07/11/2024
Attia, Adolphe (1937)
Born into a modest family on April 23, 1937 in M’Sila, Algeria, Adolphe Attia was raised by his aunt in Bousaada, his mother having already had six children and his …
27/10/2024
Jewish Patrons, Musicians and Composers during the Third French Republic (1870-1940)
Between 1870 and 1940, musical life in France depended largely on the support of a few enlightened, music-loving patrons. Among these patrons were a significant number of Jews …
14/10/2024
Schumann, Henriette born Halphen (1911-2002)
Daughter of Fernand Halphen and Alice de Koenigswarter, Henriette Halphen inherited a taste for music and art from her parents. She began playing the organ in her mother's mansion on rue Dumont D'Urville, for which she composed two charming melodies, Ombre et Lumière and Sérénité …
19/06/2024
Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974)
Born in Marseille on September 4, 1892, Darius Milhaud was born into an old Jewish family from the Comtat Venaissin region. He defined himself as “a Frenchman from Provence of …
21/05/2024
Shemer, Naomi (1930 – 2004)
Considered a leading Israeli singer-songwriter and poet, Naomi Shemer was born on July 13, 1930 in Kvutzat Kinneret, a kibbutz situated south of the Sea of Galilee …
14/04/2024
THE PASSOVER SEDER IN THE MOROCCAN RITE
In this article, we present the main songs and prayers of the Passover Seder evening, in the Moroccan rite …
03/04/2024
El Médioni, Maurice (1928-2024)
Pianist, composer, arranger and performer Maurice El Médioni, born in 1928 in Oran (Algeria), was one of the leading figures in Arabo-Andalusian music, rai and Franco-Arabic chanson …
24/01/2024
Heichal Menachem
(New York, United States) Lubavitch website giving access to over 500 traditional nigunim that can be listened online! …
08/01/2024
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 …
