Boom Pam at the MFA in Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston presents Boom Pam "The hottest ethnic beat group in Zion .

Boom Pam come to the Museum of Fine Arts on Wednesday 27th June as part of their popular summer outdoor music series, held in the beautiful Calderwood Courtyard.

Boom Pam first hit the music scene in Tel Aviv in 2004 with their cover of Aris San s 1969 hit Boom Pam . Since then, the hype surrounding these musicians has boomed. They are an intriguing yet simple mix of electric guitars, drums and tuba. Boom Pam s original music and arrangements of Balkan, Jewish, Greek and Mediterranean songs, seasoned with dueling guitars and a rock attitude. With this uplifting combination of music, Boom Pam is a band that shouldn t be missed. You won t be able to resist getting up for a dance.

Crazy Balkan time signatures and minimalist percussion make [Boom Pam s] self titled album irresistible to the musically curious, whether your usual fare is rock or world music Spin the Globe world music

The music brewed up by the Boom Pam four is the acoustic equivalent of a high energy drink Soul Seduction

Ticketing Information

Members, seniors, students $20; nonmembers, general admission $25.

For more information, and to book tickets, call the Remis Auditorium Box Office (voice) 617-369-3306, (TTY) 617-369-3393 or visit www.mfa.org/concerts.

Concerts in the Courtyard
Calderwood Courtyard
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington Avenue

Boom Pam
7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Eisenberg's Mary Christ Performed by Svigals

Premiere of a unique collaboration -- Evan Eisenberg's new novel, Mary Christ, set to Alicia Svigals' music and performed live Monday, June 25 at 8 pm, at Ansche Chesed, 251 W. 100th St. (at West End Ave). On the roof if weather allows, indoors otherwise. Suggested contribution: $5.

A presentation of the Scribblers on the Roof series at Ansche Chesed.

Evan Eisenberg (The Recording Angel, The Ecology of Eden) will read selections from Mary Christ, a recently completed anti-historical novel, accompanied by klezmer fiddler Alicia Svigals. He may also read a couple of his humor pieces from Time, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Slate, or the New York Times. Also reading will be Elizabeth Frank, author of the novel Cheat and Charmer and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her biography of the poet Louise Bogan.

Alicia Svigals is the world's leading klezmer fiddler and a co-founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, with whom she performed for seventeen years. She has played with and written for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, singer/songwriter Debbie Friedman, Hasidic superstars Avraham Fried and Lipa Shmelzer, and many others. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, Good Morning America, PBS' Great Performances, on NPR's Prairie Home Companion, Weekend Edition and New Sounds, and on the soundtrack for the L-Word. She also has a busy party band, sought after for weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs.

Click here for more info
http://klezmerbyaliciasvigalsllc.c.topica.com/maagNQCabzj5lbIFEx6eafpQav/

Sharon Farber Commission Premiers this October in Israel

Composer Sharon Farber has recently been commissioned by The Israeli Chamber Orchestra to compose a new work, which will open up the 2007/8 Season. The piece, entitled Translucent Rocks will be premiered on October 15th, 2007 in Israel.

Ms. Farber is also the recent First Prize Winner of the Cincinnati Camerata Composition Competition with her piece The Third Mother/Mothers' Lament. This A cappella piece was written in memory of slain reporter Daniel Pearl and premiered by The Los Angeles Master Chorale. Ms. Farber¹s commissioned works have been performed internationally, and her acclaimed concert piece for choir, orchestra and ethnic instruments, ASHKINA, (featuring the renowned musician Omar Faruk Tekbilek), was performed in Boston by the prestigious MUSICA SACRA choir in March, 2007.

In April, Ms. Farber was the first Woman Composer On The Cover of Film Music Magazine. The article focused on her recently completed score for the feature film WHEN NIETZSCHE WEPT for Millennium Films (starring Armand Assante) based on Irvin Yalom's bestseller book. Her next feature will be UK director Sean Martin's film, Folie`a Deux

1000 Blog Posts about Jewish Music

The Jewish Music WebCenter is celebrating the 1000th blog posting about Jewish music. These listings represent only a small fraction of events of all types in Jewish music world wide. We look forward to seeing what the next 1000 musical events will be!

NEW YORK'S BEST EMERGING JEWISH ARTISTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 AT 7 P.M.

SECOND ANNUAL NEW YORK'S BEST EMERGING JEWISH ARTISTS TO BE HOSTED BY COMEDIAN SETH HERZOG
at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

.WHAT: Second Annual New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists

WHERE: Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280

WHEN: Wednesday, July 25 at 7p.m.

COST: $25 members, $30 non-members

NEW YORK, NY - After last year's sold-out show which the Downtown Express called "authentic, funny - and yes, subversive...," the Museum welcomes a new line-up of the best local Jewish talent. Established performers will introduce emerging Jewish artists for a dynamic evening of cutting-edge comedy, music, and film at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on July 25 at 7 p.m. Following the program the festivities will continue with an after party and open bar on the Museum's third floor terrace overlooking New York Harbor.

New York City has always been a hot bed for up-and-coming talent, and it is no coincidence that this city is also home to one of the largest Jewish populations. From the Yiddish theaters of the Lower East Side and rock clubs on the Bowery, to Greenwich Village's beat poets and abstract expressionists, the contributions of Jews have left an indelible mark on downtown culture. Come hear the next generation of Jewish voices and be able to say "I saw them when."

Comedian Seth Herzog will host. Presenters include: producer Alyssa Abrahamson; pianist Misha Dichter; filmmaker Pearl Gluck; and producer DJ Handler. Participating artists include: comedian Brett Gellman; filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum; "human beatbox" Yuri Lane; musician Rachel Sage; quizmaster Noah Tarnow; pianist Simon Tedeschi; and poet Yermiyahu Ahron Taub. Visit www.mjhnyc.org for the most up-to-date list of performers.

Tickets to this event are $25 members, $30 non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.mjhnyc.org http://www.mjhnyc.org or by calling 646-437-4202.

New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists has been made possible, in part, by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with the generous support of The September 11th Fund. Additional sponsors include the Young Friends of the Museum, Zyr Russian Vodka, and Abarbanel Kosher Wine. The Village Voice is the media sponsor.

The Museum's three-floor Core Exhibition educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century--before, during, and after the Holocaust. Current special exhibitions include From the Heart: The Photojournalism of Ruth Gruber, Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust, and The Other Promised Land: Vacationing, Identity, and the Jewish-American Dream. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall. It is also home to Andy Goldsworthy's memorial Garden of Stones, as well as James Carpenter's Reflection Passage, Gift of The Gruss Lipper Foundation. The Museum receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a founding member of the Museums of Lower Manhattan.

Posted by jmwc at 12:00 AM

NEW YORK'S BEST EMERGING JEWISH ARTISTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 AT 7 P.M.

SECOND ANNUAL NEW YORK'S BEST EMERGING JEWISH ARTISTS TO BE HOSTED BY COMEDIAN SETH HERZOG
at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

.WHAT: Second Annual New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists

WHERE: Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280

WHEN: Wednesday, July 25 at 7p.m.

COST: $25 members, $30 non-members

NEW YORK, NY - After last year's sold-out show which the Downtown Express called "authentic, funny - and yes, subversive...," the Museum welcomes a new line-up of the best local Jewish talent. Established performers will introduce emerging Jewish artists for a dynamic evening of cutting-edge comedy, music, and film at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on July 25 at 7 p.m. Following the program the festivities will continue with an after party and open bar on the Museum's third floor terrace overlooking New York Harbor.

New York City has always been a hot bed for up-and-coming talent, and it is no coincidence that this city is also home to one of the largest Jewish populations. From the Yiddish theaters of the Lower East Side and rock clubs on the Bowery, to Greenwich Village's beat poets and abstract expressionists, the contributions of Jews have left an indelible mark on downtown culture. Come hear the next generation of Jewish voices and be able to say "I saw them when."

Comedian Seth Herzog will host. Presenters include: producer Alyssa Abrahamson; pianist Misha Dichter; filmmaker Pearl Gluck; and producer DJ Handler. Participating artists include: comedian Brett Gellman; filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum; "human beatbox" Yuri Lane; musician Rachel Sage; quizmaster Noah Tarnow; pianist Simon Tedeschi; and poet Yermiyahu Ahron Taub. Visit www.mjhnyc.org for the most up-to-date list of performers.

Tickets to this event are $25 members, $30 non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.mjhnyc.org http://www.mjhnyc.org or by calling 646-437-4202.

New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists has been made possible, in part, by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with the generous support of The September 11th Fund. Additional sponsors include the Young Friends of the Museum, Zyr Russian Vodka, and Abarbanel Kosher Wine. The Village Voice is the media sponsor.

The Museum's three-floor Core Exhibition educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the rich tapestry of Jewish life over the past century--before, during, and after the Holocaust. Current special exhibitions include From the Heart: The Photojournalism of Ruth Gruber, Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust, and The Other Promised Land: Vacationing, Identity, and the Jewish-American Dream. The Museum offers visitors a vibrant public program schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall. It is also home to Andy Goldsworthy's memorial Garden of Stones, as well as James Carpenter's Reflection Passage, Gift of The Gruss Lipper Foundation. The Museum receives general operating support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a founding member of the Museums of Lower Manhattan.

Posted by jmwc at 11:52 PM

JEWISH ORTHODOX RABBI DUO, MUSIC AND JOY, TO PERFORM LIVE IN SALE,

Music and Joy concert at The Waterside Arts Centre on Sunday 17 June 2007 Music and Joy http://www.artboo.com/musicandjoy/music , the Jewish duo comprising Rabbi Danny Bergson and Rabbi Mitch Goodman, is performing at The Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester, UK on June 17th. This is the third concert by the two orthodox Rabbis, who have already had such an effect on the Jewish music world. Music and Joy plays a sophisticated mix of rock, jazz, fusion, world and Jewish sounds.

Music and Joy's concert starts at 19.30 at The Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester, M33 7ZF, on Sunday June 17th 2007. Tickets are available from the box office, 0161 912 5616, priced at £12.50 for adults, and £8 for under 12s, students, and senior citizens.

Rabbi Danny Bergson is a professional singer and performs regularly at weddings, seminars, and musical evenings across the UK. He studied singing with Danny Hendrickson, the main tenor of the Jerusalem Choir in the Great Synagogue, before undertaking his classical training with the Royal Northern College of Music.

Rabbi Mitchell Goodman, who plays both electric and acoustic guitar, has been a professional musician for 15 years. He is an experienced session musician, guitar tutor and technician. Rabbi Mitch studied with Dave Kilminster, who now plays with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. He is well known in the Jewish music industry in Israel, where he was based for many years.

The pair met through their work in the Manchester community. Rabbi Mitch is director of the Hale Trust, which runs educational and social events. Rabbi Danny directs 'Ignite the Soul', which organises events for young adults in Greater Manchester.

Music and Joy's original arrangements are both soulful and spiritual. As educators, the two have drawn on their experience to infuse their music with meaning. They take metaphysical concepts and present them in a structured aural framework, complemented visually by a light show.

Music and Joy's first event was a concert in a private home in front of 60 people. Its second concert, which was held in Hale Synagogue, attracted an audience of more than 200. They have become part of the wave of new musicians who are invigorating the Jewish music scene. After the concert on 17th June 2007, Music and Joy plan to record their debut album. Rabbi Mitch comments: "It is no coincidence we've been brought together. We use our music to communicate our deep felt emotion, and to bring joy to people of all backgrounds."

Jonathan Steinberg, Music and Joy's event organiser says: "These guys are breaking down the perceptions people have of Jewish music. You might come along expecting to hear two Rabbis playing guitar together, but instead you'll see two highly accomplished professional musicians. Music and Joy is bringing Jewish music to a new, wider audience and has to be heard."

KLEZKAMP ROADSHOW

KLEZKAMP is taking the show on the road, and going to a location near, well, in the Poconos. There will be buses from various locations around New York to take you there.
July 25-August 1, 2007
Block & Hexter Vacation Center, Poyntelle, PA (Poconos)
featuring KK faculty including Henry Sapoznik, Michael Wex, Steve Weintraub, Susan Leviton, Cookie Segelstein & Mark Rubin
For more information, click here: http://www.livingtraditions.org/docs/KlezKampRoadshow2007A.pdf

Jewish Music School in Amsterdam Newsletter

Jewish Music School, Amsterdam
The Jewish Music School exclusively teaches Jewish music under professional coaching and guidance. The school offers students, irrespective of your background, a wide range of educational programs. The Jewish Music School wants to provide a hospitable environment for everyone. The educational program is aimed at all age groups, from musical forming for the youngest until education for yougsters and adults. The levels vary from amateurs to (semi)professionals. The lessons - mainly in groups - are in Dutch, English or Hebrew. The teachers have a vast experience in teaching Jewish music in all its varieties from Ashkenazim (Eastern European Jews) as well as the Sephardim (Spanish-Portuguese Jews).

Educational Program
At the moment JMS is organizing and scheduling the educational program for 2007-2008. If you would like to receive our programm, please contact:
Jewish Music School, Postbox 15894, 1001 NJ Amsterdam
Email Mail@JewishMusicSchool.nl
Mobile phone 06 166 463 75
Phone 020 624 11 32.

Time & Location
As of September 16, 2007 every sunday from 1 - 5 p.m. Closed on Jewish holidays. Muziekschool Amsterdam, department South, Bachstraat 5, Amsterdam.
JEWISH MUSIC SCHOOL Nieuwsbrief

De Jewish Music School heeft door omstandigheden lange tijd geen lessen kunnen aanbieden MAAR in samenwerking met de Muziekschool Amsterdam gaan in september 2007 de deuren weer wagenwijd open. Altijd van groot belang 'Le Dor Va Dor' van generatie op generatie.

Jewish Music School
De Jewish Music School geeft uitsluitend Joodse muzieklessen onder deskundige coaching en begeleiding. Wij bieden u en uw kinderen, ongeacht zijn of haar achtergrond, een scala aan lesprogramma's. De Jewish Music School wil iedereen een gastvrije omgeving bieden. De muzieklessen zijn voor alle leeftijdsgroepen, van muzikale vorming voor peuters en kleuters tot en met jongeren en volwassenen. De lesniveaus variëren van amateur tot en met (semi)professional. De lessen - in groepsverband - worden gegeven in het Nederlands, Engels of Hebreeuws. Onze muziekdocenten hebben ruime ervaring met Joodse muziekeducatie, met zowel die van de Ashkenazim (Oost-Europese Joden) als van de Sefardim (Spaans-Portugese Joden).

Lesprogramma
Op dit moment zijn wij bezig het lesprogramma voor het leerjaar 2007-2008 samen te stellen. Wilt u dit ontvangen dan kunt u contact opnemen met: Jewish Music School, Postbus 15894, 1001 NJ Amsterdam Email Mail@JewishMusicSchool.nl Mobiel 06 166 463 75 Tel 020 624 11 32. Wilt u meer informatie, aarzel dan niet contact met ons op te nemen!

Tijd & Locatie
Vanaf 16 september 2007 op zondag van 13.00 tot 17.00 uur, behalve op Joodse feestdagen. Muziekschool Amsterdam, afdeling Zuid, Bachstraat 5, Amsterdam.

A Tribute to John Rauch

This Sunday June 10th 2007 at 3:00pm
Yuval Ron Music and the Center for Jewish Creativity present
In Memoriam:
A Tribute to John Rauch
The late President of the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity

with the artists:
Russel Steinberg, Vanessa Paloma, Sam Glaser, Yuval Ron Ensemble, Nabil Azzam, Stephen Macht, Sha-Rone Kushnir, Yehuda Hyman, Ofer Ben-Amots, Yale Storm, Elizabeth Schwartz, Stacie Chaiken and Bryna Weiss
Artistic Director: Yuval Ron

Script: Yehuda Hyman
Art exhibition curator: Peter Handwerker
Event Producer: Kerry Cobuccio
Sound: Sean Faye-Cullen
Produced by Yuval Ron Music (www.yuvalronmusic.com)

Where: Temple Isaiah, 10345 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
Admission: A suggested minimum donation of $15.00 - All proceeds benefit the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. Keep art alive.
Info and advance tickets: by phone at.: (323) 658-5824 Or email at: mtarbut@jewishcreativity.org ____________________________________________________________________ Up Coming events: July 15 - Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood: The Yuval Ron Ensemble with a symphony orchestra: . ____________________________________________________________________ Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 3pm Magdalene Cultural Arts Center presents: Music as a Catalyst for Sacred Prayer and Ecstasy A Workshop on the subject of Divine Ecstasy in Sufi and Hassidic Music facilitated by Yuval Ron Location: Magdalene Cultural Arts Center - 4822 Vineland Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91601 Admission: $25 For more information: Please call 818-760-0531

The Zemel Choir Celebrates in Song

CELEBRATE WITH SONG– The Zemel Choir, in association with Jewish Music Institute and the BBC "Play it Again" campaign

Do you enjoy singing?
Would you like to sing in a choir?
Join The ZEMEL Choir together with Pandemonium and the JFS Choir for workshops 10 June (:& a concert 17 June St John's, Smith Square 7.30pm. They specially welcome people who have experience of singing, but have never had the opportunity to join a choir – also experienced choristers - both Jewish and non-Jewish - who would like to experience the rich tradition of Jewish choral music. If you would like to sing in one of these groups, and to experience the pleasure of singing Jewish choral music, please enrol 020 8236 0317 (evenings), or e-mail celebratewithsong@hotmail.com

Workshops:
10 June 10am-5.45pm
Dragon Hall, 17 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LT
Workshops for Intermediate and Experienced choral groups Massed choir workshop Vocal workshop with acclaimed choral conductor Mike Brewer Cost for Workshop participants: £30 (including concert ticket)

Concert
17th June 2007 7.30pm
St John’s, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Featuring performances by the Zemel Choir, Pandemonium (a choir for young adults) and the JFS Choir. It will also feature performances by choral groups formed specially for the occasion, and by a massed choir consisting of all the workshop participants and other choristers. Concert Tickets £8 - £17 £8. £12, £17 (concessions -10%) from the Box Office, 020 7222 1061.

Visit our website at www.the- zemel-choir.org or phone our membership secretary on +44 (0)20-8868 8423.

Celebrate with Song is a new venture by the Zemel Choir, promoted in association with JMI and the BBC "Play it Again" Campaign. It aims to encourage participation in Jewish choral music amongst adults of all ages, and of varying experience. Supported by the Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation

The Zemel Choir, established in the UK by Dudley Cohen in 1955, is proud of its international reputation as one of the world s finest mixed voice Jewish choirs. Our wide ranging repertoire embraces all the traditional Jewish cultures, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Yiddish and Israeli. ZC regularly performs in major venues throughout the U.K. and overseas, and besides singing well known favourites, are particularly proud to present new music, often specially commissioned, from contemporary composers.

TV and Radio appearances in the UK include:

2005- BBC1 TV Songs of Praise Holocaust Day broadcast.
2001- Radio 4 s Holocaust Day edition of Sunday Worship
1990-The Expressions of Reconciliation and Hope service in York Minster.
1986- Live television and radio broadcast of Kaddish for Terezin from Canterbury Cathedral.

Over the years the Zemel Choir have made many recordings, the most recent of which The English Tradition of Jewish Choral Music conducted by Robert Max with Cantor Moshe Haschel was described as a fascinating and beautifully performed selection of synagogue music from the 19th and 20th centuries .

The Zemel Choir have recently completed a European Tour and have in the past performed in the U.S.A., Canada, Israel, and Eastern and Western Europe, and in 1993 participated in the Polish Holocaust Memorial ceremonies in Warsaw and Treblinka to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. At the 1996 Zimriyah Choral Festival in Jerusalem the Choir was invited to sing at the opening ceremony concert which was broadcast live on Israel Radio.

Plans for the near future include 3 concerts in London before the end of 2006 and beyond that a possible tour of Western Europe in the spring of 2007.

The Choir has maintained its reputation as a result of professional musical direction, and a strong commitment to rehearsals by its members. We come together not only to sing, but to be part of a warm and friendly social group. We are always happy to welcome new members, and to find out more about us, visit our website at www.the- zemel-choir.org or phone our membership secretary on +44 (0)20-8868 8423.

Music in Our Time: A Concert of Music by Contemporary Jewish Composers

The American Society for Jewish Music presents:
June 10, 2007, 5:30 pm
Music in Our Time: A Concert of Music by Contemporary Jewish Composers

Composers include Leo Kraft, Joel Mandelbaum, and Yehudi Wyner.
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Admission: $12/$6 ASJM/AJHS/CJH members, seniors
Please contact the CJH Theater Box Office
phone: (917) 606-8200
email: boxoffice@cjh.org

Vampire Suit reunites in Brooklyn June 22nd

After a long break spent pursuing other activities, the members of Vampire Suit reunite at their favorite venue. The band will play on June 22nd at Barbes, 376 9th St., Park Slope, Brooklyn, at 8pm.

As the group's leader and composer, Jay Vilnai brings to Vampire Suit his wide palette experiences as a musician in New York, having shared the stage with such diverse figures as Klezmer great Frank London, Brazilian percussionist Jorge Martins and saxophonist Roy Nathanson, and having played anything from traditional jazz to Balkan music, Klezmer to Schoenberg, free improv to cabaret shows.



The music has enduring beauty that touches on the heart of the Middle East's musical culture while exhibiting western flair. Open improvisations and the spirit of the belly dance coexist, encouraging the traditional undulated hip movements as a supplement to the solid instrumentation....
-Frank Rubolino, Cadence Magazine

Also in play is Vilnai's unique musical heritage as a Russian-Romanian-Polish descendant raised in Jerusalem around a mix of contemporary and traditional Jewish and Arab music, with a soul for rock n'roll and a BFA in jazz. Couple that with a passion for Bartok and Stravinsky and you end up with all original music that draws on all those influences to create something akin to traditional music for a generation that hails from so many traditions. Balkan and Middle-Eastern rhythms are prominent, backed by 20th century composing concepts and jazz improvising.

'Vilnai and his vampires get high marks for their utter unpredictability from track to track, their sheer joy they get from and give to the music and the various textures and sounds that emerge.'
- Budd Kopman, All About Jazz

The result is a highly personal musical texture that takes you from the tribal dances of North Africa to the marshes of the Balkans. A musical journey that is at once personal and global, music that is at the same time unmistakably modern, yet feels old and familiar.

'If Bram Stoker's imaginary Transylvania had a jazz scene, the music might sound something like this.'
-Jazz Review

To help create that sound Vampire Suit draws on the talents of young New York musicians that have had experience in different musical settings and cultures. Collaborators Skye Steele (violin), Gary Pickard (sax), Mike Savino (bass) and Rich Stein (percussion) are all adept at a variety of traditions, and well-traveled in the jazz, rock and world scenes in New York and around the globe. They each bring their sensibility to Vampire Suit's far-reaching music, while the compositions are constructed to showcase their talents and abilities.

DYB tells the story their way

This might not be the way some musicologists might tell the story, but those invested in this topic should read it.
Here's the pitch and how they tell it::

" What do Matisyahu, Blue Fringe, Klezmatics, Moshav Band, and Soul Farm all have in common?

Their direct connection to The Diaspora Yeshiva Band, the band that invented Jewish Rock!

The Diaspora Yeshiva Band¹s recordings signify, perhaps, the most influential change in modern Jewish music history. Here is an exclusive, fascinating and informative article about a history-making group, and the major fore-runners of today¹s Jewish music by one of the original founding members.

A fascinating article about the history of modern Jewish music and the influence of The Diaspora Yeshiva Band on most of today¹s Jewish music groups can be found by clicking on this link:
http://www.jewishmag.com/114mag/band/band.htm "

SHIRAH, Community Chorus on the Palisades

13---Celebrate our Bar Mitzvah Year with a Gala Concert

Conductor & Accompanist:
Matthew Lazar, Founding Director & Conductor
Beth Robin, Pianist/Accompanist

Music Performed:
Sacred and Secular (the full spectrum) in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Ladino
Location:
Jewish Community Center on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
www.jccotp.org for the JCC
201-569-7900
SHIRAH's own WebSite: www.shirah.citymax.com

Active Season:
After the High Hoilidays (September or October, depending on the year)
through June (second Sunday).
2 Semesters---Fall and Spring

Performing Schedule:
December (Chanukah), June (second Sunday), July (North American Jewish Choral Festival, Kerhonkson, NY)---second Tuesday

History:
Formed in January, 1995, with the generous support of its founding patrons, Bernard and Ruth Weinflash, as a regional chorus specializing in the performance of the full spectrum of Jewish music. Sponsored by the JCC on the Palisades/Thurnauer School of Music,its roster includes a multigenerational blend of amateur and professiional singers from the northern New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. SHIRAH performs regularly at the JCC on the Palisades and has been featured in many concerts in the United States and Israel, including Avery Fisher Hall, the New Jersey and Bergen Performing Arts Centers in Newark and Englewood and the Colden Center, featuring the World Premiere of "The Scroll" by Dov Selzer with the Queens Symphony. SHIRAH also performs annually at the North American Jewish Choral Festival and was featured in the Opening Ceremonies of the JCC Maccabi Games in East Rutherford at the Continental Airlines Arena. In addition, SHIRAH has given concerts for organizations and synagogues in the tri-state area and released its first CD in honor of their 10th anniversary .

Music Series of the Perishable Theater in Providence

The Live/Whirled Acoustic Music Series of the Perishable Theater, Music Director - Marilyn Mair presents:
Bob Moses, percussion with Fishel Bresler, clarinet & mandolin, & Shelley Katsh, piano & accordion,
in a program of jazz, klezmer, and original music, presented in an informal concert setting, to be followed by a jam session.

Sunday, June 10th, 3:00 PM
at the Perishable Theater,
95 Empire Street,
Providence RI
Admission $8

Audience members are invited to bring acoustic instruments for the jam session that will follow the concert.
Concert Information or reservations: 401-331-2695 x101 www.perishable.org photo credits- Fishel Bresler & Shelley Katsh: Irving Shild; Bob Moses: Elianna Bresler,