29/03/2016
Weill, Kurt (1900-1950)
Kurt Julian Weill was born in Dessau on March 2, 1900. He was the third of four children of Emma Ackermann and Albert Weill, cantor in the synagogue of Dessau …
10/02/2016
The importance of singing in the Jewish tradition – Hervé Roten
As part of the day of study Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, dedicated to sacred Jewish music, Hervé Roten an ethnomusicologist and the director of the European Institute of Jewish Music presents …
10/02/2016
Rosenblatt, Yossele (1882-1933)
Josef Rosenblatt was born on May 9, 1882 in Bila Tserkva, in Ukraine. He came from a great dynasty of cantors. Considered a child prodigy, he started his career as …
17/12/2015
The voice in the Ashkenazi liturgical tradition – Hector Sabo
As part of the Day of study Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, dedicated to Jewish sacred music, Hector Sabo offers us a lecture on the voice in the Ashkenazi liturgical tradition …
14/12/2015
Chalude, Jacques, aka Ben Baruch (1914-1997)
Yitzhak Zaludkowski was born on September 20, 1914 in the city of Stawiszyn (Kalisz County, Poland) to a religious family. His father, as well as his uncle, were both cantors, …
30/11/2015
The cantor or chazan : a vector of synagogal chanting – Jacques Arnold
As part of the day of sudy Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, dedicated to sacred Jewish music, Jacques Arnold, chazan, rabbi and member of the Jewish choir of France invites us …
24/11/2015
Cash, Dave (Louis/Ludwig Slomniker) (1910-1981)
Dave Cash, whose real name was Ludwig (Louis) Slomniker, was born on October 3, 1910 from the union of Zygmunt and Amalia Slomniker in the Polish city of Lemberg in …
05/11/2015
Hemsi, Alberto (1896-1975)
Born on December 23, 1896 in Cassaba, a Turk village East of Izmir, to Italian parents, Alberto Hemsi studied at the school of the Universal Israelite Alliance …
15/10/2015
Kaufmann, Serge (1930)
Composer, journalist, producer for radio and television and filmmaker, Serge Kaufman composed numerous scores for radio, television, as well as cinema and the stage. His works stand out for their …
18/09/2015
Sebban, Zabulon (1911-1983)
Born on December 11, 1911 in Géryville, near Oran (Algeria), Zabulon Sebban lived a full life. With his wife, Odette Rachel Cherqui, he had seven children and was negotiator and …
