Hidden Sides of Jewish Music : Israeli klezmer music

A radio Show broadcasted on Radio SHALOM Montreal, hosted by Hélène Engel

Les faces cachées de la musique juive – 2018,
Radio SHALOM Montréal (1650 AM)

Klezmer and Israeli music.

Radio program hosted by Hélène Engel, broadcasted on Radio Shalom Montreal in 2018 featuring the CD The Klezmer Tradition In the Land of Israel. This recording, published in March 2018 by the music research center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, gathers music pieces from Moshe Berlin’s repertoire. The aim of this album is to highlight the peculiarities of Israeli klezmer music compared to American klezmer music.

h._engel_10mm.jpgHélène Engel is a singer, musicologist, author, composer and arranger. She is interested in all aspects of Jewish music, from the collecting of historical sounds to today’s compositions. Based in Montreal, she hosts the radio show ” The hidden sides of Jewish Music” on Radio SHALOM Montreal.

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