Abra

Abra: Vocal Sessions / For Four Emotional Registers / 2014​-​2015

by Eyal Hareuveni
August 15, 2015

Abra is an Israeli improvising vocal ensemble featuring four musicians--Noa Haran, Faye Shapiro, Chanan Ben Simon and Yifat Ziv, taking its name from the Aramaic incantation Abra Ka Dabra (I shall create what i speak). The ensemble debut album documents the ensemble exploratory vocal improvisations during its live performances and studio sessions in different spaces and halls during the years 2014 and 2015.The ensemble focuses on exploration of its varied vocal techniques and vocal qualities but balances this ...