Yellow Submarine in Talpiot, Jerusalem

Elie Massias will be at The Yellow Submarine TUESDAY JUNE 10TH 10PM In Talpiot Jerusalem More info at http://www.yellowsubmarine.org.il/

Spirit of Sepharad: From Casbah to Caliphate

World premiere
June 25, 2008 at 7pm at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
http://www.mjhnyc.org/index.htm
Written & conceived by Gerard Edery
Directed by Henning Rübsam

A soul-stirring musical journey, "Spirit of Sepharad: From Casbah to Caliphate" traces the unique migration of Sephardic music from medieval Spain, across North Africa, to the Middle East. Combining music, dance and illuminating projections, this dynamic mixed-media performance brings to life all the rich cultural strains that influenced Sephardic/Mizrahi Jews. Featuring an array of virtuoso musicians from multiple disciplines, the program includes songs of secular and liturgical origin, spanning many centuries to the present and many continents from Ancient Persia (present day Afghanistan and Iran), Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Greece, Syria, Turkey, The Balkans, Jerusalem and Kurdistan (then, as now, part of Iran, Turkey and Iraq). The musical story of a rich cultural heritage that synthesizes diverse influences, "Spirit of Sepharad" is a celebration of the Sephardic/Mizrahi experience that invites the possibility of coexistence, tolerance, respect and peace among all peoples.

Gerard Edery (vocals, guitar, saz) master of Sephardic song, winner of the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award

Amir Vahab (vocals, saz, percussion) Iranian master vocalist of Persian sacred and folk music

Glen Velez (percussion) Three-time Grammy Award winning master drummer and composer

Ara Dinkjan (oud) Aremenian virtuoso who is considered one of the top oud players in the world

Barbara Martinez (dancer, vocals, narrator) Flamenco star dancer, singer and actress

Meg Okura (violin, erhu) highly acclaimed world music, classical and world chamber jazz virtuoso

Directions Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green, walk west along Battery Place. W/R to Whitehall Street, walk west along Battery Place. 1 to South Ferry, walk north along Battery Park/State Street, turn left and walk west on Battery Place. J/M/Z to Broad Street, walk one block west to Broadway, and then south to the corner of Battery Place and Bowling Green. Walk west on Battery Place. Bus: M1 to Battery Park. M6 to Battery Park. M9 to Battery Park City, stops in front of Museum. M15 to Battery Park City. M20 to Battery Park City, stops in front of Museum.

Festival of Jewish Music in Geneva

Complete details for the June 21-22, 2008 Festival of Jewish music in Geneva are available at:
http://www.amj.ch/WPR080621.htm

Sound and Light Cinematic Duo

From the friends of Jewish music in Geneva:

Chers amis,

Vous avez aimé le premier ciné-concert l'an passé? Vous l'avez manqué? Dans les deux cas, vous allez adorer le deuxième ! En effet, l'AMJ et Ciné-Versoix sont fiers d'inviter à nouveau -et en première mondiale- le
Sound and Light Cinematic Duo

pour un spectacle exceptionnel présentant un long métrage ukrainien (1h43'), réalisé en 1926 par A.D. Anoshenko, et qui sera accompagné "live" par 2 musiciens klezmer anglais:
Merlin Shepherd (clarinettes) et Polina Shepherd (piano).

Synopsis: L'amour naît entre un aristocrate polonais et une humble femme juive, arrivée à Kiev avec son vieux père. La bonne société polonaise condamne cette union et tente de l'empêcher. Tous les ingrédients de l'intrigue shakespearienne sont réunis dans des scènes d'une force visuelle percutante où se succèdent corruption, calomnie, trahison, bal masqué, réunion secrète, condamnation à mort et exil. Un authentique film d'agit-prop qui dénonce l'antisémitisme et le chauvinisme de la société polonaise de l'époque.

Dimanche 8 juin 2008 à 17h 30
Aula du Collège des Colombières, Versoix

À 5 minutes à pied de la gare de Versoix, train de Genève à 17h03 et retour à 19h40, Parking à proximité.
Informations et réservations: tél: 00 41 22 344 64 09 (tél & répondeur) et 0041 22 344 64 04 (fax)
ou amj@amj.ch
infos: http://www.amj.ch et www.cineversoix.ch

Klezmer in London this June

Lunchtime Klezmer at QMC with FDT Klezmorim – Tuesday 10 June, 1-2pm

Klezmer from Old World to New, and back again. A journey beyond the borders of time and space with a programme of old and new ‘traditional’ klezmer music crossing the boundaries between Orient and Occident. Featuring Ilana Cravitz (fiddle), Susi Evans (clarinet), Jim Marcovitch (accordion), Matt Bacon (bazouki/guitar), Guy Schalom (drums), Paul Tkachenko (bass).

Free entry
The Curve, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS


Freylekh Klezmer Dance Band – Saturday 21 June, 3-4.30pm

Enjoy up-beat klezmer from the all-women band plus much more.
Free entry

http://friendsofarnoldcircus.wordpress.com/ Download Klezmer Tunes: http://www.ilanacravitz.com/Kleztunes.html

Jewish Music Distribution Contact Info

For those that want the contact info for Jewish Music Distribution, here's the most recent:
Noa Lachman
Jewish Music Distribution
PO Box 67
Hailsham BN27 4UW
UK
Free phone: 0800 7811 686
Tel/Fax: (44) 01323 832 863
Website: www.jewishmusic-jmd.co.uk
email: orders@jewishmusic-jmd.co.uk