Author: Jacqueline ROTEN
Posts by Jacqueline ROTEN
MAURICE EL MÉDIONI COLLECTION
Pianist, composer, arranger and performer Maurice El Médioni (1928-2024), born in Oran (Algeria), was a major figure in Arabo-Andalusian music, rai and Franco-Arabic chanson. During his long career, he accompanied
El Médioni, Maurice (1928-2024)
Born on October 18, 1928 in Oran (Algeria), in one of the lively alleys of the derb al yahoud (Jewish quarter), Maurice El Médioni was immersed in oriental café music
Sephardic Pizmonim Project
Digital archive of the Sephardic community of Aleppo The Sephardic Pizmonim Project website was created in 2004 by David Matouk Betesh in order to preserve the liturgical music heritage of
Léon Algazi (1890-1971), a Jewish music pioneer in France
Journalist, radio producer (“La voix d’Israël” and “Ecoute Israël”), choral conductor, composer, publisher (“Mizmor” Hebrew music collection published by Salabert), president of the Syndicat national des chefs d’orchestre pour la
Sefarad in the piano – Toni Costa
Inspired by Judeo-Spanish folk poetry, jazz, early music and the popular rhythms of flamenco, this original album features 10 Judeo-Spanish melodies revisited by the pianist Toni Costa. Born in Barcelona,
The Hoffman Book
The Hoffman Book is a remarkable collection of 160 melodies assembled in 1927 by Jewish musician Joseph Hoffman (1869-1939) for his children. Passed down through four generations of the musical
12 Jewish Wedding Melodies
Klezmer Fiddle: a how to guide
Cravitz, Ilana
Based in London, Ilana regularly performs on stage and at weddings, bar mitzvahs and parties. She also teaches klezmer music and dance based on traditional Jewish music. Ilana studied traditional