Band,
Folk and Rock
Fray (Yiddish for “Free”), is Embrace. Continuing in the tradition of the ensemble’s eponymous 2010 debut album, Embrace boldly forges uncharted terrain in new Yiddish music — drawing on traditional songs and contemporary Yiddish poetry. They blend the tradition and language of Eastern European Jewish culture with unexpected sounds from Middle Eastern, Brazilian and North Indian music, expertly animated by Canada’s leading Indo-Canadian and world fusion artists, including: Alan Hetherington (musical co-director, drums, pandeiro, percussion), Ravi Naimpally (tabla, darbuka), Ernie Tollar (flutes, saxophones), John Gzowski (guitars, oud), and Chris Gartner (bass). It was officially released in April 2013 at one of Canada’s signature performance venues, the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s Glenn Gould Studio.
![]() | John Gzowski g, cwb CA |
![]() | Ravi Naimpally tab CA |
![]() | Alan Hetherington dr, perc CA |
![]() | Chris Gartner b CA |
![]() | Ernie Tollar fl, sax, ss |
![]() | Lenka Lichtenberg voc CA |
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Embrace | Lenka Lichtenberg with Fray | 2013 | Album |