{"id":42439,"date":"2017-08-05T07:15:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T12:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/?p=42439"},"modified":"2017-08-10T07:21:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T12:21:12","slug":"shalom-freund-darka-shel-torah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejewishinsights.com\/wp\/shalom-freund-darka-shel-torah\/","title":{"rendered":"Shalom Freund – Darka Shel Torah"},"content":{"rendered":"

He is known as a reporter and journalist (in Israel), but now he is also a composer and singer. Shalom Freund <\/strong>in a premiere, innovative and refreshing single – “Darka Shel Torah<\/strong>“, in a complete and unique musical production by renowned Israeli singer Yehuda Dym<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As far as Shalom Freund<\/strong> is concerned, the music field is not new to him. Apparently, he has already begun to sing and compose from a very young age, and if you ask in the Hasidic court of Machnovke-Belz, to which he belongs, you will find that until recently he was considered the composer of the Chassidus, even if not formally.<\/p>\n

A short clarification revealed, that Freund<\/strong> was singing new songs he had composed for the Chassidus of Machnovke-Belz, and that thousands of Chassidim have already danced to Freund<\/strong>‘s songs at the Rebbe’s Simcho’s. But now Freund<\/strong> has gone for a new way on his own, in which he presents his first fruit from a respectable list of his most up-to-date Chassidic melodies.<\/p>\n

This is a new and interesting melody on the Mishna in Avot (4: 4): “Kach Shel Torah<\/strong>“… and considering the holy words that accompany man in the path of Torah, it is certainly possible that this song may be the crowning glory of yeshiva students.<\/p>\n

Shalom Freund<\/strong> unveils the path that led him to the song “Darka Shel Torah<\/strong>“, and says that “This is one of the first songs I composed, when I was a young yeshiva student at the age of 16. I did not think that this particular song would become my first single, but when I decided to release my first single, I then sat down with my dear friend Yehuda Dym<\/strong>, who produced the song for me, and when we went through a collection of melodies from a long list which I have composed, Yehuda<\/strong> was especially inspired by the lyrics and the melody of Darka Shel Torah<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

Freund<\/strong> continues to explains: “Well, Yehuda <\/strong>embraced this melody since he found it to be something unique and extraordinary”.<\/p>\n

“Retroactively”, Freund <\/strong>concludes: “It turns out that Yehuda Dym <\/strong>touched the proper string, and this when ‘Darka Shel Torah<\/strong>‘ went out on the royal journey”.<\/p>\n

The successful adaptation of a Hassidic fragrance alongside sounds from the world of international music is performed by the processor Jeff Horvitch<\/strong>, and performed by world renowned musicians Avi Singolda<\/strong> on the guitars and Avi Avidani<\/strong> on the drums. Choirs include: Yehuda Dym, Avi Inberg, Avi Jano<\/strong> and Sinai Mauda<\/strong>. Keyboards, synthetics, mix and mastering: Jeff Horvitch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The single is being launched with a special lyrics video clip, produced and edited by Shirli van den Berg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Is this the way of Torah? If you listen to the song – you’ll understand that it’s just like that. Have a pleasant listening!<\/p>\n

For information or purchase of melodies: realchosen1@gmail.com<\/p>\n