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Le bled

In this mute movie, Jean Renoir evokes Algeria in the times of colonization, with a love story. …

Ben Zimet – Un enfant de la Corrèze

The CD of the last public appearance show by Ben Zimet with the Yiddish Quartet traces the childhood of the singer during and after the war, and maintains the memory of those who disappeared …

La Danse traditionnelle juive ashkénaze

In this book, the world's leading specialists in the traditonal dance of the former Yiddishland (Eastern Europe) describe this emblematic aspect of popular Ashkenazi Jewish culture …

Les Musigrains – A pedagogical institution (1939 – 1986)

Les Musigrains is a pedagogical and musical adventure lived in Parisian theaters. Thousands of young music lovers who attended more than 400 concerts performed by hundreds of musicians …

Maurice El Medioni – Oran Oran

Since he was a child, Maurice El Medioni lived with music. On the Rue de la Révolution, in Oran, in the family café, held by his uncle Saoud El Medioni, famous musician also known as Saoud l’Oranais, Maurice El Medioni got to meet the best musicians of the Arab-Andalusian tradition …

Raoul Journo

Still today, in Tunis, in Paris or in Tel Aviv, the warm voice of Saul Journo, aka Raoul, is heard at weddings and other Jewish ceremonies …

Tangele

This CD called Tangele, published by Tzadik in 2008, explores the fascinating links between Yiddish songs and Tango …

Project Shatz

Launched by the Rabbinical Council of Canada (Quebec region), the Schatz project aims to favor the learning of prayers in various celebrations of the Jewish calendar, by the publishing of pedagogical recordings …

Sirba Octet – In the Heart of the Yiddish Soul

Published by Sony in 2012, Catherine Lara joins the Sirba Octet for the creation of this original album …

Sirba Octet – Yiddish Rhapsody

In 2009, to fulfill an order from the Pau Orchestra / Pays de Béarn, directed by Faycal Karoui, Isabelle Georges and Richard Schmoucler create Yiddish Rhapsody, an invitation to travel in the heart of Yiddish melodies from the folkloric repertoire of the Eastern Europe Jews …

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In 2010, Maurice El Médioni donated several audio documents, concert videos, programmes, press articles and other archives retracing his career…

El Médioni, Maurice (1928-2024)

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