Monday, 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET: Feb. 23, Mar. 16, 23, 30, Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
Exploration of the Yiddish song (and beyond): old and modern, created by known and anonymous authors, coming from sources as widely spanning and yet closely related as the old country households, Yiddish theatre, film, and cabaret. In each session we will learn several songs, typically united by a theme, either a certain topic (love, labor, food, macaronic songs, Litvak songs, Yiddish theatre) or a creator (e.g. Avrom Goldfaden, Aliza Greenblat).
The workshop will broaden your knowledge of the Yiddish songs, their creators, performers, source recordings (which we will listen to), and connections between different genres of Jewish and related music. The workshop is just as about “how” as it is about “what.”
Course Tools: You will receive a printable PDF book before each session.
Prerequisites: interest and curiosity. Backgrounds in music (including sight-reading) and Yiddish are helpful, but are not a requirement.
Monday, 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET: Feb. 23, Mar. 16, 23, 30, Apr. 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
Exploration of the Yiddish song (and beyond): old and modern, created by known and anonymous authors, coming from sources as widely spanning and yet closely related as the old country households, Yiddish theatre, film, and cabaret. In each session we will learn several songs, typically united by a theme, either a certain topic (love, labor, food, macaronic songs, Litvak songs, Yiddish theatre) or a creator (e.g. Avrom Goldfaden, Aliza Greenblat).
The workshop will broaden your knowledge of the Yiddish songs, their creators, performers, source recordings (which we will listen to), and connections between different genres of Jewish and related music. The workshop is just as about “how” as it is about “what.”
Course Tools: You will receive a printable PDF book before each session.
Prerequisites: interest and curiosity. Backgrounds in music (including sight-reading) and Yiddish are helpful, but are not a requirement.