Caspion (Silverfish) (2004)

Director: Noam Meshulam

Caspion the Little Fish

“Caspion” is one of Israel's most beloved children's books. When I was asked to compose the music for the film adaptation of the book, I decided to have as my guiding inspiration “Winnie the Pooh” - another children's book adaptation which kept the exact style of the original drawings. Disney's spirit is there somewhere in the music of “Caspion”...

Here is the opening song from the film (there are 4 songs altogether). I believe that children deserve and have the ability to be exposed to complex, structured pieces of art, not only simplistic creations, and with that in mind, I decided that 3 out of the 4 songs in “Caspion” would be sung by a 3-voice harmony trio. It's not that easy to figure out the melody in a 3-part harmony line, but I was certain that even small children (the target audience of “Caspion”) would be able not only to figure out the melody, but also to get attached to it and love it. After the film “Caspion” became one of Israel's greatest children's hits, which it is until today, and after receiving countless adoring reactions from excited children and their parents, I can say that I was proven right. Then, in 2012, I received the most prestigious accolade for my piece – the ACUM Award.

Composed, orchestrated and performed by Ady Cohen

Vocals by Hadar Shahaf, Sharon Cohen and Igal Mizrahi

Winner - the ACUM Award for Best Music for an Audio-Visual Production for Children 2012