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| The New York Klezmer Series Proudly Presents Figelin!  Figelin is an exciting new collaboration of three internationally acclaimed violinists. Deborah Strauss is a pioneering Yiddish performer and educator who has been at the forefront of the international klezmer and Yiddish music scene for more than 20 years. Vanessa Vromans is one of the most talented musicians of the new klezmer generation. Originally from Australia and now based in Berlin, she is admired both for her mastery of traditional klezmer style and for pushing its boundaries through improvisation and new compositions.Born in Berlin, Vivien Zeller is a mesmerizing performer who has dedicated her career to the revitalization of North German folk music. Together with the band "Kwart" she was honored with the prestigious German RUTH World Music Prize. The three women have taken their band name, Figelin, from the North German word for violin. Their music draws from North German dance music, songs and ballads, and from Jewish klezmer music, Hasidic melody, and Yiddish song. Steeped in tradition, yet thoroughly contemporary. Put them together and the effect is explosive –wild fiddles, earthy grooves and three vibrant voices! Joining Figelin for part of this evening, to help explore the intersections between North German and Yiddish dance, will be Yiddish Dance Master Steven Weintraub! The New York Klezmer Series Proudly Presents Figelin! Oct. 28, 2014 at 7:30pm Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 30 W. 68th St., NY NY 10023 North German and Yiddish songs and dance melodies played by three of the most exciting fiddlers on the international folk music scene today. Figelin: Three Women, Two Cultures, One Love North German and Yiddish Folk Music for Violins and Voices Deborah Strauss, New York Vanessa Vromans, Berlin Vivien Zeller, Berlin The New York Klezmer Series (NYKS) has been presenting Klezmer Music and Yiddish Dance in New York City since 2010. Originally The East Village Klezmer Series, we moved to a new home in the Upper West Side - at the historic Stephen Wise Free Synagogue - beginning in February 2013. We present concerts, music and dance workshops, and open klezmer jam sessions in an intimate and beautiful setting. Founded by Rabbi Greg Wall and Artistic Director Aaron Alexander, and inspired by the week-long Yiddish Culture events, Klez Kamp, and Klez Kanada, the NYKS aspires to present the music in a respectful setting and allow the artists freedom to present their vision. The series consistently presents world class artists in an intimate setting, in addition to providing education and a place for all to come and participate in this wonderful and often neglected part of Jewish and American Culture. Klezmer music is the instrumental party music of the Jewish People from Eastern Europe - (Ashkenazim). It's origins are in the 16th century, and it has evolved and assimilated local influences (Russian, Romanian, Ottoman, Hungarian etc.) wherever Ashkenazim have lived since. It is essentially Yiddish music - the instrumental music of people who spoke (and speak) Yiddish. It came to America with the immigration of Jews from Eastern Europe beginning in late 19th century, and has had a wonderful history in America, where it also assimilated American music traditions. Hasidic nigunim (wordless melodies), Yiddish theater music and Yiddish folk song are all related and will be represented at the series. Tantsheiser (Dance Parties): Once a month we present, along with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD), a Tantshoyz – Yiddish dance party, with a Yiddish Dance specialist, and a professional dance band. Past dance leaders have included Michael Alpert, Steve Weintraub, Zev Feldman, Avia Moore, and Deborah Strauss. We have a Klezmer Instrumental Workshop every Tuesday that we have a concert, often led by the concert artists of the day, or by Artistic Director Aaron Alexander. This workshop has already been running for over three years and has a devoted following. We work on repertoire, style, form, ornamentation, groove and more. Usually the participants have an opportunity to play the current pieces at the jam session after the concert. The Fall 2014 Series includes: The Tarras Band, Ben Holmes & Patrick Farrell duo, Sy Kushner, Deborah Strauss Trio Figelin, Psoy Korolenko, Binyomin Ginzberg's Mitzva Tanz, Jordan Hirsch's Overnight Kugel, dance leaders Steve Weintraub & Avia Moore, Dave Levitt Trio, Montreal's Shtreiml, and more! Past concert artists have included: Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, Pete Sokolow's "Klezmer Plus Trio", Susan Leviton, Isaac Sadigursky, German Goldenshteyn Tribute Band w/Alex Kontorovich, Inna Barmash's "Hindele", Brian Glassman's "Klezmer/Jazz Alliance", Ichka & Siach HaSadeh from Montreal, Alicia Svigals, Patrick Farrell, Elaine and Susan Hoffman-Watts, Michael Winograd Trio, Levitt Legacy Band, Strauss/Warschauer Duo, Jake Shulman-Ment, Margot Leverett & Klezmer Mountain Boys, Eve Sicular's "Metropolitan Klezmer", Christian Dawid, Zev Zions, Arkady Goldenshteyn, Benjy Fox-Rosen, Lisa n Sruli Family Band, Aaron Alexander's Midrash Mish Mosh, Dmitri Slepovitch's "Litvakus", Levitt Legacy Band, Rubin, Rushefsky, Greenman Trio (R2G), Lorin Sklamberg, Klezmerfest with Greg Wall, Ezekiel's Wheels (from Boston), Yiddish Chanteuse Eleanor Reissa & band, Roger Davidson and Frank London, Mike Cohen Band, Breslev Bar Band, Jake Shulman-Ment, Zev Feldman, Steve Weintraub, and Avia Moore.and many others. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |