Mendel Markel: The Alter Rebbe’s Tetrology

Baal Menagen and music producer Mendel Markel presents The Alter Rebbe’s Tetrology, a bold new arrangement to a traditional Chassidic niggun.

The Nigun Daled Bavos (melody of four stanzas) was composed by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Chabad rebbe. The song has four stanzas, corresponding to the four spiritual worlds, Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzirah, and Asiyah. Each stanza is intended to elevate the singer and listener to the next spiritual realm. Due to its holiness, this special melody is sung only on special occasions and dates.

Beginning with haunting piano and soulful strings, the arrangement gradually builds in intensity, transforming into a powerful fusion of industrial metal, orchestral music, and modern electronic sounds. Markel’s expressive vocals preserve the warmth and soul of the original niggun.