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Discovering Jewish music: a conference by Hervé Roten

On May 3, 2017 at 7 pm in the synagogue of Bordeaux, Hervé Roten will hold a conference on Jewish music, illustrated with many audio and video examples, letting us roam through 3700 years of Jewish music …

Lecture by Hervé Roten and David Winter – “Yiddish music in Parisian cabarets after WWII”.

April 22, 2017 at 6:45 p.m.: a two-part lecture illustrated by numerous audio examples, taken from the 6-CD box set published by Editions de l'IEMJ …

Lecture by Hervé Roten – “Chansons françaises, chansons juives: une interférence créative” (French songs, Jewish songs: a creative interference)

April 21, 2017 at 5 p.m., lecture by Hervé ROTEN, illustrated by numerous audio examples, on creative interferences between French chanson and Jewish song …

Centennial of the passing of Fernand Halphen

For the centennial year of the passing of Fernand Halphen (1872 - 1917), several events will take place : Concerts, publication of a collective book, and release of a new CD at the end of 2017 …

From the salon to the front: Fernand Halphen (1872-1917), composer, patron and director of military music

A collective work published in April 2017 under the direction of Laure Schnapper, with the collaboration of Pierre-André Meyer – Preface by Hervé Roten, published under the auspices of EHESS, …

Lectures: Jewish art music in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries (Italy, France, Holland)

This course, illustrated by numerous audio and audiovisual examples, explores the wealth of Jewish musical practices in the Baroque and Classical periods, from 1623 to 1774. …

Nomination of Hervé Roten to the rank of Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

On September 13, 2016, Hervé Roten was appointed to the rank of Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture and Communication, for his contribution and commitment to the service of French culture and its influence. A ceremony was organised by the Fondation du Judaïsme Français on December 15, 2016 …

Hebrew melodies for cello and piano

Admirably performed by Sarah Iancu (cello) and David Bismuth (piano), this CD gathers 30 melodies inspired by liturgical, hassidic, Yiddish and Judeo-Spanish themes. Beautiful and sensitive, it inaugurates our new collection dedicated to Jewish classical music …

Lecture: “3,000 years of Jewish music”, by Hervé ROTEN

December 7, 2016 at 8pm, at the Centre Medem, introductory lecture on Jewish music, by ethnomusicologist Hervé Roten …

Release Party at La Bellevilloise: Yerushe, Autoryno play Zorn and Los Cigarillos en el Shtruddle in concert

November 24, 2016 from 7pm at La Bellevilloise, (Paris 20th), CD release concert by Yerushe, Autoryno play Zorn and Los Cigarillos en el Shtruddle

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