04/02/2020
Cohen, Judith
A singer and performer on medieval and traditional instruments, ethnomusicologist and university lecturer, Judith Cohen was born in Montreal (Canada). Since the 1970’s, she travelled frequently (Eastern Europe, Spain, Portugal, …
27/01/2020
Yarkoni, Yaffa (1925-2012)
Yaffa Yarkoni was born in Givatayim in 1925. One of her most famous songs is called “Bab-el-Oued” (1948), dedicated to the Israeli soldiers who were killed during the war of …
23/01/2020
Jewish music: when singular is plural
Lecture by Hervé Roten on the singular plurality of Jewish music given on November 6, 2019 at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (Italy), as part of the session Art as/in Dialogue: Jewish and Christian Music …
11/12/2019
Emile Jonas (1827-1905), from the Portuguese Synagogue to the Operetta, and from there to the Imperial Guard
Born into a Jewish family in Paris on March 5, 1827, Emile Jonas left his mark on his era, composing works for both synagogue and opera …
03/11/2019
Erlanger, Jules (1830-1895)
Jules Erlanger was born in Wissembourg (Lower Rhine) in 1830 and died in Brussels on February 15, 1895. He was the son of Israël Susskind Erlander, Rabbi from Wissembourg, and …
29/10/2019
Offenbach, Isaac (1779-1850)
Isaac Eberst, this was his original name, was born in the city of Offenbach on the 26th October 1779. His father was the Schutzjude (protected Jew) Juda Eberst or Eberstadt. His mother’s …
15/10/2019
Meyerbeer, Giacomo (1791-1864)
Giacomo Meyerbeer was born Jakob Liebmann Meyer Beer to a wealthy Jewish family on September 5, 1791, near Berlin in Tasdorf. His father, Juda Herz Beer (1769-1825) was very involved …
07/10/2019
Kinor David Maroc
(Morocco) Association of lovers of Arabo-Judeo-Andalusian music. Videos and photos …
02/09/2019
Kindershul
(Paris, France) Animated by Valentina Fedchenko and Marthe Desrosières. With the musical accompaniment of Nicolas Dupin and occasional participation of the Klezmorimlekh orchestra …
24/07/2019
yiddishmusic.jewniverse.info
(Russia) Website dedicated to Yiddish songs and music. Many audio files from 33 RPM and 78 RPM freely available …
