Ir ot shoyn ayere biletn? Gedenkt: Dem zuntik, Februar 10, Idish Gezang mit Efim Alexandrov un zayne 20 rusishe artistn!
EFIM ALEXANDROV, der bakanter rusisher Idisher zinguer kumt kayn Mexique un es veln im bagleytn, in zayn presentatzye 20 rusishe artistn! A VUNDERBARE GUELEGUENAYT Dem kumendikn 10-tn Februar TZU HERN IDISH GEZANG MIT AZA BARIMTN ZINGUER! -Ot ir shoyin bashtelt ayere biletn? TAYERE FRAYND: ¿Ya pidieron sus boletos para el concierto, del próximo 10 DE […]
Read More
Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule
The Shalva group, a beloved Israeli band featuring musicians with special needs, has dropped out of the Eurovision Song contest in May because compulsory rehearsals for the Saturday-night finals will take place on Shabbat. The group, composed of several members who are blind and some with Down syndrome, made its announcement on Wednesday. They will […]
Read More
Jewish Liturgical Music Conference and Shabbaton (2019)
Shabbaton: March 8-9 Conference: March 10-11 2019 in Chicago To register for the conference, the Shabbaton, or both, please click here. The conference schedule (subject to change) is available here. The Shabbaton schedule (subject to change) is available here. (Please note that you will need to scroll quite far to the right in order to see the entire schedule.) A non-exhaustive map showing […]
Read More
‘Yiddish Glory’ CD records Jewish pain and resistance in World War II obtains a Grammy Nomination
Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II, an album produced in Toronto, has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best World Music Album. The awards ceremony on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles will reveal how it fares against four challengers: albums by Nigerian bandleaders Omara “Bombino” Moctar and Seun Kuti, […]
Read More
Is There Mystical Meaning in Klezmer?
Question: It seems that Hebrew music is always in minor. Is that correct, and if so, is there a spiritual significance? Answer: I also found this intriguing. Even more intriguing is the explanation I found in Shaarei Teshuva, a mystical work written by Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch in the early 19thcentury. First of all, some preface: Western […]
Read More
Mitch Smolkin / A song is born
Right from the opening notes from the Didgeridoo, you can tell that Mitch Smolkin’s A Song Is Born is going to be an interesting listening experience. Smolkin leads us on a wondrous journey through Yiddish song, infused with world music in such a way that the album transcends the way we relate to this music. South American […]
Read More
‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego
Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss High School. The theme for this year’s 23rd concert was “Jewish Music, from Bessarabia to Broadway.” It was dedicated to […]
Read More
Science Meets Music: Technical Studies of Musical Instruments
SPEAKER: Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford, Stephanie Zaleski, Isabelle Muller, Lynn Brostoff, Jayme Kurland, Jean-Philippe Echard EVENT DATE: 2018/04/10 RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes TRANSCRIPT: View Transcript (link will open in a new window) DESCRIPTION: Technical studies of historical musical instruments remain relatively uncommon in the field of cultural heritage. This program features recent in-depth studies that serve as models of collaborations among […]
Read More
Avishai Cohen – Morenika / Manuela Mameli’s project
Live on studio Acusticum in Piteå ( Sweden) , Manuela Mameli ‘s Jazz, Samba project. 28-11-2011 vocal : Manuela Mameli piano ; Gustav Afsahi drum: Oscar Fridolfsson bass : Robin Jonsson guitar : Carl Sjöström flute : Marina Cyrino percussions : Denis Diaz pandeiro : Davod Basiri
Read More