAILING, you were still by my side. "And you know what?"

    "What, dear?" she asked gently, smiling to herself.

    "I THINK YOU'RE BAD LUCK."

    HAVE A GOOD LAUGH TO START THE WEEK OFF RIGHT!

     With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen!

    Cool Jazz CD's @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    4 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    LISTEN TO SOME SWEET MUSIC FROM MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Merry Christmas My Dear Friend!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS FROM "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" ...

    Ebenezer Scrooge says:

    "Merry Christmas Michel!

    AND

    A Happy New Year!"

    AND AS TINY TIM SAID, "GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE!"

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

    Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    5 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED AND IS AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Merry Christmas Michel!

     

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS FROM "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" ...

    Potter, the banker, has given a speech to the Board of the Building and Loan, referring to the working people of Bedford Falls as a "DISCONTENTED LAZY RABBLE."

    George Bailey responds, defending his late father, Peter Bailey, and the working people whom he championed.

    "... he did help a few people get out of your slums, Mr. Potter. And what's wrong with that? ... You...you said...What'd you say just a minute ago?...They had to wait and save their money before they even ought to think of a decent home. Wait! Wait for what? Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken-down that they...Do you know how long it takes a working man to save five thousand dollars? (in 1946 - over $60,000 in today's dollars!)

    Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that THIS RABBLE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ... THEY DO MOST OF THE WORKING AND PAYING AND LIVING AND DYING IN THIS COMMUNITY. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. PEOPLE WERE HUMAN BEINGS TO HIM, BUT TO YOU, A WARPED FRUSTRATED OLD MAN, THEY'RE CATTLE.  Well, in my book HE DIED A MUCH RICHER MAN THAN YOU'LL EVER BE!"

    ALWAYS REMEMBER, NO MAN IS A FAILURE WHO HAS FRIENDS!

    With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    Please give my music a listen and let me know what you think!

    Cool Jazz CDs @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    OR

    CDBaby.com / ITunes

    5 months ago
  • Richard Harris



    MY NEW CD "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED AND IS AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com

    Have you learned to COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Michel?

    TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS ...

    "Count your BLESSINGS instead of your CROSSES;
    Count your GAINS instead of your LOSSES.
    Count your JOYS instead of your WOES;
    Count your FRIENDS instead of your FOES.

    Count your SMILES instead of your TEARS;
    Count your COURAGE instead of your FEARS.
    Count your FULL YEARS instead of your LEAN;
    Count your KIND DEEDS instead of your MEAN.
    Count your HEALTH instead of your WEALTH;
    Count on GOD instead of YOURSELF."

    WHEN I AM WORRIED AND I CAN'T SLEEP ~ I COUNT MY BLESSINGS INSTEAD OF SHEEP!

    With LOVE and RESPECT,

    Richard

    www.myspace.com/richardharrislive

    OR

    CD'S @ www.richardharrislive.com

    7 months ago
  • PHILIPPE CIMINATO

    Hello Michel, keep writing on the wall? I'm enjoying listening to your compositions. Hope you and yours are well, salam!

    8 months ago
    • Michel Sajrawy

      Thank you Philippe :-) how are you my dear? how is your life going? 

      8 months ago
  • Jenna S. Butts


    Hey!

    1 year ago
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