An academic meeting place created by the International Forum for Jewish Music Studies (IFJMS) for communication, information, discussion for scholars, archivists and practitioners in all aspects of Jewish music and a platform for continuing activity.
Uri Schreter replied to the topic IFJMS welcomes Jewish Music Studies groups and organisations. in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 5 hours, 43 minutes ago
Hi all,
lovely seeing many of you at the meeting yesterday.
As requested, here’s a description of our organization, the JSMSG:
The Jewish Studies and Music Study Group (JSMSG) is a study group of the American Musicological Society (AMS). Our core activities revolve around the annual AMS conference, where we organize an academic panel about…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach started the topic IFJMS welcomes Jewish Music Studies groups and organisations. in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 9 hours, 26 minutes ago
The International Forum for Jewish Music Studies (IFJMS) was set up (in June 2020) to facilitate connection between scholars, musicians and librarians dealing with Jewish music.
IFJMS therefore invites Jewish Music Studies groups and organisations to register here at the Jewish Music Group on the Humanities Commons website https://hcommons.org/gro…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic Holocaust Memorial Day in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 days, 9 hours ago
On 24 Jan 2021, at 16:17, Simon Broughton <simon.broughton@btconnect.com> wrote:
Dear Friends
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day this year, JMI is screening The Music of Terezin, a documentary I made nearly 30 years ago about the Jewish musicians and composers imprisoned in the Terezín (Theresienstadt) ghetto in WWII Czechoslovakia. (Apologies to…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic Holocaust Memorial Day in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 days, 9 hours ago
Mimi Sheffer Writes
Our Concert Refuge in Phantasy Will be broadcast on DeutschlandFunk Kultur on January 27th , the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, at 20:00 Central European Time.
https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/unsere-live-streams.2428.de.html
Our concert series Living Music features Jewish composers who escaped the Nazi re…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 5 days, 16 hours ago
Dear Friends and Colleagues
Join us for COZ 28: January 26, 2021 Cantor Jaclyn Chernett in conversation with Cantor Jalda Rebling
to talk about Nusach with KavanahJaclyn is the director of EAJL The European Academy for Jewish Liturgy EAJL) http://www.eajl.org
Jalda is the spiritual leader of congregation Ohel HaChidusch Berlin http://www.jalda-rebling.co…[Read more]Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic Holocaust Memorial Day in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 5 days, 18 hours ago
Agnes Kory Invites us to her Wigmore Hall talk: International Holocaust Memorial Day, Wednesday 27th January, 10am
she says: There is some overlap with my 15th December 2020 Zoom (COZ) talk, which I delivered for the International Forum for Jewish Music Studies (IFJMS).However, I very much hope that you will be able to log into the Wigmore Hall…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach started the topic Holocaust Memorial Day in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 5 days, 18 hours ago
David Fligg says
To mark next Wednesday’s Holocaust Memorial Day, I draw your attention to two music-related events.
- Tuesday 26th January, 7pm UK time. Taube Jewish Heritage Tours presents ‘The Last Chords in the Auschwitz Universe’ about Gideon Klein’s final months, and eventual murder, in the Fürstengrube camp . You can register here.
- …
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic IFJMS Newsletter in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 1 week, 4 days ago
We have great pleasure in sending you Newsletter #3 of the International Forum for Jewish Music Studies IFJMS.
This Newsletter, which you will find attached as a pdf, features comments on the COZ programme from several of those who have already and those who look forward to having a Conversation on Zoom’ in this coming series. It also features…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach started the topic Bloch Study Group in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 weeks ago
The International Forum for Jewish Music Studies welcomes the establishment of a Bloch Study Group.
Starting on Wed 13 January, Jesse Rosenberg, a member of the musicology faculty of Northwestern University, will host monthly sessions with scholars, performers, commentators and conductors who will give presentations on topics of particular…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Just to remind you that there is no COZ this week.
We start 2021 on Tuesday 19 January at the usual times
With some really exciting conversations on chanukah, Nusiach, Idelsohn and Judeo Spanish Song
19 January 2021 – COZ 27 Professor Eliyahu Schleifer and Dr Naomi Cohn Zentner Lights and Blessings: Ashkenazi Chants and Music for Kindling th…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 1 month, 1 week ago
Dear Friends and colleagues Join us for the next ‘Conversation on Zoom’
COZ 26: December 22, 2020. Michael Shapiro and Elliott Forrest
‘Composer in focus’Michael Shapiro composer/conductor In dialogue with Elliott ForrestPeabody Award winning Broadcaster/Producer/Director
The influence of Jewish heritage on Michael’s music, his Klezmer fa…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Join us for the next ‘Conversation on Zoom’
COZ 24: December 8, 2020. Jeff Janeczko interviews David Amram
American Composer arranger conductor performer and singer 90 year old David Amram III plays piano, French horn, Spanish guitar, and pennywhistle and sings. He has composed orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz fla…[Read more]
Sabine Koch started the topic Concerts of the Leipziger Synagogalchor – a new addition to musiconn.performance in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The portal musiconn.performance now allows interesting insights into late twentieth-century synagogue worship and choral singing, thanks to integrating a new data source: The archive of the Leipziger Synagogalchor, which covers almost six decades, has inspired more than 700 new concert datasets – and leaves scope for many more to come.
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months ago
Join us for the next ‘Conversation on Zoom’
COZ 23: December 1, 2020. Daniel Katz and Boaz Tarsi Synagogue Music Before Sulzer
Who remembers the melodies of the 56th century (c 1740-1840)? This is the time before Sulzer’s Schir Zion and similar printed collections. We have, however, many cantorial manuscripts from this period. Boaz Tarsi…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 1 week ago
Join us for the next ‘Conversation on Zoom’
COZ 22: Tuesday 24 November: High Holydays 2020 – Reflections
Distinguished cantors from the UK, Germany and the USA discuss How the High Holydays sounded and worked for the cantor and the community in Lockdown, and the implications for cantors in the future.
Curated by Russell Grossman for ECA…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic IFJMS Newsletter in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 1 week ago
Would you like to discuss a date for your COZ with David Tillman
I can offer Tuesdays same time 23 Feb or 23 March. Please tell me in a couple of days so i can release the date or dates you dont want.
looking forwad to hearing more from you
Best wishes
Geraldine
Rosa Abrahams replied to the topic Call for Participation: Jewish Music Research Unit on Theory & Analysis in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 1 week ago
Greetings, David,
My apologies, somehow I completely missed your Humanities Commons message in advance of our first meeting, which was in October. If you can let me know your preferred email address, I’ll be happy to send you the minutes from the meeting, so you can see what we discussed.
The group decided to begin the group activities by…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 2 weeks ago
COZ 21: Tuesday 17 November ‘Composer in Focus’
Ofer Ben-Amots
(Colorado, USA) Professor of Music with composition and theory Colorado College, Discusses withRakefet Bar-Sadeh
(Jerusalem) Head, music division at the Israel Ministry of Culture and Education, Jerusalem and visiting professor, Colorado College, Co-writer of books on Israeli com…[Read more]Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 3 weeks ago
COZ 20: Tuesday 10 NovemberCantor Sol Zim A fifth-generation cantor, Sol Zim is a larger than life personality whose compositions, interpretive singing and teaching skills, copious recordings and productivity have left a big impression on the Jewish musical landscape In conversation with Alex Klein Director of the European Cantors Association on…[Read more]
Geraldine Auerbach replied to the topic COZ this comng week in the discussion
Jewish Music on Humanities Commons 2 months, 3 weeks ago
COZ 20: Tuesday 10 November Sol Zim and Alex Klein
Dear Colleagues and Friends
Please join us for the next ‘Conversation on Zoom
’Tuesdays: 09:00 Pacific time / 12.00 Eastern USA / 17:00 UK / 18:00 Western Europe / 19:00 Israel, South Africa (opens 15 minutes early for greetings etc)
COZ 20: Tuesday 10 November
Sol Zim A fift…[Read more]
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