Instructed by Shmil Frankel
Aa Au Ma – Roni Arad
“The most sacred word in Sanskrit, ‘Om’ (AUM) is made up of the syllables Aa Au Ma, and represents the Brahman, an impersonal Absolute, the source of all manifest existence. I chose to hold a playful ritual of syllables; after all, the universe is nothing but a roll of the dice as we bet on circumstances and luck in the maze of survival and creation.”
Short Term Memory – Eyal Cohen, Noam Ben Ari
“The piece wishes to hear and instantly forget, like an exercise that demands a different time to that of reality.”
It Touched You – Keren Rotshtein
“In this piece, I chose to focus on textural and layered musical elements while exposing my private world. I chose to present a part of my life and share, in music and words, my experience after I was diagnosed with cancer, and my healing journey.
Working on the piece was therapeutic; I was able to channel my emotions and feelings from this turbulent time in my life, and bring peace and tranquility through musical creation.”
Eye of the Storm – group work
“When everything is flying everywhere uncontrollably, with us in the middle of it all, the only logical thing to do is to stop and hold still. And since we are already there, we might as well have a look around.”
Weights – Noya Fox
“Upward and downward forces of gravity change meaning when their polarity is reversed. Sometimes we soar by the power of what pulls us downwards.”
Ensemble members:
Eyal Cohen – synth and amplified objects
Eilon Cohen – electric guitar
Noam Ben Ari – electric guitar
Roni Arad – keyboards, bass and vocals
Keren Rotshtein – vocals
Noya Fox – piano and vocals