Jonathan Bar Giora
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Jonathan Bar Giora is an Israeli composer
and pianist
.
Since 2000, Bar Giora composed scores and soundtracks for some of the most popular and world-known Israeli films, such as Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
, Time of Favor
, Aviva My Love and others.He also worked as a composer with Israeli stars such as Yossi Banai
, Rita, Rickie Gal and others. Bar Giora lectures at the Sapir Academic College
and at Maale Film School.
, in 1962. When he was 16, he left high school and started playing in local piano bars. All through the 1980s he played Jazz
and wrote music related articles for the local press. In 1990 he staged a one man show "I'd be delighted to meet you after the plague", which he wrote, composed and performed (Director: Shlomo Vazana). A secondary character in that show, Michel Clayderlast, became successful when Bar Giora created "Live Elevator Music". A performance-art show debuted in Israel Festival
1990, featuring Clayderlast playing live inside an elevator 20-second bits of popular music (The average time elevator users spend inside) .In 1991 he staged Erua Mochi, a rock spectacle presenting a new musical style: "Live Acid". The band, led by Bar Giora, played looped music live, in an attempt to reduce fears among live musicians, in a time when increasingly popular electronic and sampled music threatened to wipe all their job opportunities.
1992 was dedicated to Jesse's Carnival, a gloomy cabaret show with singer songwriter Jonathan Licht.
In 1993, Bar Giora created a Fringe theatre show named Entebbe- The Musical with Etgar Keret
. Bar Giora composed all of the songs and original score, and the show won first prize at Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre. Rest of the 90s were dedicated to theater music, TV work (Musical Director of Ad Eser, a weekly talk show with Merav Michaeli, music for Meni Peer's TV show, and many others). In 1999 he wrote the music for Pgisha Leiyn Kets, a special CD dedicated to the poetry of Nathan Alterman
, read by one Israel's best actors, the late Yossi Banai
. That same year came an offer to compose Joseph Cedar
's feature film Time of Favor
. It was a first in a series of more than 80 movie scores (TV dramas and documentaries included) which were created by Bar Giora through the 2000s.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Since 2000, Bar Giora composed scores and soundtracks for some of the most popular and world-known Israeli films, such as Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi is a 2003 film written and directed by Shemi Zarhin....
, Time of Favor
Time of Favor
Time of Favor is Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar's 2000 debut film, starring Aki Avni. The film plays out a psychologically complex love triangle in the middle of terrorist conflict in Israel's West Bank....
, Aviva My Love and others.He also worked as a composer with Israeli stars such as Yossi Banai
Yossi Banai
Yossi Banai was an Israeli performer, singer, actor, and dramatist.-Biography:Banai was born in Jerusalem, and grew up in the neighborhood of the Mahane Yehuda market...
, Rita, Rickie Gal and others. Bar Giora lectures at the Sapir Academic College
Sapir Academic College
Sapir College is a college located next to Sderot, in the northern negev of Israel. It has around 8,000 students. Its president is Zeev Tzahor....
and at Maale Film School.
Biography
Jonathan Bar Giora was born in Jerusalem, IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, in 1962. When he was 16, he left high school and started playing in local piano bars. All through the 1980s he played Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and wrote music related articles for the local press. In 1990 he staged a one man show "I'd be delighted to meet you after the plague", which he wrote, composed and performed (Director: Shlomo Vazana). A secondary character in that show, Michel Clayderlast, became successful when Bar Giora created "Live Elevator Music". A performance-art show debuted in Israel Festival
Israel Festival
The Israel Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival held every spring in Israel. Its center is Jerusalem.The Israel Festival started in 1961 as a summer festival for classical music in the ancient Roman theater in Caesarea...
1990, featuring Clayderlast playing live inside an elevator 20-second bits of popular music (The average time elevator users spend inside) .In 1991 he staged Erua Mochi, a rock spectacle presenting a new musical style: "Live Acid". The band, led by Bar Giora, played looped music live, in an attempt to reduce fears among live musicians, in a time when increasingly popular electronic and sampled music threatened to wipe all their job opportunities.
1992 was dedicated to Jesse's Carnival, a gloomy cabaret show with singer songwriter Jonathan Licht.
In 1993, Bar Giora created a Fringe theatre show named Entebbe- The Musical with Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer known for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television.-Personal Life:Keret was born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1967. He is a third child to parents who survived the Holocaust. He lives in Tel Aviv with his wife, Shira Geffen, and...
. Bar Giora composed all of the songs and original score, and the show won first prize at Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre. Rest of the 90s were dedicated to theater music, TV work (Musical Director of Ad Eser, a weekly talk show with Merav Michaeli, music for Meni Peer's TV show, and many others). In 1999 he wrote the music for Pgisha Leiyn Kets, a special CD dedicated to the poetry of Nathan Alterman
Nathan Alterman
Nathan Alterman was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator who – though never holding any elected office – was highly influential in Socialist Zionist politics, both before and after the establishment of the State of Israel.-Biography:...
, read by one Israel's best actors, the late Yossi Banai
Yossi Banai
Yossi Banai was an Israeli performer, singer, actor, and dramatist.-Biography:Banai was born in Jerusalem, and grew up in the neighborhood of the Mahane Yehuda market...
. That same year came an offer to compose Joseph Cedar
Joseph Cedar
Yossef Cedar is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He has won a Silver Bear and an Ophir Award for Best Director, and an Ophir Award for writing a Best Screenplay. He also won the best screenplay award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. for his film Footnote .-Biography:Cedar was born in...
's feature film Time of Favor
Time of Favor
Time of Favor is Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar's 2000 debut film, starring Aki Avni. The film plays out a psychologically complex love triangle in the middle of terrorist conflict in Israel's West Bank....
. It was a first in a series of more than 80 movie scores (TV dramas and documentaries included) which were created by Bar Giora through the 2000s.
selected works
- Time of FavorTime of FavorTime of Favor is Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar's 2000 debut film, starring Aki Avni. The film plays out a psychologically complex love triangle in the middle of terrorist conflict in Israel's West Bank....
- 2000 - Bonjour Monsieur ShlomiBonjour Monsieur ShlomiBonjour Monsieur Shlomi is a 2003 film written and directed by Shemi Zarhin....
- 2003 - Close to HomeClose to Home (film)Close to Home is a 2005 Israeli movie. It is the first film about the experience of women soldiers in the Israeli army.Smadar and Mirit , both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service...
- 2005 - Aviva my love- 2006
- The Debt - 2007
- To see if i'm smiling- 2007. silver wolf award, IDFA festival 2007.
- Tehora (AKA 'Purity')-2002
- Three times divorced-2007