Sing With Me 58 Yiddish Song
2020-06-03 19:00 - 19:30 UTC
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions and Concerts Online are open to everyone!
11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe
We’ve had 56 sessions running most days since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Sing With Me videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
More information here: https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/sing-with-me/

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Yiddish Song: Step Forverts
2020-06-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-14 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-17 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-21 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-24 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-06-28 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-07-01 08:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates
Yiddish Song Forum: Step Forverts – Wednesdays and Sundays live on Facebook.
Project page

A unique international gathering of Yiddish song activists. Live on Facebook here.
Wednesdays and Sundays from 24 May at 9 am California/ 12 noon New York / 5pm London / 6 pm Berlin / 7pm Kishinev and Moscow
On 24 May we came together to take a step forward, we meet & greet and start a creative flow. Following that, two times a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays performers present solo sessions with short interviews about their approach to taking Yiddish song further.
Each session will have at least one world premiere of a newly composed or arranged song – we would like this to be a special feature of our series!
Another very important feature of the forum is our Russian speaking ‘Eastern branch’ – about a half of our presenters are originally from Eastern Europe. Let’s bring us all closer together!
We have over 30 presenters from Russia, Moldova, UK, Canada, USA, Brazil, The Netherlands, Estonia, Estonia, Latvia on board, representing a huge variety of styles and genres of Yiddish song – performers, composers, lecturers/researchers, event organisers who all sing their unique material. Coordinated and moderated by Efim Chorny (Moldova) & Polina Shepherd (Russia/UK).
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Sing with Me 59 Russian / Yiddish Song
2020-06-10 19:00 - 19:30

Sing with Me 60
2020-06-14 19:00 - 19:30

SOAS Summer Schools course Yiddish Songs Online
2020-06-15 18:00 - 2020-06-19 19:00
Yiddish Songs: Monday 15th – Friday 19th June, 2020: ONLINE
BOOKING HERE

Monday 15th – Friday 19th June, 2020, 6-7.15 pm
Course Fee: £65 (or £15 per session if booked as a ‘one off’)

Yiddish, the 1000-year-old language of the Jews of Eastern Europe, is flourishing, as people young and old, Jewish and non-Jewish, explore its rich cultural heritage. Some of the songs come from the Yiddish theatre and cinema or describe the diverse lives of Jewish people across Eastern and Central Europe and all the countries they have emigrated to – their history, hopes, memories, politics, celebrations and resistance to oppression. Others are are spiritual and liturgical, particularly the nign – a melody that is believed to change consciousness. Join us in singing traditional and new Yiddish songs while also paying attention to the specific elements (ornamentation, phrasing, modes) of this singing style.
With Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd

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SOAS Summer Schools, Russian Harmonies Online
2020-06-15 19:30 - 2020-06-19 20:45
Russian Harmonies: Monday 15th – Friday 19th June, 2020: ONLINE
Booking here
Monday 15th – Friday 19th June 2020, 7.30pm – 8.45pm
Course Fee: £65 (or £15 per session if booked as a ‘one off’)
Russian songs embrace the whole of the landscape and all of Mother Earth. Lyrical songs call to mind the vastness of Russian topography stretching toward a boundless horizon. Every snowflake and every blade of grass embodies the spirits of nature – and this connection is felt within each song for rituals, holidays, circle dances, laments, weddings, the Russian Art song (The Romance) and lyrical songs… Come and experience Russian harmonies through song. Music lovers of all backgrounds and singing levels are invited, no experience necessary. Learning by ear.
With Polina Skovoroda-Shepherd
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Sing with Me 63
2020-06-28 19:00 - 19:40
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone!
Wednesdays and Sundays 11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe

Please come back here a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.
Further sessions:
Sunday 28 June – session 63 Russian song
Wednesday 1 July – session 64 Yiddish song
Sunday 5 July – session 65 Russian song
Wednesday 8 July – session 66 Yiddish song

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 64
2020-07-01 19:00 - 19:40
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone!
Wednesdays and Sundays 11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe

Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.
Wednesday 1 July – session 64 Yiddish song
Sunday 5 July – session 65 Russian song
Wednesday 8 July – session 66 Yiddish song

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Merlin & Polina Shepherd at JetLAG festival
2020-07-04 16:00 - 16:30
Merlin and Polina Shepherd with a Russian and Klezmer set for JetLag Festival

Vovka Kozhekin & Vanya Zhuk, Fedor Chistyakov, Леонид Фёдоров, Vezhlivy Otkaz, Dobranotch, Daniel Kahn, Anya Umka Gerasimova, Дефеса feat Оля Чикина, Vadim Pevzner, Polina Shepherd, Слава Рутман, Nikolay Yakimov and many other JetLAG’s beloved ones (including your humble me) @ JetLAG stage at Платформа online. https://platformafest.ru/live

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Merlin & Polina Shepherd on Two Melodies a Day
2020-07-04 18:00
Hosted by Mark Kovnatskiy and Shendl Copitman Kovnatskiy
Every Saturday a klezmer violinist Mark Kovnatsky invites special guests from the leading klezmer players as part of his daily show “Two melodies of the day“.
July 4th will present a concert by the Merlin and Polina Shepherd Duo.
Merlin & Polina Shepherd perform together in a way that is rarely encountered. Playing music from several linked cultures and maintaining the styles, they also incorporate improvisation, freedom and spontaneity.
With a unique approach and dynamic, they perform Klezmer, Yiddish and Russian song and they weave a sound that, so like Music from these Cultures themselves, moves the listener physically, emotionally and spiritually.
There is no need to remind that because of the coronavirus pandemic, freelance musicians are not in the best situation right now. Any contributions and donations are more than welcome.
To do this, use this link: PayPal.me/MerlinMShepherd
Broadcast will be held on Mark’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mark.kovnatskiy
Time of the broadcast:
July 4th:
8 pm in Chisinau, Kiev, Moscow, Helsinki
7 pm in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid
6 pm in London, Dublin
1 pm in New York, Washington, Montreal, Toronto
10 am in LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland
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Концерт клезмерской музыки для детей и взрослых
2020-07-05 11:00 - 11:40
THIS EVENT WILL BE IN RUSSIAN but non-Russian speakers can still enjoy the music.
Концерт клезмерской музыки для детей и взрослых
Tickets here – билеты тут

Приглашаем детей и родителей на концерт клезмерской музыки с певицей Полиной Шеперд и кларнетистом Мерлином Шеперд. Мы узнаем, какие музыкальные инструменты традиционно используются в этой музыке; услышим знаменитые песни на идиш и на русском, и споем их все вместе!
Полина Шеперд – певица, композитор, руководитель хоров, педагог. Объединенные единым брендом The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience, вокальные проекты Полины включают в себя многосоставные хоры, вокальный квартет, дуэты, соло. Полина руководит четырьмя хорами в Великобритании, в том числе уже 5 лет выступает с Лауреатом Международного III Лондонского Фестиваля Русской Песни (2010) Русским хором г.Брайтона и Хоува, Идишским хором Лондона и Лондонским Русским Хором.
Мерлин Шеперд – кларнетист с мировым именем, основатель нового педагогического метода в клезмерской музыке «earband». Часто работает в театре как музыкант и как музыкальный режиссер, в послужном списке: The Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London и многие другие.
Мероприятие проходит при поддержке Genesis Philanthropy Group

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Sing with Me 65
2020-07-05 19:00 - 19:40
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone!
Wednesdays and Sundays 11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe

Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Sunday 5 July – session 65 Russian song
Wednesday 8 July – session 66 Yiddish song
Sunday 12 July – session 67 Russian song
Wednesday 15 July – session 68 Yiddish song
Sunday 19 July – session 69 Russian song
Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song.

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 66
2020-07-08 19:00 - 19:40
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone!
Wednesdays and Sundays 11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe

Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Wednesday 8 July – session 66 Yiddish song
Sunday 12 July – session 67 Russian song
Wednesday 15 July – session 68 Yiddish song
Sunday 19 July – session 69 Russian song
Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song.

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 67
2020-07-12 19:00 - 19:40
Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone!
Wednesdays and Sundays 11am California / 2pm New York/ 7 pm UK time / 8pm most of Europe

Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Sunday 12 July – session 67 Russian song
Wednesday 15 July – session 68 Yiddish song
Sunday 19 July – session 69 Russian song
Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song.

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 68
2020-07-15 19:00 - 19:40
Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Wednesday 15 July – session 68 Yiddish song
Sunday 19 July – session 69 Russian song
Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song.

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 69
2020-07-19 19:00 - 19:40
Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Sunday 19 July – session 69 Russian song
Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song.

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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Sing with Me 70
2020-07-22 19:00 - 19:40
Please go to this page a few hours before the next session for zoom meeting information and a song sheet.

Wednesday 22 July – session 70 Yiddish song and sharing

We’ve had over 60 sessions since the lock down and now moving on to twice a week with Russian Songs on Sundays and Yiddish songs on Wednesdays, sessions being 40 minutes. No knowledge of languages is needed. A song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions. Session videos are posted online afterwards. We’ve had up to 90 people joining us from Russia, USA, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand!
Seeing I have lost all my work over the next months, I appreciate payments but you can join us free of charge too.
For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here.

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