sami yaffa: israel is no older than 70 years, but the jeish nation-state has been influenced by tribalism, religious conflict, and from one generation to the next, a history of blood and violence. the jews have brought with them their musical traditions from all over the world. meanwhile, the palestinians under israeli occupation are trying to keep their own culture alive. they say powerful art is bn out of conflict. let's hear what the locals have to say. i'm sami yaffa, and i'm a rock and rolling globetrotter with an endless curiosity about all things musical. this is my exploration into why music is so important to us all. this is "sound tracker." my first time in tel aviv was in 1983 with hanoi rocks. a couple of decades later, i was here again with the new york dolls. it's a great pulsing city with culture, but the vibe can be a little misleading. when you're kicking back on a beautiful beach, it's easy to forget what's going on, for example, in gaza, less than 60 miles away. [man sings in foreign language] yaffa: there are three musical traditions that get away with turning major in