Posts Tagged ‘ music ’

Leah Falk

Leah Falk
Leah Falk is from Pittsburgh. She earned an M.F.A. from the University of Michigan, and her poems can be found in issues of Kenyon Review, Smartish Pace and other journals. She has also written book reviews for Haaretz and Boston Review. She likes strong women, bagels, and lakes.

German Klezmer by “The Talking Clarinet”

April 11, 2013
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eisel

All it took was one klezmer improvisation workshop with Israeli clarinetist Giora Feidman for German mathematician Helmut Eisel to change his career course and devote himself to Feidman’s mentorship and music. Nearly 25 years later, Eisel’s mastery of his instrument has earned him the moniker “The Talking Clarinet.”Through it, he sings, spits, wails,…

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Efrat Gosh: The Israeli Edith Piaf

March 5, 2013
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efrat

Eliciting comparisons to Edith Piaf is no small feat for a performer. And yet Israeli chanteuse Efrat Gosh is…

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Video: Palestinian Youths Go “Gaza Style”

February 8, 2013
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Gaza style

By now chances are you’ve seen Gangnam Style (and our post about it) but here’s…

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50 Years of Allan Sherman

February 6, 2013
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my-son-the-nut

Before Weird Al Yankovic there was Allan Sherman. This summer…

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Video: Hasidic Boy Wins Chinese Dance-Off

January 23, 2013
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Hasidic Boy Wins Chinese Dance Contest

However did we miss this? Does anyone know…

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The Shondes: The Coney Island of rock bands?

December 27, 2012
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shondes

Coney Island — home of legendary knishes, Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs,…

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Sephardic Music Festival, Vol. 2

December 25, 2012
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sephardic-music

The second Sephardic Music Festival album just dropped, and the…

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Preach, Leadbelly, Preach

July 25, 2012
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Preach Leadbelly Preach

When the U.S. joined the Allies in 1941,…

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Life (and Music) after Death

July 24, 2012
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life and music after death

Is listening to music a religious experience? The…

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Nature Boy

July 17, 2012
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girl blue dress

The 1947 song “Nature Boy,” written by eden…

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Bulletproof Stockings

July 13, 2012
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bulletproof stockings

Talk about alienating half your potential audience. The…

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More Psalms for the Perplexed

July 6, 2012
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more psalms for the perplexed

Two years ago, the Israeli singer Kobi Oz…

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