Ruth Yaakov Ensemble

Ruth Yaakov (16 May 1960, Israel; vocals), Juan Carlos Sungurlian (b. 17 April 1963, Montevideo, Uruguay; ud/bouzouki/saz), Shkelzen Doli (b. 9 August 1971, Elbasen, Albania; violin/accordion), Levent Tarhan (b. 1 January 1963, Adana, Turkey; percussion). Formed in Israel in 1993 by classically trained vocalist Yaakov, the Ensemble mixes together various Mediterranean and Balkan styles. This is reflected in the origins of the members of the group (who, between them, have previous experience playing folk, jazz, classical and experimental music), as well as in the instruments th...