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14/12/2021
Zrihan, Emile
Born in Rabat, Morocco in 1952, Emile Zrihan (sometimes written “Zrihen”) was introduced to Jewish liturgical chant and Moroccan folk music at an early age. He emigrated to Israel with …
13/12/2021
Tounsi, El Kahlaoui (1932-2000)
El Kahlaoui Tounsi, whose real name was Elie Touitou, was born in Tunis on January 24, 1932. He spent his childhood in the popular neighborhoods which had a strong artistic …
13/12/2021
Release of 10 new music scores by Serge Kaufmann
The EIJM’s publishing house is happy to announce the release of 10 new music scores by Serge Kaufmann, a composer, but also a radio and TV host, journalist, producer and …
13/12/2021
The music label Samyphone
Discover the music label Samyphone, created by the Moroccan singer Samy Elmaghribi …
07/12/2021
HEVENU SHALOM ALEKHEM N° 1 – 2 – 3
The EIJM's publishing house releases a three new scores' collection by Itaï Daniel featuring the traditional song Hevenu Shalom Alekhem …
07/12/2021
Elmaghribi, Samy (1922 – 2008)
Samy Elmaghribi, whose real name was Salomon Amzallag, was born on April 19, 1922 in Safi in Morocco, a quite symbolic day …
02/12/2021
Samy Elmaghribi
Discover some of Samy Elmaghribi's most beautiful songs, such as Omri Manensek Ya Mamma, a song dedicated to mothers, or Kaftanek Mahloul, which has made generations of families dance at parties or "Oriental cabaret" evenings …
08/11/2021
Tribute to Patrick Berman
Patrick Berman, a volunteer and the treasurer of the European Institute of Jewish Music, passed away this Sunday, November 7, 2021. …
02/11/2021
Soul of Yiddish
Travelling between her love of classical music and the folk repertoire of Eastern Europe, where she finds her roots, Noëmi Waysfeld created a musical journey which links those two worlds …
20/10/2021
The organ in the Jewish tradition
On May 21, 1856, the conference of the French chief rabbis, presided by the chief rabbi of France Salomon Ulmann (1806 - 1865), endorsed the use of the organ in the Consistorial temples. This decision was subject of a lively debate between the holders of Orthodox Judaism and the reformers …