Universal themes like familial love and the deep resonance of historical memory bridge all cultures, yet each expresses them in unique ways. In Jewish culture, art has not only preserved its history ...

Every song has a story, and given the prevalence of Jewish musicians, it’s often a Jewish story. True for ” Hatikvah ” and ” By Mir Bistdu Shoen,” but also for “White Christmas”—or even “Ave Maria.” ...

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Using tapes of their grandfathers singing in Iran, Galeet Dardashti and Jacqueline Rafii are transcribing and adapting songs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorus (Frank Wild/Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra) Jewish music is often reduced to a handful ...

Neshama Carlebach performs what has been called Jewish soul music. She sings about peace on global and personal levels, advocates all-encompassing love, espouses the joy of family, and promotes a ...

Upshtat Zingerai play Jewish simhah dance music for a wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center. From left to right: Emma Blau, Jonah Lazarus, Qi Yang, Hannah Mira Friedland, and Ethan Aronson Credit ...

When Jewish-American saxophonist Matthew Levy was on tour in Croatia in 2018, he visited an exhibition about “Entartete Musik,” degenerate music, as the Nazis called work that didn’t conform to their ...

On Nov. 20, Mostly Kosher brought its unique flair of klezmer rock to UCLA. The band – which focuses on traditional klezmer music with modern genres ranging from jazz and Latin to rock and folk – ...

From left, Seraphic Fire singers Luc Kleiner, Elisse Albian, William Duffy, and Ian Schipper. Seraphic Fire performs a series of a cappella concerts, “Jewish Voices,” throughout South Florida. (Photo ...