Samson Kehimkar
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Samson Kehimkar was a Jewish violinist and sitar player from India
. One of the pioneers of ethnic and world music
in Israel. Before emigrating in 1976, he played in Indian classical orchestras
, film and pop bands. One of the founding members of "Habrera Hativit
" (literal translation: The Natural Selection, known in English as The Gathering). Shlomo Bar
considered Kehimkar to be his mentor, both musically and otherwise.
He died in 2007, after battling severe diabetes for years, in the course of which both legs were amputated.
His son, the cricketeer Benzi Kehimkar, died shortly after.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. One of the pioneers of ethnic and 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"...
in Israel. Before emigrating in 1976, he played in Indian classical orchestras
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
, film and pop bands. One of the founding members of "Habrera Hativit
Shlomo Bar
Shlomo Bar is an Israeli musician, composer, and social activist. He is a pioneer of ethnic music in Israel.- Biography :Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1943, Bar emigrated to Israel a few years later. He learnt how to play the darbuka and other ethnic percussion instruments, performing in various small...
" (literal translation: The Natural Selection, known in English as The Gathering). Shlomo Bar
Shlomo Bar
Shlomo Bar is an Israeli musician, composer, and social activist. He is a pioneer of ethnic music in Israel.- Biography :Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1943, Bar emigrated to Israel a few years later. He learnt how to play the darbuka and other ethnic percussion instruments, performing in various small...
considered Kehimkar to be his mentor, both musically and otherwise.
He died in 2007, after battling severe diabetes for years, in the course of which both legs were amputated.
His son, the cricketeer Benzi Kehimkar, died shortly after.