Shlomo Artzi sings in Yiddish in Israel

An older video of Shlomo Artzi singing in a studio in Yiddish was found by YK and linked on the blog. We offer it here for fans of Yiddish and fans of Hebrew music. Yiddish in Israel on YouTube. Who knew?

YKs Jewish Music Forum

jmusicforum.blogspot.com
We're so happy some of the younger people are getting around to writing reviews. This is one of the better blogs around, especially as YK finds "some very interesting stuff" out there on the internet. ... Worth reading and putting into your feed.

SHAINA ETTEL releases CD YA'ALE

New CD Release: Ya’ale is for sale through CDBaby - http://cdbaby.com/cd/shainaettel

With Ya’ale, her first solo recording, Shaina Ettel expresses her love of Torah and song. She brings a fresh approach to traditional Jewish music. She captures the heart and soul of Chabad niggunim. The songs are powerful . The CD comes with an 8 page insert with text in English and Hebrew. Shaina Ettel’s voice has an “ethereal” quality and has been compared to Judy Collins, or Sarah Brightman. This CD, consists of 13 selections with Shaina Ettel accompanied by both piano and full orchestration.

Shaina Ettel grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York. She is a professionally trained vocalist, and has performed in many concerts and shows. She made Aliyah 2½ years ago and presently lives in the picturesque Nachlaot neighborhood. She recently played the title role of Ruth the Gush Etzion’s RSY original musical production of Ruth and Naomi in the Fields of Bethlehem. Google Shaina Ettel or visit her website www.ShainaEttel.com

Shma features Alicia Svigals article

Shma magazine online featured an article on the klezmer scene by Alicia Svigals. http://www.shma.com/dec_07/queen_klezmer.htm

The Dybbuk Project Opens in Montreal

January 24 and 26. workshops. Montreal
JANUARY 24TH AND 26TH 2008 AT 7:30 P.M.
SEGAL CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
5170 CeTE-STE-CATHERINE
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H3W 1M7
TEL. 514-739-2301 FAX 514-739-9340
The Dybbuk Project, opera by Ofer Ben Amots. Sheri Wills, scenery.

Based on the classic Jewish play by S. Ansky, this new 3-Act opera features renowned international artists, and combines music, drama, dance, realtime video projections, and more. The world premiere of this production will be held in Montreal at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. The Dybbuk has been often described as Romeo & Juliet meets The Exorcist. Indeed, the play?s subtitle, Between Two Worlds, indicates the duality, which is both the center and source of the haunting drama of life vs. death, demonic vs. angelic, the natural vs. the unnatural, the ancient customs vs. modernity. Channan and Leah are betrothed to each other by their fathers even before their birth. But the two are denied their fate when Leah?s father breaks the marriage contract and offers his daughter to a richer man. Chanan attempts through mysticism and magic to regain Leah, but weakened from prolonged prayer and fasting, he dies and enters the spirit world. In this chamber opera, Ofer Ben-Amots characterizes the separate realms of the two central characters by having Leah carry the vocal role - singing, reciting, and acting - while the role of the other main character, Channan, is performed wordlessly entirely on the carinet. In Hebrew and English.

THE DYBBUK PROJECT - BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
A CHAMBER OPERA BY OFER BEN-AMOTS
DIRECTOR - THOMAS LINDBLADE
VIDEO ART & DESIGN - SHERI WILLS
COSTUME DESIGNER - GYPSY AMES

LEAH - YAHLI TOREN, SOPRANO
CHANNAN - XAVIER BROSSARD-MeNARD, CLARINET
RABBI - JEREMY WILHELM, BARITONE
MUSIC - ENSEMBLE QAT
XAVIER BROSSARD-M?NARD, CLARINET
CHANTAL BERGERON, VIOLIN
SHEILA HANNIGAN, CELLO
SONIA WHEATON DUDLEY, PIANO

JANUARY 24TH AND 26TH 2008 AT 7:30 P.M.
SEGAL CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
5170 CeTE-STE-CATHERINE
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H3W 1M7
TEL. 514-739-2301 FAX 514-739-9340

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MAISON DE LA CULTURE C?TE-DES-NEIGES
15$

Duo Known as "Temple" revitalize Chanting

Temple -- Danya Uriel and Eyal Rivlin are dedicated to revitalizing chanting as a form of meditation and ecstatic prayer. They create and share their music in the service of inspiration, community building, and devotion. Drawing on the power of the repetition of ancient sacred phrases, they use Hebrew and English chants to create inner and outer peace. Also known as the duo, Temple, their CD, Coming Home, was released by Sounds True in July 2007. For more information please visit www.HebrewChanting.com

“Eyal Rivlin and Danya Uriel have found the key to the temple of the soul. From there they mined melodies that touch the heart, lift the spirit and refresh the body.” ~ Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Outrageuosly Hip Jewish Kiddie Rock

ShirLala Family Concert with Shira Kline
Sunday February 3, 2008
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
at Temple Hillel B'nai Torah, 120 Corey Street, West Roxbury MA
Sing and Dance with Shira Kline
http://templehbt.org/pages/shirlala.html

The Mike Eisenstadt Band Website

The Mike Eisenstadt Band is a party band in the southeast, based in Florida. They travel extensively in the eastern US. Although it is often referred to as a 'klezmer' band, the music that is performed goes beyond klezmer. It is an eclectic mix of Hebrew, Yiddish, Israeli, Rumanian, old, new, traditional, and not-so-traditional. The band plays unique adaptations of Jewish standards, utilizing a variety of styles, including Latin, funk, swing, jazz, smooth, and whatever else may seem right at the time to band members. The band's latest CD, Chazak, was released in early 2005 to excellent reviews around the US. The band website is www.eisenstadtband.com and also www.MySpace.com/eisenstadtband

Chazak represents all sides of the band, from traditional to original, all done with love and ruach (spirit) from Mike, who passed away in September, 2005. The band is led by Kevin Frye, the group s trumpeter of since 1992. Kevin strives to continue the tradition of excellence that Mike instilled for so many years. Kevin can be reached at (813) 789-5058 or kevin@baysideagency.com.

Women's Music at the Jerusalem Folk Club

Following the huge success of the last performances, professional female performers requested to present their new CDs in front of the Ladies only Jerusalem Folk Club. It will take place on Motsaei Shabbat Yitro, Saturday 26.1, 8PM, at the Noam school, 32 Rabbi Chaim Vital, Kiryat Moshe.

8.00- 8.30 MC Rachael Orbach (clarinet, sax, flute ) duo with Sarah Cordish (bassoon ) with Klezmer and the CD Batsheva. You can hear some of it on www.cdbaby.com/davidorbach

8.30- 9.00 Devora Gila from Bat Ayin with her CD, Hodu Lashem: A rich tapestry of melodies, meditative and danceable rhythms, and inspiring themes. http://cdbaby.com/cd/devoragila

9:00- 9:30 Tsiporah Dagan, from Tekoa, Soul Blues, Shirei Kodesh .

9:30-10.00 Melave Malka, refreshments, food and Divrei Torah Rabbanit Aliza Levanon

10:00 Talia Applebaum, from Beitar, with her CD, Flashes in the Darkness, folk, jazz, blues, ragtime and ethnic funk ! You can listen to her beautiful music on http://cdbaby.com/cd/talia

Entrance fee: 20NIS. Only for ladies and girls!

Learn clarinet, flute, guitar or saxophone call:0545-999-228, 0548-444-228
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בבית הספר נועם
רבי חיים ויטל 32 קרית משה י-ם
במוצאי שבת פרשת יתרו י"ט שבט (26.1)
בשעה 20:00
בתוכנית: רחל אורבך (י-ם) קלרינט ,שרה קורדש בסון (י-ם) מוזיקה כליזמר www.cdbaby.com/davidorbach http://cdbaby.com/cd/talia טליה אפלבוים(ביתר)
ציפורה דגן (תקוע) דבורה גילה(בת עין) http://cdbaby.com/cd/devoragila
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עליזה לבנון לפרטים:0545-999-228 כבוד קל דמי כניסה 20 ₪ בלבד
הכניסה לנשים ובנות בלבד שיעורי גיטרה,קלרינט,סקסופון וחליל צד: 0545-999-228 0548-444-228

KLEZMERQUERQUE 2008

Albuquerque's annual Klezmer music and dance festival celebrates its sixth year over Presidents' Day weekend.

The Southwest's annual celebration of Klezmer music and dance, KLEZMERQUERQUE 2008, will present a weekend of concerts, dance parties, classes, and a lunch with music featuring world-renowned klezmer artists as well as many local artists. The annual event will take place from February 15-17 (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon) at Albuquerque's Congregation Nahalat Shalom which is located on 3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW (between Candelaria & Griegos).

KLEZMERQUERQUE 2008 welcomes back by popular demand the klezmer dance master from Chicago- Steve Weintraub, who teaches and performs klezmer and East European Jewish dance at workshops around the world. Steve will perform on Friday and Saturday evenings in addition to teaching two dance workshops on Saturday and one on Sunday. The Rebbe's Orkestra, the popular Albuquerque-based klezmer ensemble will also give brief performances on Friday and Saturday evening. Appearing with The Rebbe's Orkestra will be special guest clarinetist and vocalist from Seattle - Sheila Fox.

On Saturday, February 16th from 11- noon there will be a special FREE klezmer potpourri presentation for kids and families - advanced reservations required (call 243-6276). And from 12:15-1:30PM come have a vegetarian lunch at KLEZMERQUERQUE as you listen to the beautiful klezmer string music of Albuquerque's "Kompanye" --Admission is an $8.00-$15.00 donation.

KLEZMERQUERQUE 2008 also welcomes back Toronto's critically-acclaimed and award-winning 5-piece klezmer ensemble BEYOND THE PALE (www.beyondthepale.net ). BEYOND THE PALE will be teaching klezmer music classes on Saturday and Sunday plus BTP's virtuoso violinist will teach a special Serbian violin workshop on Saturday. Beyond the Pale will perform on Friday evening and is the featured band at the concert on Saturday night, Feb. 16th at 7:30PM. Tickets for this concert may be purchased in advance for $18.00 (for ALL seats/ages) at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW (505)344-8139 and at Natural Sound, 3422 Central Ave. SE (505)255-8295 - both in Albuquerque. Tickets will also be available at the door for $20.00-general and $18.00-fixed income & under 18.

The festival will open on Friday, February 15th at 6:30PM with a danced Freylekhe Shabbes (Joyous Sabbath) "service" to the music of Alavados, Nahalat Shalom's 5-piece in-house band with dancing led by Rikud -Nahalat Shalom's Yiddish dance troupe. At 7PM there will be a vegetarian potluck dinner and at 8PM there will be performances by Beyond the Pale, Yiddish dance-master Steve Weintraub, and ABQ's own The Rebbe's Orkestra with special guest artist Sheila Fox. The music and dance will continue with Nahalat Shalom's 20-piece Community Klezmer band and open dancing led by Steve Weintraub and Rikud. Admission for Friday evening's event is a $15-$18 suggested donation (under 18-free/donation).

Admission for the entire weekend of events (2 concerts/dance parties, 3 classes, klezmer potpourri presentation and a lunch with music program) is $90-general, $75-seniors/fixed income/under 18. Individual classes (one-and-a-half hour long each) are $20-general / $16-fixed income.

For more information about concerts, class times/prices, Saturday lunch with music and any other questions please contact: Beth Cohen (505)243-6276 mailto:cohenedmunds@netzero.net and/or
Congregation Nahalat Shalom http://www.nahalatshalom.org/ (505)343-8227

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