Shye Ben Tzur

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Shye Ben Tzur is an Israeli composer, singer, and producer known for his fusion of Indian classical, Sufi, and Middle Eastern music, often performed in Hebrew, Urdu, and Hindi.

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Shye Ben Tzur canonical 1
Shye Ben Tzur & Rajasthan Gypsies 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
person
record producer
activeInField music
associatedWith Rajasthan
basedIn India
collaboratedWith Jonny Greenwood
The Rajasthan Express
local Rajasthani musicians
featuredIn Junun (film)
filmDirectedBy Paul Thomas Anderson
genre Indian classical music
Sufi music
fusion music
world music
influencedBy Indian classical music
Middle Eastern music
Qawwali
instrument vocals
knownFor Hebrew Sufi music
fusion of Indian classical, Sufi, and Middle Eastern music
languageOfLyrics Hebrew
Hindi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
nationality Israeli
notableWork Heeyam
Junun
Shoshan
Shye Ben Tzur & Rajasthan Gypsies
linked to: Shye Ben Tzur
notableWorkType album
occupation composer
record producer
singer
performanceRegion Europe
India
Israel
North America
placeOfArtisticDevelopment Rajasthan, India
linked to: Rajasthan
recordLabel Nonesuch Records
religionOrTraditionEngagedWith Sufi Islam
linked to: Sufism
religiousOrSpiritualTheme Sufism
styleCharacteristic cross-cultural musical collaboration
spiritual and devotional themes
writesLyricsIn Hebrew
Hindi
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
yearsActive 1990s–present

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Shye Ben Tzur notableWork Shye Ben Tzur & Rajasthan Gypsies
linked to: Shye Ben Tzur