Anthony Russell: Judaism Unbound Episode 516 - Jewish Music is Jewish Text
Judaism Unbound kicks off the new year by hearkening back to our recent mini-series exploring Jewish music: past, present, and future. Anthony Russell, a multidisciplinary artist working in the medium of Yiddish language and culture, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation. Together they explore Yiddish music, as a springboard into a broader exploration of how music can transform individuals and Jewish communities.
[1] Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our up upcoming 3-week mini-courses in the UnYeshiva! This time around we are offering The Torah of Kink, Hasidism and Neo-Hasidism, Queering Kedusha (Holiness), and Brit Milah Unbound: Exploring Circumcision.
[2] Learn more about Anthony Russell at AnthonyRussellBass.com.
[3] For Russell’s previous appearance on Judaism Unbound, see Episode 367: Let My People Sing - Batya Levine, Anthony Russell, Margot Seigle.
[4] Russell references a piece called Va’ani tefilati — to experience him performing this melody, click here.
[5] There is a brief thread about the songwriter and composer Irving Berlin. Learn more about him by listening to American Jewish History Unbound #5: Irving Berlin - Judah Cohen.