On May 27th, the Tel-Aviv-based band Miqedem will be performing live at UCLA.
Tuesday, May 27, 20257:00 PM - 8:00 PMLani Hall at the UCLA Schoenberg Music Building445 Charles E Young Dr E
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Organized by the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience, the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, and the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies.
About the Band
Hailing from Tel Aviv, Israel, MIQEDEM (the ancient Hebrew word for “of old” or alternately, “from the east”) is a band whose music can be described as sacred Hebrew folk. Miqedem is most known for their exclusive reliance on ancient Hebrew Scripture in their lyrics, drawing most heavily on the poetry of the Psalms. With influences stemming from Middle-Easten and North African genres, the band often utilizes microtonal scales, irregular time signatures, and regional Middle-Eastern instruments in their music.
In late 2024 the band released “Live in Tel Aviv”, their first live album and concert film, where they performed as a quartet, and in Spring 2025 Miqedem is bringing this same concert to Southern California.
The band's 2025 lineup consists of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center's 2024–2025 Harry C. Sigman Graduate Fellow Yaron Cherniak (Vocals / Oud / Saz / Tar / Cura /Shurangiz), Shai Sol (Vocals / Acoustic guitar / Percussion), Jamie Hilsden (Vocals / Acoustic guitar / Bass / Percussion), and special guest Leat Sabbah (Cello / Vocals).
The following clip is from Miqedem's performance on August 6th, 2024, at the Inbal Theater in Tel Aviv.
DISCLAIMER: The views or opinions of our guest speakers and the content of their presentations do not necessarily reflect the views of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. Hosting speakers does not constitute an endorsement of the speaker's views or opinions.
Sponsor(s): Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, The UCLA Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience.