Yoel Ben-Simhon (vocals, piano, percussion) born of Moroccan parentage in Israel. He studied classical piano with Mr. John Perry and Mr. Peter Basquin and voice techniques with Ms. Sue Ann Pinner. He also studied in the Mannes College of Music and Hunter College, where he completed his M.A. in music composition in 1998. He also studied jazz and Middle Eastern music. Currently he is a full-time music teacher at The Solomon Schechter high-school. He taught music theory, piano and voice in the Music Teachers Network. He composed music for film and theater. He has performed in Los-Angeles and New York in many different venues .

Souren Baronian (nay, kaval, zurna, clarinet) of Armenian parentage, grew up in New York City. He was a featured artist on the N.P.R. Series Old Traditions/New Sounds. He played for the Anthony Quinn production of Zorba the Greek on Broadway and has appeared on the Johnny Carson show. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Bottom Line, The Blue Note Cafe and other venues throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has recorded several CDs, including Transition and Takasim. Currently he maintains a full concert schedule and teaches reeds and percussion at workshops across the U.S. and Europe.

Lee Baronian (darbuka, frame drum) is the son of Mr. Souren Baronian, and an acclaimed percussionist. He had studied percussion, saxophone and guitar. He has performed with Transition and Takasim, and recently joined them for their tour in Europe. Currently he records and plays with the jazz band Charged Particle and the rock band The Shredders.

Michael Hess (violin, kanoon) has played violin and viola professionally for more than 25 years. He learned kanoon from the internationally acclaimed Egyptian musician, Mohammad El Akkad. He has performed Middle Eastern music with Mogador group, Smyreneiki Kompania, Alhambra and others. He has appeared throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe with Mohammad El Akkad, George Mgrdichian and Yoko Ito. He has recorded several CD's, such as Annaboula, Sophia Bilides and recorded soundtracks to the U.S. movies "Torn Apart," "In the Comfort of Strangers" and "Noah's Ark."

Haig Manoukian (oud), born of Armenian parentage in Virginia, now resides in New York City. He is widely considered one of the world's finest oud players. He has played at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall at many cabarets throughout the U.S. and frequently performs with Middle Eastern dance companies. He has also toured extensively in Europe with the Souren Baronian trio, Transition.

Emmanuel Mann (bass, fretless bass) born in Paris and moved to Israel in 1982. He began his music career playing rock, blues and pop music. After studying jazz improvisation, Middle Eastern scales and rhythms, he developed his own style that includes an unusual melodic and percussive approach. Today, he is one of Israel's top bass players. He has recorded and performed with Zakir Hussein, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ross Daly, Omar Faruk , Noa and Habreira Hativit. Currently he plays for the renowned group Bustan Abraham.

Tomer Tzur (tambourine, frame drum) Israeli born who received a music diploma from the Mannes College of Music. He has been performing in the New York club scene with various jazz bands. Lately he toured and recorded with The Sway Machinery in Stockholm, Sweden. Currently he performs with the all-percussion ensemble Beat The Donkey, lead by the well-known Cyro Baptista.

Keren Yadovsky (modern-dance) Israeli born dancer and actress. Studied acting in the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, and acted in several student films. For five years she was a member of the Israeli show and dance group Roni Shimoni. She was a T.V. announcer on "Israel Sunday." Currently she acts in the Israeli comedy show:"Excuse me, do you speak Hebrew".

Roni Shahar (ethnic-dance) Israeli born dancer who presents the beauty and discipline of modern multi-cultural Middle Eastern dance in her own exotic style. Her unique choreography is inspired by the doctrines of ceremonial magic, sufi ritual, mythology, sculpture and poetry firmly rooted in the ancient traditions of the Middle East. Roni's repertoire is influenced by her training in Western-Classical dance, as well as in Indian and Spanish dance. She has appeared on TV and Radio shows and she performed in many Middle Eastern and Indian concerts such as Sheva Ensemble and Omar Faruk.