The classic bar kokhba sextet is just fantastic, especially marc ribots guitaring. Project muse the image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish. On lag baomer, israeli children celebrate the jewish rebels victory over the romans 2,000 years ago. Free jazz, gypsy jazz, avantgarde, experimental, surf. Book of angels volume 30 john zorn garth knox and the saltarello trio duration.
Shimon bar kokhba was the leader of the jewish revolt against rome between 2 and 5 c. S ometime toward the end of the bar kokhba revolt 25 c. The book of angels volume 10 tzadik zorn, john the dreamers tzadik zorn, john 50th birthday celebration volume 11 bar kokhba sextet. Explore releases from bar kokhba sextet at discogs. In the bar kokhba sextet, ribots playing is articulate, passionate and stunningly beautiful. Find bar kokhba discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. For those unfamiliar, the masada book is a series of melodies written by zorn using the jewish scales this lends that middle east meets eastern european vibe that you get from traditional jewish musics. Book of angels volume 10 is an album by the bar kokhba sextet performing compositions from john zorns second masada book, the book of angels. To listen to the marc ribot that i love, check out lucifer, which is volume 10 in the book of angels. Even in later generations, despite the disappointment.
Book of angels volume 10, and 50th birthday celebration, vol. John zorn bar kokhba john zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10. These fellows pull it off with dignity, inventiveness and elation. The construction work that triggered the bar kokhba revolt. Book of angels volume 5 is an album by the cracow klezmer band performing compositions from john zorns second masada book, the book of angels. From above to below, the sefirot depict the drama of emanation, the transition from ein sof to creation. The bar kokhba revolt by aharon oppenheimer the bar kokhba revolt, which took place in 25 c. Book of angels, volume 10 cd bar kokhba sextet 50th birthday celebration, vol. Book of angels volume 12 is an album by the masada quintet featuring joe lovano performing compositions from john zorns masada book two. Sep, 2009 the largest cache of rare coins ever found in a scientific excavation from the period of the bar kokhba revolt of the jews against the romans has been discovered in a cave by researchers from the hebrew university of jerusalem and bar ilan university. In genesis 11, at the place that came to be known as babel and later babylon, the people of the earth gathered together. Bar kokhba remains important in israel today because he was the last leader of a jewish state before the rise of zionism in modern times. Dec 03, 2015 bar kokhbas rebellion against rome began in 2 ce when emperor hadrian announced plans to outlaw circumcision and build a pagan temple on the temple mount. Its being released simultaneously on both nonesuch and tzadik.
Renowned in legend, history and in the talmud, he was alternately referred to as bar koszeva or bar koseva. He fought for jewish independence from the mighty roman empire and succeeded for two years. Lucifer book of angels volume 10 2008 feel the blues with all that jazz. Volume 20 of john zorns book of angels series, titled tap tzadik, 20, was.
Bar kokhba by andrew rose one of the great leaders and legends of jewish leaders was shimon bar kokhbah, alternately spelled bar kochba. Bar kokhba united his army in judea and led the jews in battle. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bar kokhba sextet at the discogs marketplace. This unanimity of the nation can be inferred from eusebius as from the book of revelation where bar kokhba is described as a murderer and bandit who deceived the people. In this book, sheldon, one of the pioneers of the study of intelligence in the ancient world, seeks to examine the region where, according to her, intelligence wars have raged for three millennia p. Lucifer bar kokhba sextet book of angels volume 10. In the final months of 2004, john zorn wrote over 300 new tunes for his popular masada project, and he now initiates a new series of recordings featuring the best players out of the burgeoning masada family in dynamic units performing compositions from masada book two the book of angels. The revolt was characterized by the unity of the people and their vir tually unanimous concurrence in bar kokhbas leadership, in. John zorns output has been of a consistently high quality. Abdiel bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10 by 999dsfa. Marks image ofbar kokhba is a history of the perceptions p. May 10, 2012 from the perspective of traditional writings, richard marks washington and lee university book the image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish literature.
The strange crew of lucifer morningstar voyages on a ship made of dead mens nails in search of the soul of elaine belloc, the daughter of the archangel michael and the girl who gave her life to save lucifer s. Bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10 discogs. Bar kokhba zaliczona zostala do 10 najwazniejszych plyt dekady lat 90tych. Amon the book of angels volume 24 klezmerson youtube. Bar kokhba is the bar kokhba sextet playing the masada book two. Drawing from john zorns masada songbook are the masada string trio and the bar kokhba sextet. Find bar kokhba discography, albums and singles on allmusic. John zorns dreamers marciac 2010 track 3 exodus by sarahv. The finds from the bar kokhba period in the cave of letters. Bar kokhba sextet brings together six core members of the masada family under the leadership of john zorn.
The music act is an improvisational group from new yorks best downtown artists, including cyro baptista on percussion, marc ribot on guitar, greg cohen on bass, joey baron on drums and mark feldman erik friedlander on strings. These were the marks of cain so that they could be easily recognized as targets for abuse. The final battle of the war took place in bethar, barkokhbas headquarters, which housed both the sanhedrin jewish high court and the home of the nasi leader. Given that zorn is immensely prolific in this style, i feel that it needed something more to become essential, but its very nearly made a believer out of a. The book of angels, volume 10 bar kokhba sextet author, john zorn author format. Such was the background to the acceptance of a strong leaders authority, unopposed apparently by the soldiers. John zorn composer, conductor mark feldman violin erik friedlander cello marc ribot guitar greg cohen bass joey baron drums cyro. Zorn skeptics will find the superb and elegant music on the circle maker surprisingly stable and accessible. Bar kokhba plays masada book ii recorded and mixed at. Yet as victories go, simon bar kochbas was a pyrrhic one. Lucifer is known as the prince of darkness and the prince of the power of air. Bethar was a vital military stronghold because of its strategic location on a mountain ridge overlooking both the valley of sorek and the important jerusalembet guvrin road.
These latter coins would intimate that bar kokbas name was simeon, similar examples of the omission of this name being afforded by the names ben zoma and ben azzai, each of whom was also named simeon. Lucifer bar kokhba sextet album by john zorn are released in 2008 year, you can download john zorn songs from hirezbox an get unforgettable pleasure by listening music created by john zorn. All visual depictions of jews in both christian and jewish art following 1215 include these badges. Lucifer is the first studio recording in ten years from composer john zorns most popular masada lineupthe chamber sextet, bar kokhba. And they said, go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven. Although zorns reputation as the enfant terrible of music has followed him since the early 80s, his various masada projects have been universally acclaimed, which showcase a surprisingly accessible side of this extraordinarily diverse and challenging artist. This rebellion later became known as the bar kokhba revolt. The book of angels volume 10 tzadik usa this book of angels release is the first recording in 10 years from this masada ensemble blending sephardic and ashkenazi sonorities with latin, surf, world music and more. Bar kokhba is a double album by john zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996. The music is utterly stunning, full of great melody and fabulous playing with its swinging klezmer style chamber jazz. This hithertounsuspected genre almost fits some of the music on lucifer. Bar kokhba, for those unfamiliar, is effectively billed as chamber ensembles play the masada songbook. May 18, 2014 the construction work that triggered the bar kokhba revolt. Lucifer and the difference between good and bad angels the.
These compositions offer metheny something that hes seldom been able to take advantage of. New traditions in east asian bar bands tzadik, 1997, 310. Apr 02, 2008 rose mary sheldons new book spies of the bible paves the way for a road not yet traveled. It features music from zorns masada project, rearranged for small ensembles. Bar kochba was a tough, gd fearing jew whom we remember on lag baomer. John zorns book of angels volume 10 lucifer bar kokhbar sextet usa 2008. Beth alpert nakhai near eastern and judaic studies university ofarizona the image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish literature. Alexander zephyr is the author of the state of israel.
It also features the original soundtrack from the art of remembrance simon wiesenthal, a film by hannah heer and werner schmiedel 199495. Bar kokhba amassed an army of between 200,000 and 350,000 men, a huge fighting force that included a number of sympathetic gentiles. Although zorns reputation as the enfant terrible of music has followed him since the early 80s, his various masada projects have been universally acclaimed, which showcase a surprisingly accessible side of this extraordinarily diverse and. And so, in the spirit of numerology and zorns writing 6 tunes in the masada song book, ill take 10 tunes from the book of angels and correspond them to the 10 sefirot from the cosmic tree. This fully illustrated volume explores the gripping story of the uprising, profiling its rebel leader bar kokhba as well as the emperor hadrian and his generals, and assesses the impact that this violent. Lucifer and the difference between good and bad angels published by aurora vernon on february 15, 2018 lucifer he who gives light. The development of these short bursts of music was unpredictable and mostly dissonant. John zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10. Bar kokhba sextet bar kokhba sextet, john zorn currently unavailable. Bar kokhba sextet gediel listen to free music online. The rain horse and the dreamers are superb records, and likewise lucifer, the latest entry in zorns masada book ii. The more extreme end of john zorns wildly eclectic musical world may be. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each ensemble fills one cd with beautiful chamber jazz woven around a heart of jewish melodies.
The artwork and production are, as one would expect from vertigo, top notch. What can coins minted by the rebels and jerusalems roman rulers tell us about the chain of events that eventually led to todays lag baomer bonfires. The book of angels, vol 10 bar kokhba on allmusic 2008. So far, theyve only released one album under this moniker lucifer. I 30 hadrian journeyed to egypt through judaea, the latter province seemed altogether peaceful and calm. Read rabbi akiva, bar kokhba revolt, and the ten tribes of israel by alexander zephyr available from rakuten kobo.
Lucifer is yet another brilliant release from zorns book of angels one of the most consistent and compelling collections on tzadik. The documents from the bar kokhba period in the cave of. Lucifer is the first studio recording in over ten years by the most popular and best selling masada ensemble ever. We have succeeded only now in concluding the publication of these discoveries with this, the longawaited third and final volume in this series preface, vol. Mark feldman violin, erik friedlander cello, marc ribot guitar, greg cohen bass, joey baron drums, cyro baptista percussion, john zorn composer, arranger, conductor, producer, kazunori sugiyama associate. Lucifer tzadik, 2008, performed by bar kokhba twelve years after their recording. Performed by his bar kokhba sextet the masada string. In less able hands, the execution might be kitschy. Mar 17, 2008 lucifer is the first studio recording in ten years from composer john zorns most popular masada lineupthe chamber sextet, bar kokhba. Electric masada at the mountains of madness 2005 2. John zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from book of angels, vol. She had been visiting her stepdaughter and ended up in a remote cave in the judean desert, accessible only by a narrow ledge carved into sheer cliffs 650 feet above the canyon floor.
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