Link to the Show / Show NotesHere's an opus set with Israeli oud/violin player, composer, and lover of the desertYair Dalal. Dalal has released 9 albums, and has played around the world, notably at the Nobel PeacePrize gala in 1994, and at the 2004WOMADfestival.Dalal's music encompasses all of the musics of the Middle East and highlights the interconnectedness of Arab and Jewish music and culture.This segment contains 3 songs by Dalal, one by Iraqi/Israeli singer Filfel Georgy, and discussion of the music, culture and politics of Israel and the Middle East, with an emphasis on the history of mizrachi Jews in Israel.

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