- Adi Ran
Adi Ran ( _he. עדי רן) (b. 1961-
Ramat Gan ,Israel ) is an Israelisinger ,musician ,lyricist andcomposer who innovated a new music genre calledHasidic Underground (also known as "Alternative Hasidic"). He is a Na Nach Breslover.Biography
Ran began his musical career as coordinator in the Ramat Gan tribe of the
Israel Boy and Girl Scouts Federation . Later, he attracted a loyal group of fans after starting to perform inTel Aviv pubs on the localunderground music scene.In 1993, Ran became a
baal teshuva [http://www.breslovworld.com/DynamicArtical.aspx?linknumber=2883] and continued his music career heavily influenced spiritually by Breslov Hasidism in the new genre that he perhaps created and which he remains unique,Hasidic Underground .He rose to fame after the 2005 release of the film
Ushpizin , whose soundtrack featured two of his older songs, "Atah Kadosh" and "Yesh Rak HaKadosh Baruch Hu".His music is influenced by Israeli singers
Meir Ariel ,Arik Einstein , andShalom Hanoch , and foreign acts likeBob Dylan ,Led Zeppelin andPink Floyd .Discography
* 1998 - HaAharon SheBaAm, האחרון שבעם
* 2001 - Al Take BaSela, אל תכה בסלע
* 2004 - Ma Yesh Lakhem Lid'og, מה יש לכם לדאוג
* 2006 - Adi Ran Unplugged, עדי רן והגיטרה - אלבום אנפלאגד
* 2007 - Adi Ran and Srulik Herschtik, עדי רן ושרוליק הרשטיק
* 2007 - Live, בהופעה חיהReferences
External links
* [http://www.breslovworld.com/DynamicArtical.aspx?linknumber=2883 Interview on Breslovworld.com]
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