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New release:
Heritage
The musical
tradition of Sephardim from the Balkans, Mediterranean and
Middle East
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Shira u'tfila
Founded by vocalist
and oud player Asher Alkalay (Stefan Sablic), Shira u’tfila
brings together a multi-ethnic, multi-faith ensemble that draws
its inspiration from the diversity and richness of
Judeo-Spanish, Ottoman-Turkish, Arabic and Balkan musical
traditions.
Shira u’tfila has
released four CDs, toured a dozen countries and collaborated on
various research and production projects involving Sephardic
music from the Balkans, Mediterranean and Middle East. The band
passionately blends its knowledge of classical traditions and
dedication to their preservation with a flair for improvisation
and a talent for fusion. Its distinct sound brings a modern
twist to an historical legacy.
"This group has the
clear mission of reviving the Jewish Balkan music tradition, a
goal that is definitely approached with tremendous seriousness.
In spite of that, their totally modern improvisation includes
not only a punk-rockabilly double bass and the passionate
contributions of Filip Krumes on violin, but also the unambiguous and unique sound of qanun (a
kind of Jewish sitar), played by the renowned musician from
Israel, Elad Gabbay.
But, exactly
somewhere, in between this area filled with ferments of the
chemistry of the 21th century, which also satisfies the wide range
of the urban generation, you are suddenly struck by the ancient
spirit of the Orient, whose deep melancholy and ecstasy finds its
place in the vital harmony of the autonomous branch of eternal
reality. Sensual, intoxicating and beautiful, but truly."
Zorica Kojić for
the daily newspaper "Danas"
On May, 13th Shira
u'tfila participated in the finals at the International Jewish
Music Festival in Amsterdam and won two prizes, for the best
world music ensemble awarded by RASA and the audience vote prize
for the best competition ensemble. Those two awards will bring
the group contract for the tour in Netherlands and Belgium as
well as concert engagement at the IJMF in 2009.
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Upcoming
events |
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27.05.08.
Zrenjanjin theatre
Blonde Jewish Girl (music-theatre
performance) at 20 00 |
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24.06.08. JCCA Belgrade
Ethno Fusion Fest at 20 00
Special guest: Elad
Gabbay (Qanun) |
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Recent
events & performances |
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14.05.08 Bratislava, Slovakia
Klarisky hall at 7 pm |
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13.05.08 Prague, Czech Republic
Spanish Synagogue at 9 pm |
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09.05.08 Amsterdam, Netherlands
International Jewish music
festival/competition
www.joodsmuziekfestival.nl |
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08.05.08 Köln, Germany
Rudolfplatz at 6:30 pm
http://israel-tag-koeln.de/ |
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07.05.08. Brno, Czech Republic
Zenith Hall at 9 pm |
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05.05.08 Vienna, Austria
Berfin cafe, Siebensterngasse 46, at 9 pm |
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04.05.08 Belgrade, Serbia
Jewish Centre for Culture and Art, Kralja Petra 71a, at
8 pm |
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22.04.08 Karavan Saray III Hungarian, Jewish, Greek,
Ottoman-Turkish music.
Special guest: Bela Micsik (http://www.micsik.info/)
JCCA at 20 00 |
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12.04.08. Blonde Jewish Girl
(music-theatre performance) JCCA at 20 00 |
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18.02.2008 Goražde,
Bosnia
"The Blonde Jewish
Girl", a music theatre performance at the Goraže
Cultural Centre |
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17.02.2008 Sarajevo,
Bosnia
"The Blonde Jewish
Girl", a music theatre performance at "Kamerna scena" |
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14.11.2007 MUSIC AND HEBREW SONG FROM THE OTTOMAN LANDS
Guest participation with Elad Gabbay Maftirim ansamble,
Shimshon Center, Jerusalem, Israel |
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10.10.2007 Shira u'tfila - Judeo
Spanish songs of the Ottoman Empire & Karavan Saray II (free
Oriental and Far East music variations),
JCCA |
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03.11.2007 concert, Subotica, Palic
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22.09.2007 multi-religious
performance for European Religious
Heritage Days, Ethographical Museum, Belgrade
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15.09.2007 opening reception, BITEF International
Theatre Festival, Sava Center, Belgrade |
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30.07.2007 Blonde Jewish Girl (music-theatre performance), Shabac Summer
Festival (Serbia) |
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26.07.2007 concert, Amadeus,
Zagreb summer festival (Croatia) |
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13.07.2007 concert, Kalemegdan
fortress festival, Belgrade (Serbia) |
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01.07.2007 Karavan Saray I - free
Oriental and Far East music variations (including
various guest musicians) at
JCCA |
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30.06.2007 Blonde Jewish Girl (music-theatre
performance), Belgrade
JCCA |
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26.06.2007 concert, Euro-Judaica
Festival 2007, Sibiu synagogue(Romania)
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21.06.2007 multi-religious
performance, Church of Saint Vitale, Ravenna (Italy) |
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31.05.2007 concert, Wroclaw Simha Festival, Wroclaw
synagogue (Poland) |
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13.05.2007 concert, Godor
stage, Budapest (Hungary) |
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12.05.2007 concert,
Petah Tikva City Hall (Israel) |
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09.05.2007 concert, Bar Ilan
University (Israel) |
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25.04.2007 promotion of new CD release "Donde Tiyenes Ojos?,"
JCCA |
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