David Berman, the poet and songwriter known for his projects Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, has died. Drag City confirmed the news; his cause of death has not been confirmed. He was 52 years old. Berman formed Silver Jews in the late ’80s with Pavement members Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. The group went through multiple lineup changes and released six studio albums […]
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The stage was set. The musicians played. The featured performer read Yiddish poems accompanied by klezmer music. The crowd was excited. I was, too. The whole experience gave off the vibe of being in a club. Except we weren’t. We were in the multipurpose room at Temple Mishkon Tephilo in Venice for an afternoon event […]
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Musicologist and publisher Velvel Pasternak, who published more than 150 volumes of Jewish music, has died. Pasternak, who also conducted and arranged music, died on Tuesday in New York City at the age of 86. He founded Tara Publications in 1971. The goal of the company was the publication, preservation and dissemination of the heritage […]
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Registration for Yiddish Summer Weimar workshops is open and advance ticket sales have begun! In 2019 we recognize the 100th anniversary of the beginnings of the Weimar Republic. To celebrate the almost unimaginable outpouring of creative energy throughout Europe in that era, our special topic this year will be “The Weimar Republic of Yiddishland” – […]
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Sounds from Egypt, Morocco and Syria. Songs of Yemen and Ethiopia. More a tribute to the Israeli artist Ofra Haza. “Saied and Los Ídishe” invite us to immerse ourselves in a mixture of Eastern and Western languages that include Aramaic, Hebrew, Arabic and Ladino. That’s where the spiritual, the ethnic and the original coexist with […]
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VIDEOCLIP “LEMALA” Speechless Aladdin Cover By Saúl Suli Camera Director Audio and Editing Xavier Escamilla A production of Saúl Suli Entertainment productions lyrics Rajel Chayo Musical idea and location By Saúl Suli Entertainmet & pro A song of Naomi Scott (Speecless Aladdin Disney Records Movie 2019) Orchestra By Mauricio Barajas & Company Recording and Mastering […]
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It currently has 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s arguable that no other director uses music quite as well as the legendary Martin Scorsese and for his next documentary feature, the Oscar-winner is re-examining the life of an artist he knows very well. Aside from making documentaries like The Last Waltz and Shine A Light, Scorsese’s […]
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David Amos did unusual programming at TICO’s recent concert at Tifereth Israel Synagogue by opening with the longest work of the evening, Dvorak’s New World Symphony. However, the orchestra musicians seemed warmed up enough to plunge into this iconic music and bring forth the familiar melodies with all the energy they could muster. This work […]
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You could call We All Belong the swan song of the Ruderman Chabad Inclusion Initiative, a four year, $1 million effort to create a welcoming culture for those with disabilities and mental health conditions, but the all new music video is so much more than just a short-lived catchy tune. A multi-faceted project conveying the importance of […]
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Thank you to all of the artists who submitted their work to the Jewish Music Week in Toronto Student Art Contest. The theme was How Jewish Music Makes Me Feel and the results were spectacular! Below are the winners, finalists and honourable mentions. Come see their artwork up close at the Jewish Music Week Student Art Exhibit May 14 – […]
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