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Sefarad: Music of the Jews of Spain, Portugal and their diaspora
By Judith Cohen
Tuesday, June 10
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 9:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The talk will last approximately 90 minutes
About this talk
Sefarad is both a place and a concept - it's Spain and Portugal, but also the centuries and continents of the Sephardic diaspora to the present day. We'll travel musically from medieval Jewish life in the Iberian Peninsula through the diaspora in Morocco and the eastern Mediterranean, across former Ottoman lands. Old ballads with hypnotic stories, irresistible wedding rhythms, songs of the Jewish calendar, and beloved love songs and everyday melodies will be presented live and through archival recordings - accompanied by photos and stories of the Sephardim who kept this tradition alive against all odds.
About Judith
Judith Cohen is a Canadian ethnomusicologist and singer known for her work in Sephardic music, and related traditions. Village songs of Spain and Portugal, narrative ballads and stories in English and pan-European traditions, Balkan singing, songs of French Canada, Yiddish - and music of Medieval Europe are among her performance and workshop repertoires. Besides, she has spent many years of fieldwork and research on music in the lives of Portuguese Crypto-Jews, who maintained their identity throughout the centuries of the Inquisition.
RECORDING INFORMATION
This talk will be recorded and shared with registrants the day after.
It will be available for 3 days, and 7 days for members.
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You will be asked to select one of these options:
General admission - $18
Supported admission - $9
Sponsor this talk - $36
With your contribution, you will also be donating to the American Sephardi Federation, which preserves and promotes the history, traditions, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities as an integral part of the Jewish experience.
