The Alliance Israélite Universelle (AIU) collection
With 165,000 books and 1,500,000 archival documents, the library of the Alliance Israélite Universelle is one of the largest Jewish libraries in the world. It was founded in 1860, at
Author: Jacqueline ROTEN
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Piano Music by Jewish Composers
In the 19th century, a liberal Judaism developed in Western Europe, advocating the adoption of Western music in synagogal worship, in place of the traditional singing of the hazzan and
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme collection
In April 2022, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme (MAHJ) deposited with the Institut Européen des Musiques Juives (IEMJ) a collection of one hundred and twenty-three records, mainly 78s
Baqqachot
Discovering baqqachot
In the Jewish communities of Morocco and the Middle East, baqqachot (or bakashot) singing is performed on Saturday mornings before dawn in the winter. It consists of a series of
Exils
Klarthe Records, Nov. 2021 Elsa Moatti’s family has experienced exiles, departures and separations. life stories all stamped with the seal of exile, and which form the backdrop of this luminous
Chamber Works by Robert Müller-Hartmann & Frederick Block
ARC Ensemble Chandos Records Ltd – Collection Music in Exile The seventh and eighth CDs in the Music in Exile series, Chamber Music by Robert Müller-Hartmann and Chamber Music by
Encyclopaedia of British Jewish Cantors, Chazanim, Ministers and Synagogue Musicians: Their History and Culture
On January 2024, the new digital edition of Encyclopedia of British Cantors, Chazanim, Ministers and Synagogue Musicians: Their History and Culture was published. This well-researched encyclopedia presents a thousand pages
Jewish music and cuisine
A musical and gastronomic conference by Hervé Roten, director of the European Institute of Jewish Music Monday, December 16, 2024, 7pm to 8:30pm Zoom and Replay Jewish cuisine is a
Les enfants de l’espérance, a score by Graciane Finzi
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