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Mizrahi music
  Israeli music |
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| Religious |
| Secular |
| Israel |
| Dance |
| Music for holidays |
| Mizrahi music | |
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 Zohar Argov, one of the most influential artists in the Mizrahi genre, nicknamed "The King". | |
| Native name | מוזיקה מזרחית |
| Etymology | "Mizrahi" + music. Oriental music. |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 1950s-Early 1960s, Israel. |
| Typical instruments | |
Mizrahi music (Hebrew: מוזיקה מזרחית muzika mizrachit Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈmuzika mizraˈχit], "Eastern music/Oriental music") refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish descent.[1] It is usually sung in Modern Hebrew, or literary Hebrew.[2]
- ^ Horowitz 1999, pp. 452–453.
- ^ Horowitz 1999, p. 453.
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