Yiddish New York 2024

Name: The Yiddish Songwriter's Friend
Start: 2024-12-25T11:15:00-0500
End: 2024-12-25T12:30:00-0500

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Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST

527 - Hebrew Union College

Have you ever been in an audience of, say, Gospel music, where some of the “uninitiated” listeners are clapping along on the downbeats instead of the backbeats—clapping on the 1 and the 3 instead of on the 2 and the 4? “Oh, (rest) Ma-ry, don't you weep...” instead of “Oh (clap!), Ma-ry, don't you weep...” Then you will understand the saying, “Friends don't let friends clap on the 1 and the 3,” i.e., friends don't let friends mis-hear the music! If you are interested in writing music for a new Yiddish song, and want to not “mis-hear” the music, want to get friendly insights about how various genres of Yiddish song—folk song, popular song, theater song, art song—have created a rich tradition of setting texts to music, this workshop is for you. Veteran Yiddish songwriter Josh Waletzky will help you put on your “insider” Yiddish music-maker's ears by exploring some of the prominent elements of Yiddish song's musical styles with examples and exercises. We'll use sample texts that have multiple settings and also encourage you to bring a text you are interested in setting to music. Music-writers of all backgrounds and experiences—from first-timers to old hands—are welcome!

Speakers

Josh Waletzky

Josh Waletzky**(vocals, film) is a leading contemporary Yiddish songwriter and an award-winning documentary filmmaker.He co-produced the Grammy-nominated album of Jewish songs of resistance, Partisans of Vilna (1989), and his groundbreaking CD of original Yiddish songs, Crossing... Read More →

Wednesday December 25, 2024 11:15am - 12:30pm EST
527 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012

Vocal (Hybrid)

Yiddish New York 2024

Josh Waletzky

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