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Theo Bikel: In his own (Yiddish words)

July 13, 2016/By/InArticles/0 Comment

The great actor, singer, and humanitarian Theo Bikel was a foremost champion for Yiddish and in particular for the California Institute for Yiddish Culture and Language (CIYCL) from its inception. He generously lent his talents for ciycl’s benefit whenever he was asked and his presence lent a special gravitas to the many ciycl events that […] Read More

DAVID BOWIE AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - 1983

David Bowie’s Favorite Jewish Authors — From Bellow to Weschler

January 18, 2016/By/InNews/0 Comment

While fans are marking David Bowie’s death by revisiting the decades of art he created in his life, we thought it’d be interesting to take a look Bowie’s list of his 100 favorite books, released as part of a 2013 exhibit on the artist’s career at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Bowie’s literary interests, like […] Read More

Listeners Uncover Details About Mysterious Muse Behind ‘The Brothers Nazaroff’

January 18, 2016/By/InArticles/0 Comment

Listeners Uncover Details About Mysterious Muse Behind ‘The Brothers Nazaroff’ As a result of Jon Kalish’s piece last Saturday on the obscure Yiddish musician known as Prince Nazaroff, a relative and a genealogist have stepped forward to provide more details about the man. Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Last Saturday, we heard a story about […] Read More

Why 2015 Was the Most Yiddish Year of All

January 18, 2016/By/InArticles/0 Comment

For a supposedly dead or dying language, Yiddish is not going down without a fight. In fact, we’re in the midst of a rich and creative revival such that the language and its culture hasn’t seen in decades. Yiddish Studies programs are cropping up at the unlikeliest of colleges and universities across the United States. […] Read More

The Amazing History of Klezmer Music

September 20, 2012/By/InArticles, Featured/0 Comment

This is a brief clip which describes the origins and development of this unique music genre. Read More

Who is helping us?

July 29, 2012/By/InFeatured/0 Comment

Save the Music would like to thank all of our contributors for doing their part to preserve Folk music. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION For its initial design, structural development, hosting and promotional strategies, Save The Music has been partially sponsored by the Internet Development Fund (a California 501 C3 Corporation) and other generous contributors. OUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS Maya and Gil Ajzen Anonymous […] Read More

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July 29, 2012/By/InFeatured/0 Comment

Where does your tax deductible financial contribution go? Our MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE Major Areas for funds: Collection Digitalization Website Database Research Podcasts / Newsletters Collaboration with the Community Educational Program Development Preservation There are currently 3654 songs and 525 videos of Jewish music posted on our site and over 4,000 songs waiting for funds so that […] Read More