Shlomo Carlebach (1925-1994) was among the most unorthodox Orthodox rabbis of the 20th century. With a unique personality reflecting the full fervor of his adopted Hasidic background as well as a genuine love for his fellow Jew, Carlebach traveled North America telling stories, reaching out to Jews of all persuasions (including those with no affiliation), and using his […]
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Antes de Broadway, antes de Hollywood y Bollywood el folklore, el humor y la desesperación de los judíos ya habían preparado varios scripts diferentes para explicar lo que sucedería a la llegada del mesías y ponerle fondo musical. La cena de bienvenida al Mesías versión secular de Theo Bikel A Zudenyu STM https://savethemusic.com/?iva_custom_search_select=all&s=A+Sudenyu&iva_search_keyword=Musicplay_Custom_Search&iva_search_input=A+Sudeny ¿Qué haremos […]
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This article provides an overview of the rich musical traditions in the State of Israel. It deals almost entirely with classical music, not popular music, which has its own unique Israeli story. While not covered in this article, many choral ensembles and composers of Jewish choral music (e.g., Yehezkel Braun, Aharon Harlop) have had a profound […]
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In the early 1930 s, visionary Cantor Reuven Rinder of San Francisco ‘s Temple Emanuel raised $ 10,000 to commission the world acclaimed composer, Ernest Bloch to write a setting with the Reform Jewish Sabbath Morning Prayer book of the `1930s. Bloch was already an acclaimed composer of many major works plus those with Jewish […]
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Early in the 1980s, a pop legend in a mid-life lull reached back into ancient history for inspiration. The song did not come easy. Banging his head in frustration on a hotel-room floor, Leonard Cohenground out about 80 stanzas before finally achieving the perfect anthem that is “Hallelujah”. And no one got it. CBS Records […]
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Tomorrowland 2019, this years’ biggest electronic music festival was held over the last two weekends in Boom, Belgium. Tomorrowland 2019 delivered two full weekends of music madness, making it the ultimate music festival escape. The most renowned electronic dance music artists performed the best of electronic music across various stages. Tomorrowland is the esteemed Belgian […]
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Jewish music and culture is quintessentially global and diasporic. Despite being a primarily insular, rather than evangelical, ethnic, cultural and religious grouping, a history of suppression, discrimination, expulsion and genocide has forced Jews into continual waves of exodus, dispersing them as migrants and refugees around the world. As a result, Jewish music, while maintaining a […]
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Jews have been involved in the growth and development of almost every mainstream musical genre. Direct references to Jewish themes and culture, however, have mostly been reserved for Jewish and Israeli music. Then again, there is that little jazz ditty about bagels. If you’ve never heard it, that’s understandable, as it’s gradually been forgotten with […]
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Musical scores for 250 hours of network television and a melodic tribute to California are among Ron Ramin’s accomplishments. Ramin, 65, lives in Mill Valley and is now composing an orchestral work he hopes will inspire multigenerational conversations about gun violence in America. J.: “Seventeen” is your work in progress, which chronicles the emergence of student […]
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Introducing a new and exciting duo from Johannesburg, South Africa named “Derech Achim.” The group is comprised of two brother in laws, Reuven Garber, and Jared Lazarus. The vision of Derech Achim is to compose music that first moves your soul before it moves your body, using a diverse palette of musical genres not traditionally […]
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