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The French-Arabic song repertoire (1st part)

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI – TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2016, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05. In the 1930s, a new generation of North African singers launched a new musical trend based on covers of French songs in Arabic or the creation of songs mixing Arabic and French. This trend, which lasted for more than 70 years, was later called "Chanson francarabe" …

Yossele (Josef) Rosenblatt

A famous voice among the cantors …

Fernand Halphen, a composer in the Great War

On April 6, 2014, for the commemorations celebrating 100 years after World War 1 (1914-1918), the European Institute of Jewish Music organized a concert, along with the Museum of Art …

The Jewish traditional wedding 1st part

The wedding in Jewish tradition follows certain rules. It’s about celebrating the union of two people, but also their belonging to a religious life …

Yiddish Glik

A radio program from French radio station Judaïques FM, hosted by Jean-Gabriel Davis, talking about the Yiddish culture Broadcasted December 16, 2015. …

Music and the Holocaust 1st part

After the war, the Holocaust inspired many composers who wished to pay tribute to an assassinated Jewish culture …

EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF JEWISH MUSIC’S GALA CONCERT – 2015 EDITION

Watch video clips of the first edition of the European Institute of Jewish Music’s Gala Concert, “Jewish music in all its states”, which was given November 8, 2015 in Adyar Theater in …

Yiddish cabarets in Paris, from 1948 to 1970

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI - TUESDAY JANUARY 19, 2016, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05. At the end of the 19th century, several parisian cafés became places for artistic performances, theatre, and Yiddish songs. But it is often short-lived …

Liturgical songs of the Ashkenazi Jews – The Jewish Choral of France

Recording of the concert Liturgical songs of the Ashkenazi Jews, performed on September 7, 2014, as part of the day of study Vox Aurea-Via Sacra 2014, by the Jewish Choral …

Chasidic music 1st part

With the Chasidic movement born in the 18th century appeared a new style of Jewish vocal music: the Chasidic song, some of which you can listen to in this playlist …

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A musical and gastronomic conference by Hervé Roten, director of the European Institute of Jewish Music

Les enfants de l’espérance, a score by Graciane Finzi

This original score was composed for the YWAM-Copernic Talmud Torah Children's Choir, directed by conductor Mélanie Levy-Thiébaut. Graciane Finzi composed…

Cantata Shma Kolenu by Itaï Daniel, finally available on score!

The European Institute of Jewish Music publishes the Cantata Shma Kolenu, a major work by ltaï Daniel, for 4-part choir,…

Release of six new scores by Serge Kaufmann

The European Institute of Jewish Music publishes six new compositions by Serge Kaufmann, including Kaddish for solo cello and Parade…