| Za'atar
is a Berkeley-based band dedicated
to the performance of the vibrant music
of Mizrahi (Middle Eastern Jewish) cultures.
The members of Za'atar breathe spirit into
the music, leading to dancing, chanting,
and the ululating (zagharid) that commonly
accompanies this music in the Middle East.
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Za'atar members collect and arrange its repertoire, which includes traditional and modern, sacred and social music of the Mizrahi Jews. An eight-piece band, Za'atar combines many traditional and modern instruments and arrangements with extensive improvisation to present an uplifting musical experience.
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