Maciej Cierliński (Maćko Korba) plays the hurdy gurdy, that “machine for generating sounds, noises, and images” (Pascal Lefeuvre). The history of this instrument reaches back to the 10th century, and its construction and sound have inspired philosophers, painters, visionaries, and poets from the Middle Ages to the present. The Maćko...
Joseph Malovany is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding cantors. Born in Israel, he was a cantor at the Bilu Synagogue in Tel Aviv and cantor of the Israel Army. He has appeared at synagogues in Johannesburg, London and Brooklyn, at the...
Marsh Dondurma is a blazing-hot Jerusalem based brass band consisting of 15 musicians, combining brass, reeds and percussion. This Israeli band has been raving people in Israel and all over the world. Be it street parties, music clubs or festivals, they have made their mark everywhere, leaving dancing feet behind...
One of the best-known artists on the contemporary reggae scene, Matisyahu, is a beatboxer, rapper, and Hassid rolled up in one. His vision of reggae music is closely connected with the Hassidic tradition – after all, he is an Orthodox Jew who sings religious texts. A ...
Mikołaj Trzaska is an icon of the jazz avant-garde in Poland. Permanently associated with Gdańsk, he has musically travelled both near and far in his search for a common denominator between Chassidic and contemporary music. In the Ircha Quartet project, he delves into the mysteries of Jewish mysticism accompanied by...
