''The Idan Raichel Project'' is the debut album by

the Idan Raichel Project Idan Raichel ( he, עידן רייכל, ; b. 12 September 1977) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his "Idan Raichel Project" (Hebrew: ), distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, and diverse mus ...

. Raichel composed and arranged many of the tracks, performed vocals and keyboards, while collaborating with other vocalists and musicians. Singles from the album include "Boi" (''בואי'' / Come), "Im Telech" (''אם תלך'' / If You Go) and "M'dab'rim B'sheket" (''מדברים בשקט'' / Speaking Quietly). While the majority of Raichel's songs are in

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, a few are entirely in

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, while others include small passages in Amharic, by male and female voices, setting traditional-sounding tunes to modern music. Love songs predominate, including "Hinech Yafah" (''הינך יפה'' / Thou art Fair), based on the Song of Songs, while the opening track, "B'rachot L'shanah Chadashah" (''ברכות לשנה חדשה'' / Blessings for a new year), reaches into the depths of

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liturgy, sampling voices reciting traditional Jewish blessings. The album was certified 3× platinum, selling over 120,000 copies in Israel.

Track listing

# "Blessing for the New Year" (3:31) ברכות לשנה החדשה # "Boee" (4:25) בואי # "Im Telech" (2:48) אם תלך # "Ayal-Ayale" (3:35) # "Hinach Yafa" (4:53) הנך יפה # "Brong Faya" (4:05) # "Medabrim Besheket" (3:54) מדברים בשקט # "Shoshanim Atzuvot" (2:35) שושנים עצובות # "Tigest" (4:37) טיגסט # "Mimi's Song" (2:32) השיר של מימי # "Et Lihyot, Et Lamut" (3:52) עת לחיות, עת למות # "Boee (Radio)" (4:07) בואי (רדיו)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Idan Raichel Project 2002 debut albums Idan Raichel albums Helicon Records albums