Nikmat HaTraktor is an Israeli

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 rock music

Rock music

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 band established in 1988 in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

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 by singer and bass player Avi Balali and guitarist Ofir Leibovitz. Other band members include Eyal Parson Shachar on keyboard

Keyboard instrument

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 (musical instrument), and Aviv Barak on drums. The band's name is an ode

Ode

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 to the "famous" FortiSakharof (another Israeli rock band) song of the same name that was released the same year as Tractor's Revenge's establishment in 1988.

History

After being rejected by a number of record labels, the band was finally signed by Nana Records. Their debut album, Nikmat HaTraktor, was released in 1990. It was produced by Bari Sacharof (of the aforementioned band FortiSakharof), and contained a number of their hits, the prominent ones including: Mischak Shel Dma'ot (lit. The Crying Game), Adon HaSelichot (lit. Master of Forgiveness) based on the Sephardic Jewish incantation bearing the same name, and Afifonim (lit. Kites) - the Hebrew cover version of Simon Dupree and the Big Sound's song.

Genre

Nikmat HaTraktor is a revolutionary band that fused modern Israeli sound with age-old Middle Eastern themes. This new form of music paved the way for other prominent Israeli bands to do the same, such as Knessiat HaSechel and others.

As a result of their multi-disciplinary musical talents Nikmat HaTraktor expanded to other musical areas contributing significantly to Israeli theatre, dance, and other stage productions.

They had much success in Israel and abroad appearing with the Batsheva Dance Company

Batsheva Dance Company

The Batsheva Dance Company is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was founded by Martha Graham and Baroness Batsheva De Rothschild in 1964....

in their "Kyr" production, which Nikmat HaTraktor wrote the music for, as well as Yossi Pollack's Othello (an Israstage production).

Discography

Nikmat HaTraktor (1990)

Kyr (with Ohad Naharin) (1992)

Aronot Mitbach (1995)

Ta'ut shel HaYare'ach (1999)

Le'an Holchim Pit'om Kulam (2003)

Useful Links

The Band's Site

The Band's Facebook Page