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A songwriter's songwriter

Shalom Freedman | Jerusalem,Israel | 05/28/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Meir Ariel struggled for a long - time before he became a well- known singer, and this though he was known and respected by many of the most important entertainers of Israel.

He has a distinctive, and somewhat gloomy and perhaps even off- putting style. When I first heard his famous song 'Terminal' I could not understand what he was getting at.

He was considered by many to be one of the most gifted composers of lyrics among Israeli songwriters, with a real feeling for the Hebrew language.

He unfortunately passed away young, around the age of fifty and so was in the limelight only for a short- time.

Yet his musical heritage has become part of the repertoire of Israeli popular song."

The Trobador Of Israel In the Modern Ages.

Omri Matityhau | Israel | 07/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's not easy giving a short review on the work life of a man like Meir Ariel. his way with the Hebrew language was amazing. The way he wrote is like the way a man treats a woman he's in love with. This CD, which is a collection of his best work till the year 1991 can give one who is new to Meir Ariel's music a good idea of the rest of his work. In Israel he's considered to be one of the best poets of the modern times and beside writing to himself he wrote many songs to others.

In order to fully understnad his songs, you have to know Hebrew, so you can understand it fully. But if you do, you'll enjoy every minute."