An art song, a piece written to be sung with piano accompaniment and often set to a poem, showcases the emotion and melody of a national or folk tradition in an intimate and refined setting. The ...
The new Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection at the Workers Circle unlocks the joys and sorrows of the Jewish past, writes Chana’s grandson. (JTA) — When I was younger, my family sang Yiddish ...
Throughout the city, new versions of old songs, and celebrations of the people who preserved them. (New York Jewish Week) — As they say in the mameloshn (mother tongue), “Dos Yidish lid iz umetum.” In ...
Temple Beth El’s fifth annual Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival kicks off Sunday evening and then continues on March 16 and 17. A program called “The Angel’s Wings: Music & Tales for the Soul ...
The Shvesters don’t just perform in Yiddish — they also cover Hebrew songs — but they aim to help keep the language alive through their music. Yiddish as a spoken language has been on the decline ...
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How the Yiddish ‘poet of the people’ wrote more than 500 songs yet struggled to be heard
Separate the signal from the noise about antisemitism and understand current debates over Jewish safety. Sign up for the Antisemitism Decoded newsletter today. One of the first 1900s Yiddish recording ...
Sarina Partridge is a song leader in the Jewish community. CATHY WURZER: Hey, the first night of Hanukkah is tomorrow, and a local musician is celebrating with song. Sarina Partridge is a musician, ...
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and Dmitri Gaskin. Photo by Stefan Loeber. On Oct. 24-29, the CU Boulder College of Music will host a unique klezmer and Yiddish song residency featuring singer Anthony ...
(New York Jewish Week) A collection of documents described as a treasure trove of Jewish music has been acquired by the New York Public Library, after being hidden in a cantor’s basement in Yonkers ...
In “Gershwin the Klezmer,” writer-producer Joe Vass connects the dots of music notes and draws a picture of George Gershwin influenced by jazz, gospel and Yiddish music. The production, which comes to ...
Temple Beth El will hold its fourth annual Humboldt Jewish Music and Culture Festival Feb. 12, 18, 19 and 26. “(This) is an opportunity for the Jewish community and friends of the Jewish community to ...
Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. (JTA) — When I ...
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