Techiya's Music

We sing music from all over the Jewish world. Most of our arrangements are our own, while some come from other sources. Click on the links to hear recordings from our concerts! The songs marked with a * were arranged by current members.

Active

Carmen Sandiego (Rockapella; parody lyr. Benjamin Epstein & Meena Viswanath; arr. Jamie Spangler) *
Elohai N'tzor (Danny Maseng; arr. Martin Frankland) *
Hafinali (Subliminal; arr. Jamie Spangler) *
Mah Ashiv (lyr. Ps 116:12-19; arr. Mauro Braunstein) *
New Soul (Yael Naim; arr. Jamie Spangler) *
Rumania, Rumania(Aaron Lebedeff; arr. Mauro Braunstein) *
Vu Bistu Geven (Yiddish folk song; arr. Martin Frankland) *

Recent

A Man Come Into Egypt (Peter, Paul and Mary; arr. David Bass)
Abraham (Spiderman theme song; parody lyr. Techiya; arr. Moxy Früvous)
Adon Olam (videogame medley; lyr. Jewish liturgy; arr. Mauro Braunstein) *
Ani V'Ata (Arik Einstein; arr. Caroll Goldberg)
Avraham Avinu (Quando el Rey Nimrod) (trad. Ladino song; arr. Mauro Braunstein) *
Die Moorsoldaten (lyr. J. Esser & W. Langhoff; mus. R. Goguel; arr. Martin Frankland) *
Halicha L'Kesariya (Eli, Eli) (lyr. Hannah Senesh; mus. David Zahavi; arr. Valarie Benezra)
Hatikvah (arr. John Leavitt)
Hine Ba Hashalom (Nurit Hirsh & Ehud Manor; arr. Caroll Goldberg & Jamie Spangler)
Home (Six13)
Melech Shelach (Izhar Ashdot; arr. Jamie Spangler) *
Miriam's Song (Debbie Friedman; arr. Mauro Braunstein) *
Nachamu Ami (Joel Sussman; arr. Mike Catelinet)
Or (Naomi Shemer; arr. Izhak Graziani)
Rak b'Yisrael (Lehakat Cheil Hayam; arr. Martin Frankland) *
Sisu et Yerushalayim (Akiva Nof; arr. Rebecca Reich)
The Dreidel Song (traditional; parody lyr. Joshua Milner & Ben Reis)
Wake Me Up When Passover Ends (Green Day; parody lyr. & arr. Jamie Spangler) *
Y'susum Midbar (David Zahavi; arr. Alice Parker)
Yonatan Shapira (Aya Korem; arr. Benjamin Spangler)

Retired

Ani Ma'amin (Hebrew, music by Mona Rosenblum, arr. Daniel Thumim, thanks to Caroll Goldberg)
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Yiddish/English, J. Jacobs, music by Shalom Secunda, arr. Valarie BenEzra)
Cuando El Rey Nimrod (Ladino, traditional, arr. Debbie Demania, Valarie BenEzra)
Eretz Shiv'at Haminim (Hebrew, Dudu Barak, music by Nachum Hyman, arr. Caroll Goldberg)
Hilly's Ya Ribon (Aramaic, traditional, music by Gerry Skolnik)
Leora's Song (Hebrew, traditional, music by Gerry Skolnik)
Halicha L'Kesariya (Eli, Eli) (Hebrew, Hannah Senesh, music by David Zahavi, arr. Jerome Epstein)
Miriam's Song (English, Debbie Friedman, arr. Valarie Benezra)
Na'ar Hayiti (Hebrew, traditional, music by Kol Achai, arr. Debbie DeMania, Ben Reis)
Nitsanei Shalom (Hebrew, Y. Navon, arr. Yechezkel Braun)
Od Yishama (Hebrew, traditional, arr. Raquel Lieberman)
Or V'Yerushalayim (Hebrew, Yosef Sarig, arr. Dov Carmel)
Shalom Aleichem (Hebrew, traditional Sepharadic version, arr. Gil Aldema)
Siman She'ata Tsair (Hebrew, Yosi Gamzu, arr. Raquel Lieberman)
We Came to Sing in Jerusalem (English, David Burger, HaZamir Publications)
O Sing Praises (Debbie Friedman, arr. Valarie Benezra)

Sing Softly and Carry a Big Schtick

These songs aren't the only thing Techiya performs. We sometimes spice up our programs with some comedic schtick. Of course, we often use a shofar (ram's horn) in our performances too.