Cantor Moshe Ganchoff, Pulitzer Prize-Winner Julia Wolfe, A Jazz Schwing, and more
Cantor Moshe Ganchoff reflects on a life in the cantorate. Interview by Neil W. Levin, Jacob Mendelsohn, Nathan Lam, Alberto Mizrahi, Noah Schall, and Daniel Gildar. Milken Archive oral history excerpt.
Read MoreYiddish songs of resistance and resilience from Eastern Europe recently rescued
The World Premiere of Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II in the Soviet Union, produced by Grigory and Olga Antimony for the Russian language channel RTV-i and for the Canadian program, “Час интервью”. Here is the concert portion of their broadcast. For Russian speakers, be sure to check out the complete original […]
Read MoreThe dance of musical notes at Izmir Bet Israel Synagogue
Izmir Bet Israel Synagogue hosted an interesting and highly academic concert featuring soprano Linet Saul, mezzo soprano Lori Sen, pianist Jerfi Aji and Linet & Moris Saul’s daughter Kamilla. Soprano Linet Saul who is an associate professor at 9 Eylul University State Conservatory, mezzo soprano Lori Sen who is doing her doctorate on vocal performance […]
Read MoreJerusalem Quartet provides a musical treat
Experiencing music in the Conrad, the new home of the La Jolla Music Society, was a rare treat. At the April 9 concert, featuring the Jerusalem Quartet, the audience basked in the sunshine of sound projected by the Israeli musicians. The music floated gloriously in the fine acoustics of the recently completed space. The foursome […]
Read MorePassover Melodies: Songs to Remember, Songs to Enjoy
Passover songs are essential to enhancing the seder while supporting a structure that leads us from one part of the seder to the next. They reinforce our memories not only of the Exodus story, but also of celebrations throughout the years with relatives and friends, in our own homes or as guests, and at communal […]
Read MoreChad Gadyo in Yiddish, Aramaic, Djudeo-Espanyol and More
Hear how Jewish communities the world over perform the Passover classic, including a delightful Hasidic version.
Read MoreDaniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, Oy Division – The Unternationale in Tel Aviv
The Unternationale concert in Tel Aviv, Levontin 7 club, 5 Nov 2008. Дэниел Кан, Псой Короленко, Ой Дивижн – Унтернационал в Тель-Авиве, клуб “Левонтин 7” Setlist: 1. 0:41 Instrumental 2. 3:50 Intro 3. 4:43 Rakhmones afn Tayvl / Sympathy for whom? / Симпатия к дьяволу 4. 11:45 Ekh Lyuli Lyuli / Эх, люли, люли 5. […]
Read MorePassover Songs
From a lowly goat to the rebuilt Holy Temple, the songs in the Haggadah survey all of Jewish life and hope. By any criterion — language, style, structure, or theme — the songs that appear at the end of the Haggadah comprise two distinct types: complex classical piyyutim (liturgical poems) on Passover themes and “jingles” on general Jewish subjects. […]
Read MoreWhat’s Your Favorite Israeli Eurovision Song of All Time?
ove it or hate it, the Eurovision has always held a special place in the heart of many Israelis. The contest many love to hate has produced some of Israel’s best-known and most-loved songs over the years. So with Eurovision 2019 less than 2 months away, Kan Broadcasting recently posted a survey to ask viewers, […]
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