Performers' Index R
Ann Rachel-- Rahel
Children's performer, singer-songwriter, composer and folk musician living in New Hampshire, with over twenty years of experience living in Israel. Her website includes links to folk music culture in Israel. Going by Rahel, she sings in Hebrew and English.
Raizie Benguigui
Raizie is a singer who has fused traditional lyrics with modern rhythms, singing in four languages (English, Hebrew, French and Spanish). Raizie has
performed for women audiences in Venezuela, Israel and Canada and has produced a CD for Jewish women.
http://www.raizie.com/
Rami Bar-Niv
An Israeli concert pianist now living in NY and specializing in classical music and conducting, Rami Bar-Niv has also produced an album of Jewish/Israeli standard songs. The album, called "Rami's Jewish/Israeli Songs," features elaborate, lush older-styled arrangements. Mr. Bar-Niv has recorded 17 albums. Clips can be heard in various formats on the website.He can be reached directly at: bar-niv@zahav.net.il for more information about his published music.
http://artists.mp3s.com/info/14/rami_barniv_concert_pianist.html
Ramon Tasat
A Ladino performer from Argentina who sings in Ladino, Spanish, Italian and English.
http://www.paznet.com/ramontasat/ramontasat
Zlata Razdolina
A composer and singer. Most of her repertoire of more than six hundred romances and songs is composed on texts of the famous Russian classical poets, A. Akhmatova, N.Gumilyov, O. Mandelstam, M. Tsvetayeva, A. Blok, I. Severyanin, S.Yesenin and others. In Israel she has written music for symphony
orchestras, choirs and chamber ensembles. To contact her directly: razdolin@netvision.net.il
http://www.geocities.com/razdolina/
RebbeSoul
"The exciting six-piece, world beat band, featuring vocals, balalaika, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and exotic percussion, plays material from their three CDs plus traditional and new songs." The band members are Bruce Burger (all things with strings); Tim Bolling Percussion;
John Waller Drums,Percussion; Lyn Rose Vocals.
http://www.rebbesoul.com/
Reva L'Sheva
Israeli band weaves "spiritual lyrics with Latin, African and Middle Eastern grooves" comprised of six members living in Israel.
http://www.revalsheva.com/
Rick Recht
Rock star of the Reform/BBYO/Hillel movements, Rick Recht concertizes widely throughout the United States. "Recht also won the 2001 American Zionist Movement and 2000 American Jewish Festival songwriting contests." According to his website, he has played at over 70 Jewish camps. Recht has amassed a huge following in the teen/20-something community. He has albums, "Tov", "Shabbat Alive" and "Free to be the Jew in me" and he composes on commission for camps and Jewish venues. His website states: "His contribution to the Jewish music world marks the birth of a unique blend of pop, radio-friendly music with Hebrew, Jewish text, and social responsibility." But there doesn't seem to be any question of his growing popularity.
http://www.rickrecht.com/
Robyn Helzner
Robyn Helzner performs Ladino, Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian and English Jewish folk songs. She often tours as part of a trio.
http://www.helzner.com/
Rubinchik's Orkestyr
Newly formed Jewish band in Austin, Texas. Currently 7 members with a CD Flipnotics Freilachs.
http://208.21.248.179/rubinchik/
Ruby Harris Music
Ruby Harris plays the blues and "jazmer" --klezmer violin. His website has some music clips and short history of his work. Several recordings are featured. Contact Information: 6645 N. California / 303,
Chicago, IL 60645 . call 773-465-6565
http://www.rubyharrismusic.com
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
A 6-member klezmer group organized in 1994 and performing widely throughout Europe.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/simontov/
Ruth Levin
Singer and actress. Ruth Levin is a leading Israeli vocalist of Jewish music. Ms. Levin is the
daughter of Leibu Levin, a well-known Yiddish composer and actor, with whom she performed in stage theater and concerts from a young age. Her programs
consist mostly of Yiddish songs, many of which are written to the finest Yiddish poetry.
http://www.monica-fallon.com/artists/ruth_levin.htm