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Sivan Arbel

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Sivan Arbel is a composer and arranger in jazz. Sivan has collaborated with a wide array of musicians such as Japanese band Ichimujin, Pandero player Tuliio Araujo, pianist Guy Mintus, as well as several dance projects.[1][2]

Education and career

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Arbel studied dance and voice at Yad Harif art center in Israel. She then attended the Rimon School of Music, majoring in the jazz performance department.[3] Between 2013 and 2014, Arbel studied at the Newpark Music School Center in Dublin, Ireland; she was selected as the school's representative at the 24th Annual International Association of Schools of Jazz which was held in South Africa.[3]

She has performed as a singer and dancer around the world, including Israel, Turkey, Bulgaria and the U.S. In 2016, She took part in the Israeli musical performance of If I Could Rewrite the World. </ref> Arbel also teaches music and vocal development globally, including the Saint Music College in Rome, Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz, and The Musicianship in Washington D.C.[4]

Arbel performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2016 as part of the Jazz Composers series.[5] In 2019, Arbel participated in the Bratislava Jazz Days Festival, The Boston Jazz Festival, and The Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival.[6]

Albums[7]

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2016: Broken Lines[8]

2019: Change of Light;[9] selected by Jazz2K as Best Vocal Disc of 2019; listed by 41st Annual Jazz Station Awards as “Top Vocal Jazz Album; included as “Musical Choice of 2019” by Giancarlo Meis.[4]

Notable performances

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In 2013, Arbel was chosen to represent Israel and served as the primary Israeli performer at the Venezuelan Israeli Independence Day celebrations. Also, her appearance as a company singer in the Pre-Eurovision Contest was broadcast on Israeli television.[10]

She has performed with Brazilian pandeiro player Tulio Araújo, Guy Mintus, Ichimujin (Japanese band) and Trumpet player Rachel Therrien.[11][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "ONLINE MASTER CLASS with SIVAN ARBEL | Saint Louis College of Music" (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ Weiner, Yitzi (2018-07-24). ""Play With People Who Are Better Than You" 10 Insider Tips With Vocalist Sivan Arbel". Medium. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ a b "Sivan Arbel | Festival4020. Mehr als Musik". www.festival4020.at. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ a b "Sivan Arbel". Israeli Jazz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ a b "Be still and listen". Sofar Sounds. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ^ a b "Sivan Arbel @ Lessonface". Lessonface. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  7. ^ "Sivan Arbel".
  8. ^ Schweitzer, Ruth (2016-07-24). "Israeli singer/songwriter Sivan Arbel's debut album drops". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  9. ^ "OUT TODAY: Israeli Vocalist Sivan Arbel Releases "Change of Light"!". LYDIALIEBMAN.COM. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  10. ^ Arbel, Sivan. "Sivan Arbel". Aicf. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  11. ^ "Sivan Arbel, Woman of the World". progjazz.nl. Retrieved 2020-10-19.