Mizrahi music

Mizrahi music (Hebrew: מוזיקה מזרחית muzika mizrachit  Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈmuzika mizraˈχit], "Eastern music/Oriental music") refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish descent.[1] It is usually sung in Modern Hebrew, or literary Hebrew.[2]

  1. ^ Horowitz 1999, pp. 452–453.
  2. ^ Horowitz 1999, p. 453.