This session is part of the Topics in Jewish Music class series.

$100 for the Series

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What are the implications of asking what is Jewish, and of false definitions of Jewish music? The question of whether there is an actual historical musical Jewish narrative will be central to this lecture, which will begin with an outline of the problems and sources facing the examiner of Jewish music. Topics will include music archetypes and the illusion of ownership; music as a symbol of diaspora; the outsiders’ view, including satires and parodies; and, of course, red herrings of Jewish music.

Joshua Horowitz is a composer who plays chromatic button accordion, cimbalom, and piano. He is founder and director of the group Budowitz, a founding member of Veretski Pass, and has performed and recorded with Itzhak Perlman, Theodore Bikel, and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Horowitz has received more than forty international awards for his work. His books include The Ultimate Klezmer and The Sephardic Songbook.

Co-presented by KlezCalifornia.