COSMOPOLITAN JOURNEYS THROUGH GREEK MUSIC
Part I: A Musical Conversation About Shared Melodies of Greece, Iraq and Sephardic Traditions
If you missed the launch on Thursday, May 6th, 8-9PM ET (US & CAN), the video will be premiered on Sunday May 23, 4PM (EDT) on Facebook and YouTube. Video accessible at these links anytime after the premiere.
Featuring leading Greek, Sephardic and Iraqi musicians: Spyros Koliavasilis, Asher Shasho Levy, and Laith Alattar. Click on an artist to view the premiere on their Facebook page.
Hosted by the Embassy of Greece to the USA and Sephardic Heritage International in DC (SHIN-DC)
Co-Sponsor: City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College.
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The program is comprised of a live conversation among Greek musician Spyros Koliavasilis, Iraqi musician Laith Alattar, and Sephardic musician Asher Shasho Levy. They discuss melodies that are shared in their respective traditions, and demonstrate the connections between the respective traditions through musical performances. This includes Ladino songs.
Many thanks to Mr. Joseph Mosseri for his contributions to this program. Look out for Part II of the series.