Kaveret goes drag

February 23, 2009 - 4:06 PM by

Kaveret never sounded as sweet as out of the mouths of these talented Israeli singers

Kaveret never sounded as sweet as out of the mouths of these talented Israeli singers

Everyone is Israel knows Kaveret, the mid-1970s band that came to be known as the Israeli Beatles.

The band (called Poogy outside of Israel) was formed in 1973 by a group of friends who met during their army service, and in their three years together, became local legends. Alumni who went on to illustrious careers include Gidi Gov and Danny Sanderson.

Tons of their songs have become standard parts of Israeli culture, and have been embraced by subsequent generations of music fans. The proof is the fact that a female version of Kaveret has been formed for a special one-time show at this week’s Holon Women’s Festival.

Young singer/actresses Aya Korem, Efrat Gosh, Ania Buckstein and Emily Karpal are performing an all-Kaveret show at the 13th annual ffour-day estival which kicks off on the 25th. And according to the rehearsals aired on the TV news shows last night, they sound as good as the originals.

Besides the female Kaveret, the festival is featuring theater, stand-up comedy, dance and music, as well as workshops, discussion groups and art exhibitions. Outlandish American comedienne Sandra Bernhard is the international guest of honor, performing one show on Friday night.

ALso on the bill are some 20 performances marking premieres at the festival. The Batsheva Dance Company will debut Illusion of Strength, a selection of works choreographed by Ohad Naharin. Five recent theater graduates from Yoram Levinstein’s Acting Studio will premiere Black Laundry, a play about intelligent women that was written specifically for the Holon festival. Also on the lineup: To Die For It, a cabaret-style production that gives a lighter view of death; and It is said that’s she’s Cuckoo, a singing-acting show that brings segments from a woman’s life to stage.

But it’s those quirky harmonies, sing along music and satirical clever lyrics of Kaveret sung an octave or two higher that’s going to have Holon dancing in the aisles this week.

Check out a vintage Kaveret clip here.
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