This is my article for our Hebrew school's newsletter. Enjoy!
Never Fear, Don Eganu is here!
If you’re anything like me, you’re desperately annoyed with the lack of good Israeli music on iTunes. They have some of the huge artists (and even then, not all of the most famous artists), but what about smaller bands, bands that only sing in Hebrew and have less international appeal? What about Israeli indie bands? There doesn’t seem to be any way to get them here in the United States.
Welcome to Eganu, where, “Israeli culture meets the world.” Eganu is a site specifically for Israeli bands and their fans. Any Israeli musician is able to create a profile and start speaking to their fans, whether they be six or six thousand. HaDag Nachash, koltura, and lo dubim are some of the most popular on the site, but they are by no means the only ones. In fact, as of December 2009, eganu.com houses 1,198 different Israeli musicians and groups, and countless other music fanatics.
So, how can you use Eganu? It’s easy. First, make your free account. Add some information about yourself, and then get searching. Don’t know what you’re looking for? You can just browse around the site and listen until you find something you like. Most musicians have a link to some of their music on their profiles. Find something you like? Become a fan! If you have a specific genre in mind, you can search by genre. Planning a trip to Israel? You can check the concert schedule of all of the bands you’re a fan of at once.
See you at a Yestegan chaY concert?
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