17/12/2015
The voice in the Ashkenazi liturgical tradition – Hector Sabo
As part of the Day of study Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, dedicated to Jewish sacred music, Hector Sabo offers us a lecture on the voice in the Ashkenazi liturgical tradition …
14/12/2015
Chalude, Jacques, aka Ben Baruch (1914-1997)
Yitzhak Zaludkowski was born on September 20, 1914 in the city of Stawiszyn (Kalisz County, Poland) to a religious family. His father, as well as his uncle, were both cantors, …
30/11/2015
The cantor or chazan : a vector of synagogal chanting – Jacques Arnold
As part of the day of sudy Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, dedicated to sacred Jewish music, Jacques Arnold, chazan, rabbi and member of the Jewish choir of France invites us …
24/11/2015
Cash, Dave (Louis/Ludwig Slomniker) (1910-1981)
Dave Cash, whose real name was Ludwig (Louis) Slomniker, was born on October 3, 1910 from the union of Zygmunt and Amalia Slomniker in the Polish city of Lemberg in …
05/11/2015
Hemsi, Alberto (1898-1975)
Born on June 27, 1898 in Cassaba, a Turk village East of Izmir, to Italian parents, Alberto Hemsi studied at the school of the Universal Israelite Alliance. In 1913, he …
15/10/2015
Kaufmann, Serge (1930)
Composer, journalist, producer for radio and television and filmmaker, Serge Kaufman composed numerous scores for radio, television, as well as cinema and the stage. His works stand out for their …
18/09/2015
Sebban, Zabulon (1911-1983)
Born on December 11, 1911 in Géryville, near Oran (Algeria), Zabulon Sebban lived a full life. With his wife, Odette Rachel Cherqui, he had seven children and was negotiator and …
01/09/2015
Cooper, Adrienne (1946-2011)
Adrienne Khana Cooper (September 1, 1946 – December 25, 2011) was a singer – one of the great Yiddish performer’s of our time – and an activist. She played a …
01/06/2015
Singing the woman – Yiddish songs Workshop
Watch excerpts of this workshop, with many yiddish songs and melodies from the women's repertoires …
