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The European Institute for Jewish Music‘s goal is the development and the deepening of studies and knowledge of the Jewish musical heritage of France. It is essential that everyone perceives …

Becoming a member

The European Institute of Jewish Music unites all who value promoting the Jewish musical heritage of France, under the auspices of ethnomusicologist Hervé Roten. …

Standing on the shoulders of Sholem Aleichem

During a trip through Europe between September 2013 and February 2013, Jean-Gabriel Davis met young people involved in the renewal of Yiddish culture in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania and Romania. …

Chekhov’s Band – Eastern European Klezmer music from the EMI archives 1908-1913

Coming with a tremendously rich booklet, a true historical and ethnomusicological essay, this CD released in September 2015 features archive recordings, unpublished until now, and absolutely breathtaking …

Wandering Stars: Songs from Gimpel’s Lemberg Yiddish Theater, 1906-1910

Gimpel’s Yiddish theater of Lemberg was the first permanent Yiddish theater in Europe. Several 78 RPM discs of songs from this theater were recorded between 1906 and 1910. This CD, produced by Julian Futter and Michael Aylward, restored it for our pleasure …

Shir Hodu – Jewish Songs from Bombay of the ’30s

“Shir Hodu” means in Hebrew “Song of India”. It also means “Song of praise”. This anthology features for the first time on a CD the most famous Indian singers from Bombay, in a historical performance of the 1930’s …

Waks – Yiddish Voices

Drawing from sounds recorded on wax cylinders between 1928 and 1941 by Sofia Magid and Moishe Beregovsky, the musicians Inge Mandos (vocals), Klemens Kaatz (piano, accordion, harmonium) and Hans-Christian Jaenicke (violin) start a dialogue defying time with voices from the past …

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 …

Gala concert of the European Institute of Jewish Music

On November 8, 2015, 5:30 pm, Théâtre Adyar - Paris, the EIJM invites you to its Gala Concert, 1st edition. Concert, featuring classical music, klezmer, Yiddish and Judeo-Spanish songs …

French Judaism Foundation

Established in 1974 and officially recognized for its public utility in 1978, the French Judaism Foundation has maintained the following objectives since its existence: Developing and raising awareness about Jewish …