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NATURAL GATHERING ~ WAITING FOR SAMSON HED ARZI 14813 (Barcode: 7293372481321) ~ ISRAEL ~ Jazz-Rock-World Fusion Recorded: 1979 Released: 1992 2nd album by Israeli ensemble Natural GatheringFind albums by this artist formed and led by Shlomo BarFind albums by this artist. Recorded only a few months after their sensational debut album, this album presents the ensemble live at the legendary Tel Aviv club "Tzavta", which was at the time the most prestigious venue in the country and a heart of the Israeli cultural establishment. The fact that the group was allowed to perform there proves the immense success they achieved with their groundbreaking debut recording, slaughtering many cultural "holy cows" at the process. The album´s title refers to the anecdote about the Indian-born violinist and sitar player Samson KhamkarFind albums by this artist being notoriously late for their performances. The ensemble was a quartet at the time (the same lineup recorded the debut album) and included also guitarist Miguel HersteinFind albums by this artist and bassist Israel BorochovFind albums by this artist. It´s quite surprising to hear that the ensemble did not record here any of their earlier material, which appeared on the debut album, presenting a completely new set of songs, proving that they did have a wealth of repertoire in store. The live environment turns out to be ideal for the ensemble, allowing the players to stretch out and improvise extensively. The music represents an amalgam of Eastern and Western elements, both musically and lyrically, creating a first of its kind cultural / musical Fusion, which was a true Israeli music, perhaps for the first time.

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