Arik Einstein, 74, Beloved Israeli Singer, Dies
By Isabel Kershner
November 27, 2013
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Arik Einstein was an Israeli singer and songwriter that became very popular in Israel for his folk-rock ballads. He helped Israel grow a popular culture in its early days. His songs became Israeli anthems. When his doctor had announced that he died, he said, "There will be nobody to sing for us anymore." With this news, a huge outpouring of grief came from many Israelis. People from all walks of life remembered him. Prime Minister Netenyahu said, “His songs accompanied us at all the stations of our lives — in our loves and disappointments, our ups and downs." His music affected people across genres, regions, and even ethnicity.
Losing a national icon like this usually inspires a universal human feeling of nostalgia. The death of singers especially affects many people, because music is something that we allow to become part of who we are and something that we let affect us on a deep, emotional level. I feel sympathy for all of Arik Einstein's fans, because I know what music means to people. It is the universal language that digs into all of our hearts.
This article ties into Israeli culture for one primary reason. That reason is Arik Einstein. He was such a large part of popular culture in Israel that he lived in the hearts of his fans. Not only that, but he also helped establish what Israeli popular culture was at a time where the only real unifying part of the nation was the religion and language. Arik Einstein is one of the reasons why Israel has a popular culture.
Arik Einstein was an Israeli singer and songwriter that became very popular in Israel for his folk-rock ballads. He helped Israel grow a popular culture in its early days. His songs became Israeli anthems. When his doctor had announced that he died, he said, "There will be nobody to sing for us anymore." With this news, a huge outpouring of grief came from many Israelis. People from all walks of life remembered him. Prime Minister Netenyahu said, “His songs accompanied us at all the stations of our lives — in our loves and disappointments, our ups and downs." His music affected people across genres, regions, and even ethnicity.
Losing a national icon like this usually inspires a universal human feeling of nostalgia. The death of singers especially affects many people, because music is something that we allow to become part of who we are and something that we let affect us on a deep, emotional level. I feel sympathy for all of Arik Einstein's fans, because I know what music means to people. It is the universal language that digs into all of our hearts.
This article ties into Israeli culture for one primary reason. That reason is Arik Einstein. He was such a large part of popular culture in Israel that he lived in the hearts of his fans. Not only that, but he also helped establish what Israeli popular culture was at a time where the only real unifying part of the nation was the religion and language. Arik Einstein is one of the reasons why Israel has a popular culture.