Sephardic Music Festival Scholar Series

American Sephardi Federation & Yeshiva University Museum
in collaboration with the 6th Annual Sephardic Music Festival
presents

Sephardic Music Festival Scholar Series

Program curator: Samuel R. Thomas

The Strait of Gibraltar has long served as a bridge between North Africa and Iberia, facilitating transcontinental kingdoms for centuries and as an important passage for Sephardic migrants. Moroccan cultural expressions remain central to the perpetuity of Sephardic culture. As a part of the sixth annual Sephardic Music Festival, this evening provides an opportunity to explore aspects of Sephardic musical culture through performances by singer and scholar, Vanessa Paloma, and the d’Safi Takht Ensemble, performing North African and Jewish music in a contemporary way. An audience-interactive panel discussion follows with the artists, led by ethnomusicologist and curator, Samuel R. Thomas.

Following the performance, join us in lighting a beautiful Hanukkiah, created by artist Oded Halahmy. Refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsors: The Foundation for Iberian Music, American Jewish Historical Society, American Society for Jewish Music,the Institute for Sephardic Studies, AsefaMusic and Shemspeed.

Tickets at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, NYC

General Admission: $15/ $12 for ASF, YUMuseum, American Jewish Historical Society and American Society for Jewish Music members and students with ID.

Ticket includes performance and panel discussion with the artists, entrance to YUM Galleries and viewing the current ASF exhibit, Looking Back: Jewish Life in Morocco.

Tickets @ www.smarttix.com; or 212.868.4444.