Hassidic Song Festival

The "Hassidic Song Festival" was a song contest integrating original melodies with verses from biblical sources. The contest was held during the years 1969-1992. The Festival was initiated by the producer Miki Peled, following the Six-Day war. These days were characterized by a "sense of a miracle" and yearning for something deeply rooted. The Hassidic songs were widely spread amongst American and European Jews and led to the forming of a group which performed with much success in the "Hassidic Song Festival" outside of Israel. This resulted, in a way, in the development of the Hassidic music genre with singers like Mordechai Ben-David and Avraham Fried. Many Jewish American composers participated in the festival which was held in Israel (half of the winners). Amongst them is the singer Shlomo Carlebach who composed at least one song for each festival. This festival was an attempt to integrate Jewish tradition and Israeli music but was criticized by religious sections in Israeli society because of the participation of women in the festival.
118 photos of the Hassidic Song Festival participants.
The photos were taken at most of the festivals. Including photos of performers as well as photos taken behind the scenes. This lot also includes programs of the festival and five negatives for a poster.