{"product_id":"ayela-seidelman-illumination-ii-italian-jewish-music-of-solace-hope-cd","title":"Ayela Seidelman - Illumination II - Italian-Jewish Music of Solace \u0026 Hope (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eILLUMINATION II\r\nThe second album from the acclaimed international (Italy-Israel) Ensemble Nuria began taking shape during\r\nthe disorienting lockdowns of Covid-19, and was born into the devastating reality of the Hamas-Israel war.\r\nThe album 'Illumination II: Italian-Jewish Music of Solace and Hope' is a testament to the resilience and\r\nrelevance of Hebrew Liturgical Songs and Poems (known as 'Piyyutim'). Casting light on the enduring\r\npower of these works to sustain hope and offer comfort to those who encounter them, the work on this\r\nproject spanned over 3 years, due to the impossibility of maintaining continuous work during the Covid\r\npandemic. The process of preparing this album offered to those involved a way to reconnect with stability,\r\ncommunity, creativity, joy and inspiration, despite challenging circumstances of life in Israel under the isolation\r\nof lockdown and war. Timeless melodies which were born in the ghettos of Rome, Venice, Mantova\r\nand Ferrara, these nearly vanished hidden treasures of haunting beauty are given a renewed voice in this\r\nalbum. Without doubt it is the uniquely poignant nature of the works themselves which allows listeners to\r\nexperience the unabated power of this ancient music: The power to revive and to give solace and catharsis,\r\nto offer celebration, connection and community, just as the poets and musicians who created the words\r\nand melodies centuries ago intended. This nearly lost traditional music reveals itself here to be as powerful\r\nand communicative in our tumultuous 21st century world as when it was first sung in the Jewish communities\r\nof Italy, hundreds of years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445559988498,"sku":"8011570372918","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/4357809.jpg?v=1729702833","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ayela-seidelman-illumination-ii-italian-jewish-music-of-solace-hope-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}