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,
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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
ERLANGER, CAMILLE (1863-1919)
Camille Erlanger belongs to the “belle époque” of opera composers such as Alfred Bruneau, Xavier Leroux, Georges Hüe and Henry Février. They all knew the ins and outs of writing
LECTURE “THE PLACE OF THE ORGAN IN JEWISH TRADITION”, BY HERVÉ ROTEN
Organized by B’naï B’rith – Michel de Montaigne, as part of the inauguration of the Organ of the Great Synagogue of Bordeaux, December 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. Although the
CONCERT LES BUBBEY MAYSE – LE PETIT MATIN DU GRAND SOIR
CONCERT Kalarash – Klezmer music, Yiddish and French songs
The Wolf and the Lamb – Live at the Shakh
“The Wolf and the Lamb,” by klezmer legend Yale Strom and his group Hot Pstromi, was recorded in the beautifully-restored synagogue in Holesov, CZ. The album resurrects Jewish music from