Adi Ran (; born 1961 in

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) is an Israeli singer, musician, lyricist and composer who innovated a new music genre called Hasidic Underground (also known as ''Alternative Hasidic''). He is a Na Nach

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. He has been called "The Bruce Springsteen of religious music".

Biography

Ran began his musical career as coordinator in the Ramat Gan tribe of the

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. Later, he attracted a loyal group of fans after starting to perform in

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pubs on the local

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scene. In 1993, Ran became a

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and continued his music career heavily influenced spiritually by Breslov Hasidic Judaism, Hasidism in the new genre that he perhaps created and which he remains unique, Hasidic Underground.

''Ushpizin'' soundtrack

He rose to fame after the 2005 release of the film ''

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'', whose soundtrack featured two of his older songs, "Atah Kadosh" and "Yesh Rak HaKadosh Baruch Hu". As the title indicates, the ''Unplugged'' album is a 2-disc set of acoustic renderings of many of the songs from his studio recordings, performed in an often boisterous and exuberant manner, including a live version of "Atah Kadosh." There is also a concert DVD of Adi Ran performing in Tsfat.

Influences

His music is influenced by Israeli singers

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, and

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, and foreign acts like

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, TRex, and

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. Adi Ran's music has frequent references to

Breslov Breslov (also Bratslav and Breslev) is a branch of Hasidic Judaism founded by Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810), a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism. Its adherents strive to develop an intense, joyous relationship with ...

concepts. He has recently been featured occasionally on Rabbi

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's blog, "Lazer Beams," and travelled to Uman with Brody for Rosh Hashanah 2008.

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 חיה * 2009 – ''Hitbonenut'', התבוננות

References

External links

Ushpizin Movie Clip – Ata Kadosh

Interview on Breslovworld.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ran, Adi 1961 births Living people Baalei teshuva Breslov Hasidim Hasidic entertainers 20th-century Israeli male singers Israeli Orthodox Jews Israeli rock singers Jewish Israeli musicians People from Ramat Gan Israeli film score composers Jewish rock Israeli male film score composers 21st-century Israeli male singers