WORKSHOP | Nigunim, with Frank London, Polina Shepherd, and Merlin Shepherd
Date and Time
Friday Jul 17, 2015
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Friday July 17th 2:00 PM
Location
Yiddish Book Center 1021 West St. Amherst MA 01002
Fees/Admission
Member | $8 General Admission | $10
Website
http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/yidstock2015/events/workshop-nigunim-frank-london-polina-shepherd-a
Contact Information
413-256-4900 Ext. 124
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Description
This event is part of YIDSTOCK 2015: Nigunim - the wordless vocal melodies of the Hasidim, written by rebbes and other composers to induce spiritual and ecstatic states and express communal joy - are the musical DNA of much Yiddish and klezmer music. This workshop, led by trumpeter Frank London, composer/vocalist Polina Shepherd, and clarinetist Merlin Shepherd - all of whom have all delved into the roots of this music and incorporate it into their own work - will explore these melodies and get everyone singing ... and perhaps even induce a spiritual, pre-Shabbos high.