concert

Tonight I attended an outdoor concert on campus featuring a famous Israeli singer named Rita. I’m not a huge fan of her repertoire, but I think it’s cool how she and other popular Israeli musicians integrate Western and Eastern musical styles.

I get the sense that celebrities in Israel aren’t idolized to the same extent that they are in America. I mean, it didn’t seem like Rita was on some alternate plane of existence. She appeared at ease with the audience, whose members were enthusiastic but appropriately behaved. She even meandered through the audience at one point and solicited song requests during her encore.