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SUMMARY:Singing the Yiddish Folksong: An Interactive Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to imitate the tone and inflection of unaccompanied Yiddish folksong in this deep dive workshop! Together\, we’ll listen closely to historic recordings by legendary Yiddish singer Lifshe Schaechter-Widman and examine how her artistry shaped the sound and interpretation of traditional songs. Chaia will guide participants through several of her favorite folksongs from Schaechter-Widman’s repertoire\, breaking down the stylistic elements that make these performances so distinctive. We’ll explore ornamentation\, storytelling through vocal color\, flexible rhythm\, and the subtle shifts in tone that give Yiddish folksong its expressive character. No prior experience with Yiddish or singing necessary! This is a collaboration between BWC and Lehrhaus. \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/singing-the-yiddish-folksong-an-interactive-workshop/
LOCATION:Lehrhaus\, 425 Washington St\, Somerville\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Irreverent Tales from "East End Jews"
DESCRIPTION:The vivacious and wonderful Vivi Lachs will be visiting us from London and will introduce her latest book and lead discussion on some of the themes raised. The event will take place in person at the BWC Building located at 6 Webster Street in Brookline on Saturday\, June 13 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. \nRegister here. \nCost: Suggested donation $10 for BWC members\, $18 for non-members\, or pay what you can. Please use the Pass-the-Hat donation form to pay for tickets\, and choose Yiddish Committee/Events when prompted on the form. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nCopies of the book will be available for sale\, cash only\, for $25 ($10 less than the list price of $35). \nThe book East End Jews offers an unparalleled view into the life\, labour\, politics\, and joys of London’s Jewish East End. Deceptively accessible\, often humorous urban feuilleton sketches from 26 writers in the London Yiddish press capture incisive and sometimes cheeky encounters with challenges and debates of the time. From known writers Brenner\, Winchevsky\, and Kreitman\, to London best sellers Katie Brown\, we get a 1912 discussion in a café about building a Channel Tunnel\, a 1922 agony aunt column around sex wars\, and journeys through local tradition and significant social change\, tracing the ideas and events that impacted the community.   \n“Hilarious\, insightful\, sometimes tragic\, often irreverent\, sometimes startlingly prophetic pieces\, give readers a close-up view of the daily concerns and sensibilities of this community”. Julian Levinson\, University of Michigan. \nVivi Lachs is a social historian\, translator and Yiddish pop singer: an associate researcher at University College London and a Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellow 2026. Her books Whitechapel Noise\, London Yiddishtown and East End Jews explore Jewish history through popular culture. She co-hosts the triple-award winning Cockney Yiddish Podcast\, co-directs the new London Yiddish Players\, runs the Great Yiddish Parade\, leads East End tours and sings the Cockney-Yiddish repertoire with the bands Klezmer Klub and Katsha’nes.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/irreverent-tales-from-east-end-jews/
LOCATION:BWC Building
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