Diaspora Vocal Traditions: Songs
Are you an explorer with the drive to discover Jewish music from Tangiers to Timbuktu? Have you always wanted to make howling, clicking, glottal sounds but hesitated because you could not figure out their Jewish context? Wait no longer! Led by Charming Hostess, participants in this workshop will sing Jewish songs from around the world, with special attention paid to the extended vocal techniques from the Balkans to Brooklyn.

Diaspora Vocal Traditions: Songs
So, you’re hip to Jewish music, but you just want a little more…RYTHYM. Charming Hostess has just what you’re looking for! Led by Nir Waxman, this workshop will teach you the basics of beatboxing—vocal percussion based in the hip-hop tradition. Nir will start from the beginning, emphasizing breath control, sound production, and compound beats from simple parts. He will also address building songs from the beatbox up.

Currents in Israeli “New Music”
Where is the radical fringe of Israeli musical culture? Who represents the Tel Aviv avant-garde? Which composers, venues and bands should you check out? What is Levontin7? HolyLand Charming Hostess will introduce you to the weirdos of Israeli music, focusing on the acclaimed but obscure. You will hear ambitious music from Tel Aviv’s best and brightest (Giv’ol Choir, Roy Yarkoni, Kruzenshtern & Parahod, Dropkin), accompanied by its historical, musical and cultural context.

Charming Hostess In Concert