G I L A D E P H R A T
B i o g r a p h y
Double bassist and composer. Studied under Michael Klinghoffer (Academy of Music, Jerusalem) and Teddy Kling (IPO). Performed
and recorded with leading Israeli artists such as: Noa, Idan Raichel,
Nurit Galron, Shlomo Gronich, Riki Gal, Arcadia Duchin, and many
more. In recent years preformed with Ara Dinkjian ("night Ark") in
Israel, recorded double bass for Yasmin Levy's new record. He was
among the founders of the band "Makondo". And has Performed
with leading israeli musicians Yair Dalal, Eyal Sela, Zohar Fresco,
Mark and Peretz Eliyahu and the Israeli Ethnic Ensemble,
throughout the country and around the world. In the last ten
years Gilad's music is characterized with a unique style of
composition that combines all different musical styles that
touched his life during the years of his musical activity.
Photo by: Miri Shilon Zivion