Hands Amidst the Conflict: Heartbeat and "Take My Hand"

Some hope of peace in an increasingly violent world goes into our random tune for today. Take My Hand is performed by Heartbeat, a mixed group of Israeli and Palestinian youth who come together to build critical understanding and transform conflict through the power of music." Working to build awareness, trust and and respect, while also building on the tools of nonviolence for self expression and social change, Heartbeat has brought together over 100 youth musicians from both cultures all over Israel and the Palestinian Territories. 95% scholarship based, Heartbeat not only focuses on music but also retreats, workshops, camps, field trips, overseas exchanges, and the development of ensembles. They also teach video and audio production, and Heartbeat youth participate in performances. Take My Hand can be found on their 2013 album Heartbeat: Amplifying Youth Voices. The youth musicians on this track are Dana Herz, Guy Gefen, Dave Kirreh, and Palestino Musalam.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Source: http://heartbeat.fm/