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The Between Times Ensemble (BTE) was founded by the composer and guitarist Guy Kark. The group known in Hebrew as 'Yemey Habeintime' includes some of Israel's finest and diverse musicians, with roots in both Eastern and Western traditions, who in their music travel constantly between eras, between then and now and all that comes between.

The original compositions created by Kark traverse a unique musical landscape, on roads that lead from the deserts of Canaan and the Mediterranean air through medieval echoes and contemporary jazz improvisations.

Kark and Between Times have extensively performed worldwide (USA, Spain, The Czech Republic, Switzerland, Norway, serbia, Kark & BTE were invited to perform for an audience of thousands in the Ten Vrede Peace Festival in Belgium, the Cantigas do Maio Festival in Lisbon, at the Eastern Voices Festival in Samarkand, the Six Days to Live Festival in Harare, Zimbabwe, the Black Diamond in Copenhagen, the Metu Festival in Ankara, the Hearing the World festival in the Tel Aviv opera house, the Israel Festival in Jerusalem etc). Kark, BTE second CD Canaan was chosen by Radio National Australia and by ‘Global Village’/KPFK radio/Los Angeles as one of the best ‘world music’ CD’s for the year. Just Plain Folks Nomination - Best Ethnic Album 2004. Guy and Between Times are currently in the studio completing their new album.