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THIS WEEK

 

 

  

JOIN IN THE FUN; JOIN THE

NAHALAT SHALOM

COMMUNITY KLEZMER BAND

 

OPEN TO ALL MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES & LEVELS  

--  MUST KNOW BASICS OF INSTRUMENT

 

Sheet music, work-tape & professional instruction provided by Beth Cohen, Nahalat Shalom’s Cantorial soloist & music director; Bachelor of Music degree; experienced string, orchestra & band teacher; and well-known performer of Klezmer & Balkan music.

Rehearsals are on Sundays from 2-4PM

      FREE to members of Congregation Nahalat Shalom

$60.00 for non-members (scholarships available - please inquire!)

Free instruction & participation for all dancers with:

Rikud Yiddish Dance Troupe 

 

Schedule of rehearsals

Schedule of Performances – Live music and dance events

 

** Please note that all performances & rehearsals are  optional, BUT band director and band ask for a courtesy advanced notice (of at least 2 weeks) if a performance or rehearsal will be missed.

We will learn how to play Klezmer music (Eastern-European Jewish instrumental dance music):

hongas, horas, freylekhes, shiffers tantz, bulgars, terkishes, kolomeikes, sirbas & khosidls.

Also: Yiddish & Sephardic songs; Chassidic nigunim; Russian songs and dance music;

Israeli dance music; a few Balkan, Romani (Gypsy), and Middle-Eastern tunes;

The traditional modes (scales) and rhythms of Klezmer music;

And some traditional improvisatory techniques (doina, vorshpiel and taxim).

 For more information and to register CALL: Band director Beth Cohen, (505) 243-6276  e-mail: cohenedmunds@netzero.net   WEB: www.nahalatshalom.org  (Klick on “Klezmer”)

 

Download the flyer with schedule and contact information here