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 …
28/11/2023
ERLANGER, CAMILLE (1863-1919)
Of Jewish German and Alsatian origin, Camille Erlanger is one of the opera composers of the "belle époque" …
17/10/2023
Jewish Italian Music
This well-documented site provides access to hundreds of online documents (audios, scores, photos...) that testify to the rich heritage of Italian Jewish music …
13/10/2023
The Music of the Jews in Italy: A Short Introduction
The history of Jewish music in Italy is long, fascinating, and filled with contradictions. Length is due to the very history of Italian Jewry, whose origins go back more than …
