"Shir Chadash - New Song"

The writing workshop of Beit System Ali.

A multi-lingual framework for the creation, experience, exposure and sharing of original materials written by young writers from Bat-Yam, Jaffa and the surrounding area. A weekly group meeting is dedicated to exploring, experimenting and practicing in a variety of writing styles (modern and classical poetry, rap and spoken-word, poetry etc.), while discussing the content and burning issues of the creations: gender and sexual identity, religion and prophecy, racism and struggle, black poetry, love, immigration, music and more.

The group is a framework for encounters between early writers and veteran writers, acquiring tools of editing and peer review, and personal support and guidance in the development of original materials and manuscripts. The workshop participants also take part in the editing and publication of the "Shir Chadash" collection, and participate in young poetry and creative events in Holon, Jaffa and throughout the country.

 

"Beit Beat - Beat House"

The Beit Beat Track hosts a group of young rappers and producers, aiming to improve their rap skills alongside providing initial tools for developing independent productions by producing electronic beats and editing and mixing software training.

The workshops focus on the acquisition of creative tools through experience and practice of various textual and musical instruments, including rhythm and rhythmic formats and different beats, stage presentation, diction, rhyme, flow rate, body language, correct use of voice, beatbox and more.

In addition to providing professional tools in writing, composition, rhythm and production, the rap track strives to maintain a content-oriented process with the youth to enable them to touch the most sensitive and burning issues in their lives: fear and separation, faith, despair, intergenerational gap, hope and racism.

The participants in the group produce an annual mixtape created, written, performed and produced entirely by them. It includes the works of all the activity tracks of Beit System Ali alongside performances and promotion of personal projects.

 

"Open Mic"

Open Jam session for young poets, rappers and musicians to exchange ideas, materials. 

 

 

Ensembles Support

An educational-musical support framework for the formulation, construction and development of young ensembles. The ensembles are professionally guided and supported on a track where they undergo all stages of the creative process, from the composition of the ensemble to the recording and performance of the artistic products. These include providing professional tools in the fields of writing, playing, arrangement and production, as well as exposure to different musical styles and experiencing them, developing social-political awareness and examining music as a tool for social change and community engagement.

Within the track, various ensembles create in a variety of styles and combinations of rock, rap, metal, folk, Amharic music and more. Each ensemble undergoes a year-long process that emphasizes development of content and ideas - personal, social and political - in the lives of the participants, empowerment of interpersonal skills, while encouraging self-expression, tolerance and listening to teamwork alongside musical professionalization and the provision of a professional toolbox: musical arrangement and orchestration, production, working in front of an audience, composition, independent management of rehearsals and more.

The track supports the ensembles to create musical products that will be integrated into the Center's activities: recording singles and working towards premiere albums, producing and creating mixtapes and regular performances at the  Center's events and at young artists' events throughout the country.