Zohar Fresco Explained

Zohar Fresco (born 1969) is an Israeli percussionist^[1] and composer, specializing on the frame drum. He is known to have created his personal musical technique that combines various styles of playing the frame drum. He is a member of the jazz trio MOŻDŻER DANIELSSON FRESCO, together with Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer and Swedish double bass player Lars Danielsson.^[2] Previously, he was a member of the Israeli world music band Bustan Abraham, which existed between 1991 and 2003.^[3]

During his career, he has played with musicians such as the jazz drummer Hamid Drake,^[4] violin player Taiseer Elias,^[5] saxophonist Daniel Zamir^[6] and oud player Ara Dinkjian.^[7] He has also toured with American composer Philip Glass^[8] and others.

Selected discography

• Bustan Abraham with Bustan Abraham (1992)
• Pictures Through The Painted Window with Bustan Abraham (1994)
• Abadai with Bustan Abraham feat. Ross Daly (1996)
• Fanar with Bustan Abraham feat. Zakir Hussain and Hariprasad Chaurasia (1997)
• Mashreq Classics with Ziryab Trio (1997)
• Hamsa with Bustan Abraham (2000)
• Ashra with Bustan Abraham (2000)
• Live Concerts with Bustan Abraham (2004)
• The Time, with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2005)
• Between Us and the Light with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2006)
• An Armenian in America with Ara Dinkjian (2006)
• Napoli-Tel Aviv with Achinoam Nini and Gil Dor (2007)
• Live with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2007)
• Polska with Leszek Możdżer and Lars Danielsson (2013)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-15155,00.html. he:ליאורה יצחק: מרמלה ועד טאג' מאהאל. 29 June 2000. Ynet. he. 5 December 2012.
2. Web site: http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Event.aspx?Subj=3&Area=2&EventID=24076. he:ג'אז פלוס לאלתר שופן. 2009. habama.co.il. he. 5 December 2012.
3. Book: Brinner , Benjamin. Playing across a Divide: Israeli-Palestinian Musical Encounters . Oxford University Press . 2009 . 9780195175813.
4. Web site: http://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/1.1393491. he:המתופף חמיד דרייק יופיע הערב בתל אביב עם אסיף צחר וזוהר פרסקוב בתל . 11 March 2007. Haaretz. he. 5 December 2012.
5. Web site: http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Description.aspx?Subj=6&Area=5&ArticleID=3007. he:תייסיר אליאס וזוהר פרסקו בהופעה – פלא!. 4 April 2006. habama.co.il. he. 5 December 2012.
6. Web site: Dynamic duo. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610085455/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-140912644.html. dead. 10 June 2014. Fiske. Gavriel. 15 June 2007. Jerusalem Post. HighBeam Research. 5 December 2012.
7. Web site: http://www.haaretz.co.il/gallery/1.1454734. he:משפט מלודי מזוקק. 30 November 2007. Haaretz. he. 5 December 2012.
8. Web site: A dream come true. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610085457/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19127255.html. dead. 10 June 2014. Davis. Barry . 17 December 1998. Jerusalem Post. HighBeam Research. 5 December 2012.