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Ari Davidow's Klezmer Shack view detail comment email this

"We have klezmer news and the latest reviews. For new musicians, we've added a FAQ on 'Essential klezmer repertoire' culled from the Jewish-music mailing list." Locate ongoing and single events through the calendar; also find information about and related links to bands, sheet music, record labels, instruments, and more. Searchable.
http://www.klezmershack.com/
Topics: Judaism, Musical Genres
Last updated May 14, 2003


Der Bay view detail comment email this

The online home for an English-language print publication with a mission "to foster the preservation of the Yiddish language (mame-loshn) and the associated Yiddish culture, music, theater, literature and poetry via the International Association of Yiddish Clubs (IAYC)." The site features sample articles, a list of transliterated Yiddish words, citations for Yiddish resources, lists of translators and Klezmer bands, calendars of Yiddish events, and links to related sites. Searchable.
http://www.derbay.org/
Topics: Judaism, Languages, Musical Genres, Poetry
Last updated Mar 24, 2004


Hanukkah: From the Collections of the National Sound Archives view detail comment email this

The National Sound Archives of the Jewish National and University Library has put a collection of Hanukkah music on the Web. It features multiple versions of the candle blessings and the psalm "Maoz Tsur," and other songs. Includes Ashkenazic, Sephardic, Yiddish, and other European melodies. In English and Hebrew.
http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/hanukkah/
Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Music, Musical Genres
Last updated Dec 2, 2004


HebrewSongs.com view detail comment email this

English translations and Hebrew transliterations (and some sound clips) of the Psalms, Jewish festival music, and other lyrics for Hebrew songs. Contains links to Israeli singers and musicians and dance sites.
http://www.hebrewsongs.com/
Topics: Food & Cooking, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Music, Musical Genres
Last updated Jul 11, 2006


NPR: Holidays view detail comment email this

Holiday-related features from National Public Radio (NPR) programs. Includes audio from programs on memories and traditions, food, music, and movies. Also features commentaries and selections from NPR's recipe and music archives.
http://www.npr.org/nprholidays/
Topics: Christmas, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism, Music, Musical Genres
Last updated Feb 17, 2007


Sephardic Music: A Century of Recordings view detail comment email this

This site "showcases over 100 years of recorded Sephardic music, from the 78 rpm era to the present." The site "focuses on the music of the Jews descended from those exiled from the Iberian Peninsula." It presents an extensive discography browsable by label, song, and artist. Also provides background material about Sephardic music, sound clips, and a bibliography. From an independent researcher, with the support of multiple institutions.
http://www.sephardicmusic.org/
Topics: Judaism, Musical Genres
Last updated Jan 5, 2009




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