HaTarnegolim

HaTarnegolim (Hebrew: התרנגולים, lit. 'The Roosters') was an Israeli musical group that performed throughout the years of 1960–1963. It operated under the direction and musical guidance of Naomi Polani and was composed of veterans of Israeli military ensembles who previously worked with Polani. The initial suggestion came from the members of Lehakat HaNahal (Yehoram Gaon, Yisrael Poliakov, Hanan Goldblatt, Amiram Spector, and Tuval Peter), who wanted to continue a similar work together after their discharge from the military. Somewhat later, they were joined by Zvika Gretel, Yossi Tzemach, and Shaike Levi. In 1963, their song, The Neighborhood Song (Haim Hefer and Sasha Argov) was selected the "Song of the Year" at the Israeli Annual Hebrew Song Chart. The group disbanded after the return from an international tour. That same year, they won the Kinor David award.