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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 4d

Masada tune of the day: PETAHEL
Book of Angels #146

Brian Marsella's rendition is amazing of course, but Garth Knox has a take that didn't make it to their LEONARD album. Look for it online!

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Brian Marsella Trio: Petahel

Petahel by John Zorn, performed by Brian Marsella Trio. From the album Buer. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 5d

Masada tune of the day: MEHOLALOT
Book One #189

Lotsa versions of this one.
This is my favorite.
Performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band (now called Bester Quartet)

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The Cracow Klezmer Band: Meholalot

Meholalot by John Zorn, performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band. From the album Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 16d

Masada tune of the day: MISPAR
Book One #203

Performed by the mighty Masada String Trio

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Masada String Trio: Mispar

Mispar by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album The Circle Maker: Issachar. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 17d

Masada tune of the day: DIBOR
The Book Beri'ah #78

One of the few "event pieces" in the Beri'ah book

Performed by Julian Lage & Gyan Riley

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Julian Lage & Gyan Riley: Dibor

Dibor by John Zorn, performed by Julian Lage & Gyan Riley. From the album Chesed. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 19d

Behold... the origin story of Golems of the Red Planet, as transmitted by The Bass Player. Enjoy!

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Please spread the word about this campaign to all your friends and relations.

#SurfMasada #SurfGuitar #SurfRock #JohnZorn #Masada #Akron #AkronOhio

Origin Story of Golems of the Red Planet

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 21d

Masada tune of the day: OLAMOT
The Book Beri'ah #12

I'm a big Gnostic Trio fan and I am so glad they were included in Masada3 - NETZACH is prolly (with a gun to my head) my favorite Beri'ah disc.

OLAMOT is the delightfully weird closer.

Performed by Gnostic Trio

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The Gnostic Trio: Olamot

Olamot by John Zorn, performed by The Gnostic Trio. From the album Netzach. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 22d

Masada tune of the day: ZELOPHEHAD
Book One #61

No known recordings exist. I hope to hear this baby someday.

: Zelophehad

Zelophehad by John Zorn, performed by . From the album No Known Recordings. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 29d

HEY!

I'll be at Wednesdays shows. Come up and introduce yourselves! I'll be the dashingly handsome fella with a backpack and probably wearing this design:

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · 29d

Masada tune of the day: TYCHAGARA
Book of Angels #304

A waltz for people with one leg shorter than the other.

Performed by Masada String Trio

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Masada String Trio: Tychagara

Tychagara by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album Haborym. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Sep 17

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Coming soon: SURF MASADA by Golems of the Red Planet

A surf exploration of John Zorn's MASADA songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Sep 10

Masada tune of the day: GARZANAL
Book of Angels #131

Oh man, this is a secret little treasure hidden in the nooks and crannies of AZAZEL. So delicate, but demonstrative of the power this trio could summon. One of my absolute favorites.

Performed by Masada String Trio

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Masada String Trio: Garzanal

Garzanal by John Zorn, performed by Masada String Trio. From the album Azazel. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Sep 6

Masada tune of the day: ANIEL
Book of Angels #189

More time changes than a cheap Timex wristwatch.

(Not to be confused with Haniel, Ariel, Ahiel, Oriel, or Uriel.)

Performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band (now known as Bester Quartet)

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The Cracow Klezmer Band: Aniel

Aniel by John Zorn, performed by The Cracow Klezmer Band. From the album Balan. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Sep 3

KATZATZ
Sam Eastmond
London
2 Sept

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 31

Masada tune of the day: ZAFIEL
Book of Angels #171

For me, hearing this was the first indication of how vast the scope of the Book of Angels series was going to be.

Performed by Koby Israelite

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Koby Israelite: Zafiel

Zafiel by John Zorn, performed by Koby Israelite. From the album Orobas. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 23

Masada tune of the day: TZOFEH
Book One #79

Performed by Masada

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Masada: Tzofeh

Tzofeh by John Zorn, performed by Masada. From the album Alef. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 22

Masada tune of the day: GRIAL
Book of Angels #124

Performed by Mycale -

Seduction tel un soupir
Magique magique et ephemere
Qu'on ne peut garder dans un coin
Ou retenir dans les mains

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Mycale: Grial

Grial by John Zorn, performed by Mycale. From the album Gomory. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 20

KEDEM
Masada Guitars (Marc Ribot & Jon Madof)
Tonic
6 Sept 2003

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MASADA GUITARS (Marc Ribot & J. Madof) - Kedem | Tonic, NYC, 9/16/2003, John Zorn 50th Birthday

YouTube video by Mahagonny

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here is a playlist of tunes performed by New Masada Quartet that have never been formally released on an album:

PSISYA
ASHNAH
CHAYA
TAHAH
BEEROTH (!!!)
SHEVET

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NMQ live cuts - YouTube

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 19

Masada tune of the day: GADREEL
Book of Angels #218

A drunken hallucination from your local piano bar.

Performed by Brian Marsella Trio

(whither piano bars?)

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Brian Marsella Trio: Gadreel

Gadreel by John Zorn, performed by Brian Marsella Trio. From the album Buer. Part of John Zorn's Masada songbooks.

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Masada World @masadaworld.bsky.social · Aug 17

Masada tune of the day: PAGIEL
Book One #94

Absolutely gorgeous violin work by Jaroslaw Tyrala here

Performed by Cracow Klezmer Band (now called Bester Quartet)

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