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09/01/2024
The Hoffman Book
Presented by Susan Watts and edited by Ilana Cravitz, Dr Hankus Netsky and Dr Hannah Ochner, The Hoffman Book is a remarkable collection of 160 songs compiled in 1927 by Jewish musician Joseph Hoffman (1869-1939) …
09/01/2024
12 Jewish Wedding Melodies
Published in 2020, this score offers us 12 Jewish wedding melodies, arranged for string quartet by British violinist Ilana Cravitz, recognized today as one of the major artists of klezmer music …
09/01/2024
Klezmer Fiddle: a how to guide
This klezmer method (supplied with a CD) by the violinist Ilana Cravitz is suitable for anyone wanting new tunes, play-along parts, or ways to explore klezmer traditional-style playing …
08/01/2024
Cravitz, Ilana
Based in London, Ilana regularly performs on stage and at weddings, bar mitzvahs and parties. She also teaches klezmer music and dance based on traditional Jewish music …
28/11/2023
ERLANGER, CAMILLE (1863-1919)
Of Jewish German and Alsatian origin, Camille Erlanger is one of the opera composers of the "belle époque" …
26/11/2023
LECTURE “THE PLACE OF THE ORGAN IN JEWISH TRADITION”, BY HERVÉ ROTEN
A lecture by Hervé Roten on the role of the organ in Jewish tradition, organized by B'naï B'rith - Michel de Montaigne, as part of the inauguration of the organ at Bordeaux's Grande Synagogue, to be held on December 10, 2023 …
14/11/2023
CONCERT LES BUBBEY MAYSE – LE PETIT MATIN DU GRAND SOIR
Watch excerpts from the Bubbey Mayse concert, the opening concert of the 21st edition of the Jazz'N'Klezmer Festival, on November 9, 2023 at 8:30 pm, at Espace Rachi - Guy de Rothschild, as part of the release of their album …
12/11/2023
CONCERT Kalarash – Klezmer music, Yiddish and French songs
Watch excerpts from the Kalarash - Klezmer music, Yiddish and French songs album release concert, held on March 26, 2023 at 5:30pm at Espace Rachi - Guy de Rothschild …
08/11/2023
The Wolf and the Lamb – Live at the Shakh
This album by klezmer legend Yale Strom and his band Hot Pstromi was recorded in the synagogue of Holesov, Czech Republic. Research into the lost traditions from the Holesov synagogue is based on oral histories and old manuscripts …
17/10/2023
Jewish Italian Music
This well-documented site provides access to hundreds of online documents (audios, scores, photos...) that testify to the rich heritage of Italian Jewish music …