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The “Jewish Baroque”: The Allure of a Modern Musical Affair
… modestly titled “Unsere erste Musikbeilage” (“Our first musical supplement”) in Israelitischer Lehrer und Kantor , … titled Jewish Baroque Music . However, it was a festive concert held at the Hebrew University, on the occasion of … subsequently labeled the “Jewish Baroque.” This impressive concert was conducted by Maestro Avner Itai with the …
Clara Wenz
… Clara Wenz is an ethnomusicologist specializing in Middle Eastern music, music and sound studies, political … London, 10 Nov 2017. “Dancing Dissonance - Refugees in Concert in Berlin”, Annual Conference of the British Forum …
Nili Belkind
… the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Columbia University (2014) and is an ethnomusicologist specializing in the Middle East—with a special … has "followed the conflict" by "following the music," from concert halls to demonstrations, mixed-city community …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… a forgotten source from the collection of the Latvian musician Emilis Melngailis (1874–1954), a devoted collector … first works there and conducted its opera, in 1934 led five concerts of all-Jewish programs with the “Jewish minorities’ … such as “published and unpublished vernacular songs, concert programs, and other documents that provide glimpses …
Book review: Hernan Tesler-Mabé, Mahler’s Forgotten Conductor
… almost half its pages to a long list of Unger’s known concerts of performances. On the other hand, Tesler-Mabé … in Unger’s history: Unger decided to “devote his life to music making” after hearing Mahler’s Lied von der Erde ; he … a Mahler specialist throughout his career — from the debut concerts whose programs revolved mainly around Mahler’s …
Moshe Cordova
… m . Cordova was born in Edirne, an important Ottoman Jewish musical hub since the late 17 th century. Our knowledge … by Rabbi Bekhor ben Shlomo Papo, as performed in the 2004 concert dedicated to Cordova and coached by Elnadav. The program notes of this concert are attached below. Note: this biography is based on …

Oratorio Ester - The salvation of Israel by Esther (Video)
… The salvation of Israel by Esther by Cristiano G. Lidarti (music) and Rabbi Jacob Raphael Saraval (libretto). Based on … the assistance of David Klein. Modern World Premiere - Gala Concert in Honour of the 75th Jubilee of the Hebrew … You can download below the original program notes of the concert that include the original Hebrew libretto by Jacob …
Eastern Mediterranean Judeo-Spanish Songs
… Judith R. Cohen and Risto Pekka Pennanen In 2008 the Jewish Music Research Centre released a 4-CD package entitled An … public interest in the role commercial recordings had on musical traditions from the early twentieth century, that … available for purchase, only for listening here. A concert based on this material, Hidden Voices—Ladino Songs …

Shlomo Hofman
… Composer of concert music, conductor of choirs and researcher of music in the Talmud. Full biography see here . See also …
Nahôn libbo is hujire – Whole-heartedly is the fearful believer
… tune adapted from Idelsohn’s Thesaurus of Hebrew Oriental Music (1923b: 140, no. 193) is an unexpected turn after four … Including such a piece within a European work for the concert stage is an avant-garde idea in itself, and a … some of Idelsohn’s ideas related to the antiquity of the music of the Yemenite and Babylonian Jews were echoed in …