Hidden sides of Jewish Music : Jewish children’s songs

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

Les faces cachées de la musique juive – November 13, 2013, Radio SHALOM Montréal (1650 AM)


In this show, Hélène Engel presents the book-CD entitled Comptines du jardin d’Eden, composed of 28 children’s songs, sung in Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish and Arabic. We will listen to a few of these songs presented by Hélène Engel.

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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