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Open the Gates | Sha'ar P'tah Dodi | ש​ַ​ׁ​ע​ַ​ר פ​ְ​ּ​ת​ַ​ח ד​ּ​ו​ֹ​ד​ִ​י

by Rachel & Eliyahu

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1.
I went down to the walnut grove, in the river valley, to see the budding of the grapevines, the blossoming of the pomegranates…. Arise North Wind, Wake up South Wind! Blow the spices around my garden . . . . My beloved will come and eat the fruits of my garden.
2.
Sapari 06:40
Song of longing for Homeland: “Tell me, Oh Dove, O wise princess, where do you make your home?” (outro: Psalm 139: 7-12)
3.
Hineh Ani 06:11
I came empty, I surrender, my heart is given over to your loving-kindness (Your voice) will lift me from my pain, and fill me with inspiration
4.
Beloved, Open the Gates, Arise, and open the gates! If my soul startles at the churning of the storms and winds, (I will not be frightened )- God hears every outcry of the small child.
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6.
Irme Kero Madre A Yerusalayim Ah! pizar las yerbas y artarme de ellas . . .. En El me Arrimo yo, En El m’afiguro yo En El Senyor del todo el mundo... Mother I long to go to Jerusalem To walk on her grasses and wreath my head in her herbs….. . In God I raise myself up, in God I trust, the Master of All Creation
7.
Oseh Shalom 06:32
May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace for us, for all Israel, for all of Yishma'el, and all who inhabit the earth.
8.
Hit'oreri 07:15
Shake yourself free, rise up from the dust! Dress in garments of splendor, my people … redemption draws near to my soul. Wake Up, your light is coming, rise up and shine. Awaken and sing a song, the Glory of God is revealed!
9.
Gentle Rain 06:31

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“Beautifully presented, the players bring superb musicianship and palpable enthusiasm to each performance. Eliyahu’s ney flute along with Rachel’s lush vocals are stars. creating a sense of human communication with the divine.”
— Banning Eyre, All Things Considered, NPR

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released January 31, 2020

Rachel Valfer: vocals, oud, guitar, kemanche
Eliyahu Sills : vocals, ney reed flute, upright bass, oud, handclaps, bansuri flute
Faisal Zedan: arabic percussion (darbukkah, dahole, riqq, daf, bendir, # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Gari Hegedus : Baglama Saz, Kopuz # 1, 4, 5
Bouchaib Abdelhadi : Darbukkah, vocals # 7
Hamid Saeidi : Santoor #1, 5
Mehrdad Arabifard : Tombek #1
Jelaleddin Takesh : Kanun # 7
Shimshai : Guitar, wurlitzer, #8
Surya Prakasha : Drum kit #7, 8
Jon Jon Alevizakis : back- up vocals - #3, 8
Marlon Aldana : Shaker #9

Produced by Eliyahu Sills & Rachel Valfer
Co produced by JonJon Alevizakis
Recorded and mixed at Little Buddha Studio, San Rafael , CA

Additional recording by Daniel Fries & Valentino Peeps on tracks # 3,6,9

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Eliyahu Sills & Rachel Valfer | The Qadim Ensemble California

Eliyahu Sills is a highly acclaimed musician of many instruments, including bansuri, Turkish and Arabic ney (the reed flute of the middle east), the upright bass, and electric bass.

He is a leader and collaborator of many projects, most notably, The Qadim Ensemble, which brings together diverse cultures of the Middle East, whose CD reached #7 on Billboard’s World Music charts.
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