Millennial Bundism: An Interview with Isabel Frey
INTRODUCTION
Isabel Frey is a Vienna-based activist and musician who recently released a debut album, Millennial Bundist. Faith Hillis recently caught up with Frey on Zoom to ask about millennials’ rediscovery of the Bund, the place of Yiddish...
Ari Hill – Sukkah’le
Ari Hill - Sukkah’le
נטע לוין מגיש:
ארי היל - סוכהל'ה
אמן הנשמה ארי היל בקליפ סוחף ומלא געגועים ללחנו של ר' יחזקי' וויס סוכהל'ה
על רקע הר הבית והכותל המערבי מקום ממנו לא זזה שכינה, כאשר כל...
‘Musical retelling’ of Exodus story aims to bridge Jewish, African-American communities
‘Musical retelling’ of Exodus story aims to bridge Jewish, African-American communities
A Chicago pastor who made headlines camping out on the roof of an abandoned motel for 345 days to raise money for a new...
Bohemian Channukah, an adaptation to Queen’s classic.
United by a strong Jewish identity and driven by the mission of connecting Jews from all over the world with their heritage through music, the a cappella professional group Six13 is the origin of...
אַ מאָל געװען אַ צײַט “A Mol Geven A Tsayt”
But creativity in Yiddish is never ending!
A new song for our times אַ ליד פֿאַר אונדזערע צײַטן
Lyrics: Hindy Nosek-Abelson ליריק׃ הינדי נאָסעק-אייבעלסאָן
Singer: Lenka Lichtenberg זינגערין׃ לענקאַ ליכטענבערג
Melody: Those Were the Days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-bKhA2-VrA&feature=youtu.be
אַ מאָל געװען אַ צײַט
פֿון הינדי נאָסעק-־אייבעלסאָן
אַ מאָל...
Israeli orchestra sends musical love letter to Arab states
Atop a soaring Tel Aviv skyscraper, an orchestra of Jewish, Muslim, Druze and Christian musicians from across Israel performed the Emirati song “Ahebak” (“I Love You”) in tribute to the historic Israel-UAE peace treaty.
Posted...
Music from Terezin: What If These Composers’ Lives Were Not Cruelly Cut Short?
Treasures from the Music Collection of the Astor Judaica Library will present the second program in its Music from the Holocaust series, Music from Terezin, on Thursday, May 11, 2 p.m. in the library....
“Papirosn” (Cigarettes), lyrics by Herman Yablokoff
This song by Herman Yablokoff tells the story of an orphan cigarette vendor who stands in a corner selling "Papirosn" on a cold afternoon in the rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UYQ0C2cG88&feature=youtu.be
PAPIROSN
פאפיעראסן
A kalte nakht, a nebldike finster umetum
sheyt a...
Remembering Ofra Haza in song and tears
Twenty years ago, the voice of one of Israel’s most remarkable performers was silenced. On Feb. 23, 2000, Ofra Haza died at the age of 42. Haza left a singular legacy for her ability...
Watch “Who Knows One?” Yiddish-style: “Mu adabru, mu asapru” in 4-part harmony
Traditional Yiddish Passover song with Aramaic title
Akin to the English “Who Knows One?”
Choral arrangement: Binyumen Schaechter (2017-18)
This choral arrangement was funded by a grant from The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq4RUs27Eas
Jewish People’s Philharmonic...