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Mizrahi music

Music genre
Mizrahi music refers to a music genre in Israel that combines elements from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa; and is mostly performed by Israelis of Mizrahi Jewish descent. It is usually sung in Modern Hebrew, or literary Hebrew. Wikipedia
Parent genre: World music
Cultural origins: Late 1950s-Early 1960s, Israel
Stylistic origins: Arabic music; Greek music; Turkish music; Piyyut
Typical instruments: drum machine; vocals; electric guitar; drums