Art, Music, Dance and Film
Ashira Music
www.ashiramusic.net
Craig Taubman
www.craignco.com
Craig Taubman's dynamic music and moving performance style have been an inspiration to the Jewish community for over 22 years. Craig produces award winning Jewish and children's music, as well as live concert events around the country. Craig's songs bridge traditional Jewish themes and ancient teachings with passages and experiences of contemporary Jewish life, and have helped to reinvigorate Shabbat services in Los Angeles and across the nation.
Israel Film Festival
www.israelfilmfestival.com
The mission of the Israel Film Festival is to spotlight Israel¹s thriving film and television industry, to enrich the American vision of Israel¹s social and cultural diversity and to advance tolerance and understanding. In the last two decades, more than 600 films have been enjoyed by over 650,000 film enthusiasts in Los Angeles, Miami, New York.
The Jewish Jukebox
www.jewishjukebox.com
The Jewish Jukebox is Sameach Music's Home on the Web and a comprehensive selection of quality Jewish music and video anywhere. The Sameach Music Podcast, which can be downloaded, is an award-winning free music show featuring previews from the latest and upcoming releases and artists, news, reviews, interviews, contests and more.
Jewish Music Festival
http://www.jewishmusicfestival.org
The mission of the Jewish Music Festival is to present music that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores what it means to be Jewish in a multicultural world. The Festival produces creative and entertaining programs, challenges stereotypes, and fosters engagement with the broader community.
Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale
www.lazc.org
Founded in 1997, the Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale (LAZC) is a master choir dedicated to performing Jewish and Jewish-themed, with an emphasis on music written by Southern California composers. Under the leadership of Music Director, Nick Strimple, LAZC performs contemporary, classical, and traditional pieces written by Jewish composers and others, ranging from liturgical to secular, folk, and compositions based on Biblical themes. Our repertoire embraces modern composers such as Kurt Weill, George Gershwin, Arnold Schoenberg, Aminadav Aloni, Michael Isaacson, David Nowakowsky, and Max Helfman, as well as predecessors like George Friedrich Handel and Salamone Rossi.
Music phenomenon Matisyahu
http://www.matismusic.com
Music phenomenon Matisyahu is known for his uncanny, electrifying fusion of Orthodox Judaism and classic reggae music. He seeks to serve as a conduit for the messages of peace and unity that flow through him, to improve the world the world by sharing his music. Via adventures in Colorado, Israel, Oregon, and New York City, he not only heard a profound spiritual calling, but also discerned a revolutionary way to share his discoveries and reflections, via the reggae and hip-hop sounds.
The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
www.milkenarchive.org
The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music records, preserves and distributes a vast cross-section of music, comprising hundreds of outstanding pieces of American Jewish music from the past 350 years. While secular music by American Jewish composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Kurt Weill and Leonard Bernstein is widely available, the Milken Archive's focus on the rich body of music specifically related to the American Jewish experience, both sacred and secular, is unprecedented. The Milken Archive recordings include the participation of some of the world's leading musical figures. In addition to its recording program, the Milken Archive has videotaped more than 100 oral histories of composers, conductors and performers; is commissioning a comprehensive history of American Jewish music; and is assembling an extensive collection of memorabilia. When completed, the Milken Archive will comprise the largest collection of American Jewish music, encyclopedic in its scope and universal in its appeal.
Mostly Music
www.mostlymusic.com
Mostly Music – “the heartbeat of Jewish music” – is a website from which you can buy a wide variety of Jewish themed CDs, and download music and sheet music.
David Dassa
www.rikud.com
The official site for David Dassa, a world-class Israeli dance markid for over 29 Years. David has camp programs, a dance troup, and leads some of the most successful, high-energy dance sessions outside of the State of Israel.
Israeli Dance
www.israelidance.com
Israeli Dance is an online resource and database which provides information about Israeli dance sessions internationally, searchable by region, dance camps and holiday events. It also provides links to a variety of teacher sites.
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