Orshina
A Journey Across Cultures and Time
A rare fusion of Western classical music and Jewish-Mizrahi traditions, ORSHINA erases the boundaries between East and West. This captivating performance intertwines operatic and Baroque masterpieces with Yemeni women’s songs, Ladino hymns, and Persian melodies, creating a seamless dialogue between worlds.
Led by soprano Shani Oshri, ORSHINA brings together three extraordinary musicians who uncover unexpected connections between centuries-old traditions and classical influences. Each piece is introduced with a short explanation, offering deeper insight into its cultural roots. The result is an intimate and profound musical journey that feels both deeply traditional and strikingly fresh.
Yafe Nof
The Forgotten Sephardic Piyyutim
A rare collaboration between award-winning composer and guitarist Daniel Akiva and soprano Shani Oshri, Yafe Nof revives a Sephardic piyyut tradition never before documented.
Blending fresh interpretation with authenticity, it follows the Jewish annual cycle—from Shabbat hymns to Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Shavuot—drawing from Psalms, Spain’s Golden Age poetry, and Arabic-Jewish traditions.
Without this project, many of these piyyutim would have vanished without a trace. Yafe Nof marks the first-ever performance and recording of this rare musical heritage, a historic step in preserving Jewish culture.
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Yuma
The Lost Voices of Yemeni Women’s Songs
This cultural tension profoundly shaped Oshri’s career, mirroring the dynamic between religious & secular life and between classical opera & sacred Eastern poetry. During the week, she studied harmony and solfège at the conservatory, while on Shabbat, she joined women in communal readings of Psalms.
