January 26, 2005
Stuart Brotman and Josh Horowitz
Klezmer Music: Is Everything Old New Again?A free program with Stuart Brotman and Josh Horowitz
Co-sponsored by KlezCalifornia
Thursday, February 10, 7:30 p.m.
Bureau of Jewish Education Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street in San Francisco
(415) 567-3327 library@bjesf.org
Accessible to people with disabilities.
Free, secure parking: enter enclosed structure on Pierce between Ellis and Eddy.
Join two of the central figures of the Klezmer Revival for an exploration of klezmer music’s vibrant musical and cultural itinerary. From its beginnings in Eastern Europe, Jewish instrumental music has moved back and forth across the Atlantic, undergoing forces as varied as the birth of the recording industry, the destruction of European Jewry, assimilation and decay, and a now thirty-year-old revival. The question arises: Where do the Old and New Worlds really reside and how do they meet? Josh and Stu answer this question and others as they play musical examples and rare recordings, recollect their field work, share amusing anecdotes, and lead a lively discussion. Posted by jmwc at January 26, 2005 09:03 PM