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Music of the Ancient Near East

Written in 1954, this book by the musicologist Claire C. J. Polin (1926-1995) features a panorama of the music of ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, Phoenicia, Syria and Abyssinia …

Music in Ancient Israel/Palestine

This book of reference written by the musicologist Joachim Braun (1929-2013) deals with music in ancient Israel since the Bronze Age (3200 years B.C.) until the end of the Roman period (4th century A.D.) …

Judeo-Spanish Songs for the Life Cycle in the Eastern Mediterranean / Cantares Judeo-espanoles del Ciclo de la Vida en el Mediterraneo Oriental

Published by the JMRC in 2014 under the direction of Susana Weich-Shahak, this double CD traces the various moments of the cycle of life in the Judeo-Spanish communities of the Eastern Mediterranean, since birth till death, passing by lullabies, children songs, wedding songs... …

Ben Zimet – Aux sources du klezmer

Released by MLP Music, this double CD by the singer Ben Zimet features classic hits of Yiddish songs (Dona, dona), less known tunes (Beker Lid) and original covers (Di Grine Kuzine – African version) …

Fuente Nueva – Traditional Jewish Moroccan Songs

This beautiful CD exhale the sweetness of Mediterranean life, the flavor of mint tea and the shadows of Moorish gardens …

Serge Kaufmann – a composer in search of his roots

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI - TUESDAY JUNE 30, 2015, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05. Serge Kaufmann, a radio and television broadcaster and composer, set out to create a genuine Jewish work by composing pieces with evocative names: Suite Yiddish, Memorah, Matsevah, Sèlah, Yesod …

Music and musicians forbidden under the Third Reich

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI - TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2015, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05.On the occasion of the commemoration of Yom HaShoah, listen to the program on so-called "degenerate" music, music qualified as such and banned under the Third Reich …

Singing the woman – Yiddish songs Workshop

Watch excerpts of this workshop, with many yiddish songs and melodies from the women's repertoires …

The chazan, the prayer and the synagogue’s chanting

MUSIQUES JUIVES D’HIER ET D’AUJOURD’HUI - TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2015, JUDAÏQUES FM (94.8), 21H05. As the bearer of the singing tradition of his synagogue, the chazan represents an extremely strong point of identity for the faithful …