13/07/2015
Judeo-Spanish Songs for the Life Cycle in the Eastern Mediterranean / Cantares Judeo-espanoles del Ciclo de la Vida en el Mediterraneo Oriental
Published by the JMRC in 2014 under the direction of Susana Weich-Shahak, this double CD traces the various moments of the cycle of life in the Judeo-Spanish communities of the Eastern Mediterranean, since birth till death, passing by lullabies, children songs, wedding songs... …
13/07/2015
Ben Zimet – Aux sources du klezmer
Released by MLP Music, this double CD by the singer Ben Zimet features classic hits of Yiddish songs (Dona, dona), less known tunes (Beker Lid) and original covers (Di Grine Kuzine – African version) …
02/02/2015
Salim Halali
Released by Buda Musique in 2012, this CD dedicated to Salim Halali, born in 1920 in Annaba (Ex-Bône) in Algeria, testifies of Judeo-North African songs from the 1940’s until 1965 …
11/12/2014
Cordoue 21
Six evocative ballads - from Granada to Cordoba, passing through the Balkans, Salonica, Istanbul and even Tunis, Algiers and Paris - construct this album, with the voice of Sandra Bessis, recognized singer of the Sefardi repertoire for more than 25 years, and the voice of Rachid Brahim-Djelloul. …
11/12/2014
Irving Berlin
A musical score collection featuring the most popular songs from the American composer Irving Berlin (1888-1989) …
06/11/2014
Fernand Halphen – Andante religioso
The melody of this work for violin or cello and keyboard (organ or piano) by Fernand Halphen is based on the melody of Friday’s evening prayer Veshomerou sung in the Consistorial synagogues that practice the Ashkenazi rite …
06/11/2014
The compleat Klezmer
Published by Tara Publications in 2000, this music score collection, compiled by Henry Sapoznik, is the ultimate klezmer music anthology ! …
18/09/2014
Le bled
In this mute movie, Jean Renoir evokes Algeria in the times of colonization, with a love story. …
18/09/2014
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 …
07/05/2014
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 …
