Omri Hason was born in 1962. He took to drumming at the age of ten, starting on the drum kit, and later gravitating to hand-drums: the zarb, the darbuka, and the frame drum. The rich multi-cultural environment of his background nourished his first musical passions. Later, the rhythmic language of India deeply influenced his playing, as have years of study with the Iranian master drummer, Djamchid Chemirani. He has lived since 1986 in Switzerland, teaching music, and recording and performing with various jazz and world music aggregations. Omri founded the groups „Kedem Ensemble" and „Modus Quartet“ which feature musicians from several different musical cultures.
DEUTSCH
Omri Hason ist 1962 geboren. Im Alter von 10 Jahren machte er seine ersten musikalischen Erfahrungen auf dem Schlagzeug. Das war der Anfang seiner Leidenschaft für die Musik im Allgemeinen und deren Umsetzung auf verschiedenste Schlag- und Perkussionsinstrumente im Speziellen. Die frühen musikalischen Impulse empfing er aus seiner nahen Umgebung und später spezialisierte er sich vorwiegend auf das Spiel der Zarb, der Darbuka und der Rahmentrommel. Seit 1986 lebt er in der Schweiz.
Die rhythmisch-perkussive Farbpalette seiner musikalischen Weiterbildung wird seit 1996 durch den Unterricht beim iranischen Meistertrommler Djamchid Chemirani auf der Zarb (iranische Trommel) erweitert und durch die intensive Auseinandersetzung mit der indischen Rhythmik und ihrer Sprache in der Trommel- und Musikkultur durch wertvolle Akzente betont.
Als freischaffender Musiker und Instrumentallehrer leitet er auch Workshops und arbeitet in verschiedensten Projekten und CD-Produktionen der internationalen Jazz-und Worldmusicszene mit.
Omri Hason ist Gründer von zwei Quartetten: Kedem Ensemble und
Modus Quartet. Die Besetzung beider Formationen setzt sich aus Mitgliedern verschiedener Herkunft zusammen. Daraus ist ersichtlich, dass Omri Hasons Hauptinteresse dem Dialog verschiedener Kulturen und derer musikalischen Verbindung miteinander gilt.
Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan/ Lowlands, Dronten, Holland/ Jazzfestival Weimar-Jena, Germany/ BeJazz Winterfestival, Bern, Switzerland/ Nonstop Musix Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel/ Monegros Desert Festival, Fraga, Spain/ Festival Internationale Voci Audaci, Ascona, Switzerland/ Ravensburger Jazzfestival, Germany/ Summer Sonic Festival, Osaka, Japan/ Electrocity, Lubiaz, Poland/ Tonart-Jazzfestival, Theater Uri, Altdorf, Switzerland/ Tamburi Mundi - International Frame Drum Festival, Germany/ Creamfields, Liverpool, England/ Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co, Irland/ Liederflut, Grimma, Deutschland/ Bundesplatz Einweihung, Bern, Switzerland/ Feufliazhe, Alp music festival, France/ Uhuru Weltmusikfestival, Switzerland/ Koblenz - Horizonte Festival, Germany/ Perkussionfestival, Moods, Zurich, Switzerland/ Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia/ Jazz Goes To Town Festival Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Tokyo, Opera City, Japan/ Zappa Club, Tel Aviv, Israel/ Moods, Zurich, Switzerland/ Tropentheater, Amsterdam, Holland/ Cafe Yorozuya-sobei, Kobe, Japan/ Mühle Hunziken, Rubigen, Switzerland/ Theater De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort, Holland/ Zehntscheuer, Ravensburg, Germany/ SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht, Holland/ Kugayama Hall, Tokyo Japan/ Kongresshaus, Biel, Switzerland/ De Burcht,Leiden, Holland/ Paul Klee Museum, Bern, Switzerland/ Linouï, Luxembourg/ Korzo, Den Haag, Holland/ Kreml Kulturhaus, Zollhaus, Germany/ Theater De Evenaar, Rotterdam, Holland/ Stadt Theater Bern, Switzerland/ Blue Note Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Slovak Republic/ Jazzdock Prague, Czech Republic
Omri Hason gently enchants a sonorous and rhythmic richness out of the darabuka, the frame drum and other types of hand-drum. This is a great show to watch, as well as to hear.
it is inspiring when Omri Hason lets a whole ocean of tone colours flow from a single drum.
He is an artist with his fingers, but he doesn't flaunt his dexterity; he is a quiet virtuoso.
and the percussionist Omri Hason proves with his oriental quartet that - given a thorough study of the musical souces - one can always make the open idiom of jazz one's own - without descending into kitsch or clichés.
Antonello Messina
Akkordeon
Lorenz Beyeler
Double Bass
Wege Wüthrich
Saxophone, Clarinet
Omri Hason
middle-eastern percussion, Cajon, Hang
1.Desert Waltz 04:34
2. Snow in Baghdad 6:23
3. Rimbombo 4:40
4. Tolitula 5:23
5. Nigun Atik 3:18
6. Shavim 4:20
7. Modus Blues 3:35
8. Caipirinha 4:08
9. Eser Sefirot 4:16
10. Forfera 4:28
11. Last Stop 4:57
Total running time: 50:06
Antonello Messina
Akkordeon
Lorenz Beyeler
Double Bass
Wege Wüthrich
Saxophone, Clarinet
Omri Hason
middle-eastern percussion, Hang
1. Snow Flowers 4:39
2. Hidden Source 7:35
3. Sufi Dance 6:37
4. Hangama 7:12
5. Serenade for You 5:33
6. Cona 5:21
7. Batsheva 6:24
8. Erev Shel Shoshanim 6:04
Total running time: 49:26
Omri Hason & Kadim
Sandhya Sanjana
Vocal
Ramesh Shotham
South Indian percussion
Zoltan Lantos
Violin, 5 & 16 sympathetic string violin
Omri Hason
middle-eastern percussion, Hang
Special guest
Maarten Meddens
Fender Rhodes
"Shati is the Arabic name for the little red chili pepper. It is a major ingredient in Omri's recipe for the Yemenite condiment called Zkhug. When the band goes on the road, they take a big batch of this with them, and some say it is the secret of their sound. Try it."
Nominated by the German music critic award
Omri Hason (Solo CD) Special guest
Andieh' Merk
This recording is the result of my encounters with the various time-cycles that manifest in our lives - concretely, in minutes and months and seasons, and more abstractly, in our moods, our acoustic environment, and the rhythms and melodies of music. The compositions on this CD are an itinerary of my musical voyage. They contain the pulse of my life. I invite you to accompany me with your listening through this intimate musical cycle. I hope you will enjoy the trip as much as I have.
Om On Productions
2002
CD critique
Scwäbische Zeitung
He has made, with Andieh' Merk,
a captivatingly lovely CD entitled
"Cycles" in which you can hear the
wind and the dunes, and the
coming and going of water and time.
CPL 042
2020
1. Shalakho
2. Shavim
3. Glorig Ay Lorig
4. Pankun
5. Chem Grna Khaghal
6. Blue Hour
7. Al Ayloughs
8. Blue Rain
9. Persepolis
Total running time: 46:16
CPL 012
2016
1. A, Sinyora Novia 4:51
2. Tiyul Leili 5:36
3. Dos Amantes Tengo, La mi Mama 5:29
4. La Serena 5:32
5. Batsheva 4:20
6. Shnei Shoshanim 5:29
7. Egley tal 4:47
8. La Kumida 'La Manyana 3:26
9. Yad Anuga 4:42
Total running time: 44:12
CPL 004
2015
Antonello Messina
Akkordeon
Lorenz Beyeler
Double Bass
Wege Wüthrich
Saxophone, Clarinet
Omri Hason
middle-eastern percussion, Hang
1. Snow Flowers 4:39
2. Hidden Source 7:35
3. Sufi Dance 6:37
4. Hangama 7:12
5. Serenade for You 5:33
6. Cona 5:21
7. Batsheva 6:24
8. Erev Shel Shoshanim 6:04
Total running time: 49:26
Omri Hason & Kadim
Sandhya Sanjana
Vocal
Ramesh Shotham
South Indian percussion
Zoltan Lantos
Violin, 5 & 16 sympathetic string violin
Omri Hason
middle-eastern percussion, Hang
Special guest
Maarten Meddens
Fender Rhodes
"Shati is the Arabic name for the little red chili pepper. It is a major ingredient in Omri's recipe for the Yemenite condiment called Zkhug. When the band goes on the road, they take a big batch of this with them, and some say it is the secret of their sound. Try it."
Nominated by the German music critic award
Omri Hason (Solo CD) Special guest
Andieh' Merk
This recording is the result of my encounters with the various time-cycles that manifest in our lives - concretely, in minutes and months and seasons, and more abstractly, in our moods, our acoustic environment, and the rhythms and melodies of music. The compositions on this CD are an itinerary of my musical voyage. They contain the pulse of my life. I invite you to accompany me with your listening through this intimate musical cycle. I hope you will enjoy the trip as much as I have.
Om On Productions
2002
CD critique
Scwäbische Zeitung
He has made, with Andieh' Merk,
a captivatingly lovely CD entitled
"Cycles" in which you can hear the
wind and the dunes, and the
coming and going of water and time.
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Lesung & Vortrag mit Joana Osman & Omri Hason (Perkussion)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Jan Galega Brönnimann (bcl) Moussa Cissokho (kora) Omri Hason (perc)
Houry Dora, Apartian (voc), Park Stickney (harp), Lorenz Beyeler (bass), Omri Hason (perc)
