KlezCalendar

Ot Azoy 2017—Yiddish immersion workshop

Sun 6th Aug, 2017 – Fri 11th Aug, 2017
SOAS, Main Building, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square,
London, WC1H 0XG
Phone: 02078984307

Cost: £150 - £225
Reservations/More info

Discover JMI’s famous full immersion courses in Yiddish Language, Song and Culture for people of all ages, levels and backgrounds, where even complete beginners learn to speak, read, write, sing and even dream in Yiddish in a week.

Ot Azoy Yiddish language classes are held at 5 levels, and is directed by the head of Yiddish at UCL, Dr Khayele Beer with a faculty of world class Yiddish tutors and experts. As well as hands-on classroom teaching, it also features an extensive cultural programme of music, theatre, poetry and lectures from a world of Yiddish past and present. Shura Lipovsky, the outstanding Director of The Golden Peacock (Goldene Pave), will also teach a daily session of Yiddish through song.
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Golden Peacock 2017

Sun 6th Aug, 2017 – Fri 11th Aug, 2017
SOAS, Main Building, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square,
London, WC1H 0XG
Phone: 02078984307

Cost: £150 - £225
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The Golden Peacock The Yiddish Song course led by internationally acclaimed Yiddish singer and teacher Shura Lipovsky with esteemed colleagues from around the world. It is designed for all singers who wish to deepen their knowledge of the rich Yiddish song repertoire.

This year we are offering two choices:

Music: If you wish to study a more music based course, you spend the morning studying music theory, repertoire, roots and traditions of Yiddish Song, modes and melodies. While afternoons will focus on studying further repertoire, master-classes and a Yiddish Choir.

or Culture, language and Song: If you wish to study a more culture based course, you will spend the morning studying Yiddish language. While the afternoons will focus on studying further repertoire, Master classes and a Yiddish Choir (or films)
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KlezFest 2017

Sun 6th Aug, 2017 – Fri 11th Aug, 2017
SOAS, Main Building, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square,
London, WC1H 0XG
Phone: 02078984307

Cost: £150 - £225
Reservations/More info

Join the world famous music school and learn klezmer this summer at KlezFest 2017. Here is a a peek into what you can expect:

• Traditional klezmer; history, melodies, ornamentation, dance and accompaniment


• Play music in ensembles and delve into improvisational techniques


• Interpret scores, jam and perform to the public


• Lectures from the cutting edge of academic research


• Hands-on tutoring from world leading experts.

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Sunday Aug 6, 2017, 8-10.30pm
The Harrison,
28 Harrison Street,
London WC1H 8JF

Join Ilana Cravitz and friends for a new monthly Klezmer session at The Harrison in Kings Cross.

First Sunday of every month, 8-10.30pm on the Ground Floor.
(No brass or percussion instruments)
Spectacular! See you there?
Free to listen or play

pdfs of tunes

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