Miki is one of the founders of Israeli music who continues to play a major role in the development of the cultural and musical life of the country. He began mostly as a songwriter, but in recent years has enlarged his role to include performing as well. Miki’s achievements have been matched by steadily increasing public recognition. His songs are sung by the other top Israeli singers as well as by himself, but most of all by the people of Israel at large. Reviews of his concerts in newspapers often let the reader know to expect attendees to be dancing in the aisles.
He started his career as a member of a rock and roll band variously named "The Churchill's" and "Jericho Jones". Later on, he continued to write and perform with fellow-member Arik Einstein, who was Israel’s most famous singer until he stopped performing after a serious auto accident. Following this setback, Miki work with various other singers, but in 1991 he released a solo album entitled "Winter Story". In preparing this album he collaborated with an ethnic band from Azerbaijan using traditional instruments, such as Camancha, Tar, and Nagra.
Drawing on the Turkish background of his ancestors, Miki then released "Dreaming of my Home" (1992), an album that he recorded in Israel and Turkey together with the famous Turkish singer Selda Bahajan and several Turkish musicians. They performed during a festival in Israel in which they all sang together in Hebrew the songs that were translated from Turkish.
Miki’s next album, “Palm of my hand" (1993) was recorded in Bulgaria using both Bulgarian and gypsy musicians. The co-singers in the album were a trio of the "Mystery Voices of Bulgaria".
"A House and A Guitar" (1995) is a live-concert album that was a tribute to the new peace agreement between Israel and Jordan; the performances included a band as well as a noted woman singer from Jordan. The recording of this album was done at shows in both Israel and Jordan, including a huge show during The Israel Festival in Jerusalem. It was the first show to include Jordanian and Israeli musicians, and was also an opportunity for Arabs and Israelis to join together in audiences.
Miki’s songs are sung throughout the world, from the Philippines through Sweden and USA. Accompanying Miki are the best Israeli musicians, based in New York, playing ethnic and modern instruments.
"Today Gavrielov's melodies sound deeper and better than ever - a true magic which remains infinite. Gavrielov, is one of those nice children in life, who grew up!".
Amir Rotem HAIR
"Gavrielov compose nice melodies and sing more beautiful than ever".
Yosi Charsonsky Maariv
"...Gavrielov sung his best hits which moved 7000 people, who attended his performance at the Sultan Pool in Jerusalem at an evening dedicated to his works".
Adi Gold Jerusalem Post
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