Baklava and Blintz
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Melbourne folk ensembles SARAY Iluminado and The Klez Dispensers Down Under invite you to a delicious soireé of musical delights. This shared concert, debuting at MEMO Music Hall, is more than a musical exchange - it is an intercultural dialogue between Balkan and Jewish music, two related yet distinctive musical traditions.
Klezmer music stems from the Yiddish-speaking world, and secular Sephardic Romances (Sevdah) originate from the Ladino-speaking world. Both genres narrate the everyday lives of common people and sound-paint pictures of past eras, exploring timeless themes of exile, love, desire, despair, triumph and hope. One of the greatest intersecting qualities of Jewish and Balkan lore is that most human experiences are closely woven with music, hearty food and drink.
Klezmer music stems from the Yiddish-speaking world, and secular Sephardic Romances (Sevdah) originate from the Ladino-speaking world. Both genres narrate the everyday lives of common people and sound-paint pictures of past eras, exploring timeless themes of exile, love, desire, despair, triumph and hope. One of the greatest intersecting qualities of Jewish and Balkan lore is that most human experiences are closely woven with music, hearty food and drink.
PLEASE NOTE: This online ticket window for this event will close 2 hours prior to doors opening time. To purchase tickets after this time, please try your luck at the venue, once doors have opened.