Primary Music
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Primary Music is an Israeli independent record label
, specializing in World Music
, New Age
, Lounge
and ambient
. Primary Music is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
, having quit her former label, World Music Singer Suzy
established 'Primary Music' as an independent label.
Her goal was to create a personal label that can promote her music according to her own artistic perception.
Besides Suzy, stood 'Essev Bar' (with their latest album 'Almora' produced by Primary Music), the Spirit Israel project including Gabriel Meyer Halevy and Avishai Bar Natan, Arabic Rock Band - 'Khalas', well known composer Uri Ophir (with his meditation project - 'Kwan Se Om') and Margalit Matitiahu (the poet of a new original Ladino
album by Suzy - 'Aromas Y Memorias').
For a certain period the label has worked with other leading musicians; such as Israeli-French singer Orlika, Udi Ben Cnaan, Tomer Ben Ari and others.
Primary Music's artists together represent a wide variety of Israeli World Music network.
Lately, this musical genre is becoming more and more popular, giving listeners the chance to really explore foreign cultures, by means they can always relate to - music.
World Music from Israel has become a first class national treasure, gathering enormous popularity amongst the world public thirsty for new, unique and original voices.
The name 'Primary Music' comes from the belief that a man's primal basis, is his culture.
Primary Music aims to introduce these different cultures through its artists. Primary Music's Artists are joined together for promoting ideas of preservation aside along with innovation.
Many nations are curious about foreign cultures, and therefore there is an open ear worldwide for these artists, and not only locally.
This almost impossible mixture within the Israeli society, gives birth to special, innovative creations, due to their being both origin-saturated and original.
' (One of the three majors in Israel besides 'Hed Arzi' and 'NMC
'), and worldwide- using through digital and physical means.
The label encourages a flourishing cooperation with other labels, music companies and artists from across the world; among them are Pasion Turca, Atoll Music, Arc Music, Clubstar GMBH and EMI Music Publishing.
Primary Music's albums are distributed all over the world, while songs and tracks from the label's Repertoire are being offered for licensing and therefore appear in many World Music compilations all over the world.
, Midem
, Strictly Mundial and others.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, specializing in World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
, Lounge
Lounge music
Lounge music is a retrospective description of music popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a type of mood music meant to evoke in the listeners the feeling of being in a place — a jungle, an island paradise, outer space, et cetera — other than where they are listening to it...
and ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
. Primary Music is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Establishment
In September 20032003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
, having quit her former label, World Music Singer Suzy
Suzy
Suzy may refer to:*a common English girls' name, short for Suzanne*Suzy Turquoise Blue, character in The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix*Suzy , starring Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone and Cary Grant*SuZy, a Turkish-Israeli singer...
established 'Primary Music' as an independent label.
Her goal was to create a personal label that can promote her music according to her own artistic perception.
The Label Expands
However, what was meant-to-be a solo stage for one artist, quickly became a loadstone for many other leading 'World Music' artists.Besides Suzy, stood 'Essev Bar' (with their latest album 'Almora' produced by Primary Music), the Spirit Israel project including Gabriel Meyer Halevy and Avishai Bar Natan, Arabic Rock Band - 'Khalas', well known composer Uri Ophir (with his meditation project - 'Kwan Se Om') and Margalit Matitiahu (the poet of a new original Ladino
Judaeo-Spanish
Judaeo-Spanish , in Israel commonly referred to as Ladino, and known locally as Judezmo, Djudeo-Espanyol, Djudezmo, Djudeo-Kasteyano, Spaniolit and other names, is a Romance language derived from Old Spanish...
album by Suzy - 'Aromas Y Memorias').
For a certain period the label has worked with other leading musicians; such as Israeli-French singer Orlika, Udi Ben Cnaan, Tomer Ben Ari and others.
Primary Music's artists together represent a wide variety of Israeli World Music network.
Artists
These artists have released recordings through Primary Music:- SuzySuzySuzy may refer to:*a common English girls' name, short for Suzanne*Suzy Turquoise Blue, character in The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix*Suzy , starring Jean Harlow, Franchot Tone and Cary Grant*SuZy, a Turkish-Israeli singer...
- Margalit MatitiahuMargalit MatitiahuMargalit Matitiahu is a poet in Ladino and Hebrew from Israel.After the Holocaust, her parents moved to Israel from Thessaloniki, Greece where they were Sephardi Jews who were descendants of Jews from León...
- Essev Bar
- Uri Ophir (composer)
- Nissim Amon (Zen MasterZen masterZen master is an umbrella title sometimes used to refer to an individual who has been recognized by an authorized Zen lineage holder and teacher as having met his or her own teacher's standards of realization or insight. These standards vary widely in different traditions, and may vary among...
) - Spirit Israel
- Gabriel Meyer Halevy
- Avishai Bar Natan
- Tomer Ben Ari
- Udi Ben Cnaan
- Khalas
- David BrozaDavid BrozaDavid Broza is a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Personal life:The son of an Israeli–British businessman and a folk singer, Broza was born in Haifa, Israel. He was raised and educated in England and Spain, where he was schooled at Runnymede College, in Madrid...
- Omar Faruk TekbilekOmar Faruk TekbilekÖmer Faruk Tekbilek , also known as Omar Faruk Tekbilek, is a Turkish flautist. He is known for his performances with the ney in a Sufi style...
Albums
These are some of the albums on Primary Music's Catalogue:- Suzy- Herencia (Heritage)
- Suzy- Estos Y Munchos (Manny happy returns)
- Suzy- Judeo Spanish (LadinoJudaeo-SpanishJudaeo-Spanish , in Israel commonly referred to as Ladino, and known locally as Judezmo, Djudeo-Espanyol, Djudezmo, Djudeo-Kasteyano, Spaniolit and other names, is a Romance language derived from Old Spanish...
) collection - Suzy and Margalit Matitiahu- Aromas Y Memorias (Aromas & Memories)
- Essev Bar- Almora
- Spirit Israel - Spirit Israel
- Uri Ophir, Nissim Amon- Kwan Se om
World Music and Primary Music
World Music is the ideological and traditional music of ethnic groups that sing in their native tongue. Its uniqueness is formed through preservation of the culture and the past, while creating something new.Lately, this musical genre is becoming more and more popular, giving listeners the chance to really explore foreign cultures, by means they can always relate to - music.
World Music from Israel has become a first class national treasure, gathering enormous popularity amongst the world public thirsty for new, unique and original voices.
The name 'Primary Music' comes from the belief that a man's primal basis, is his culture.
Primary Music aims to introduce these different cultures through its artists. Primary Music's Artists are joined together for promoting ideas of preservation aside along with innovation.
Israel as a great nation for World Music
Israel, a melting pot for over 70 cultures, traditions and languages, some going back to the dawn of human culture, is an inexhaustible source for World Music, which is developed quite impressively while taking a place of honor on local stages.Many nations are curious about foreign cultures, and therefore there is an open ear worldwide for these artists, and not only locally.
This almost impossible mixture within the Israeli society, gives birth to special, innovative creations, due to their being both origin-saturated and original.
Working ethics as an independent label
Inside Israel, Primary Music's records are being distributed through 'HeliconHelicon Records
Helicon Records is a record label which was founded in Israel in 1985.Aside from being the label of many Israeli artists, Helicon is also the exclusive distributor of Snapper Music, EMI and Universal Music Group in Israel, which includes artists like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Guns n'...
' (One of the three majors in Israel besides 'Hed Arzi' and 'NMC
NMC Music
NMC Music is an Israeli record label. It was established in 1964 as a subsidiary company of CBS, and became independent in 1988.Among influential artist represented by NMC are:Mashina, Chava Alberstein, Ehud Banai and T-Slam.-External links:...
'), and worldwide- using through digital and physical means.
The label encourages a flourishing cooperation with other labels, music companies and artists from across the world; among them are Pasion Turca, Atoll Music, Arc Music, Clubstar GMBH and EMI Music Publishing.
Primary Music's albums are distributed all over the world, while songs and tracks from the label's Repertoire are being offered for licensing and therefore appear in many World Music compilations all over the world.
Primary Music in the world
Ever since October 2004, Primary Music has been representing its artists worldwide attending professional conventions such as WOMEXWOMEX
WOMEX is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film market, networking sessions, and awards...
, Midem
Midem
-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
, Strictly Mundial and others.