Sephardic Crossroads Concert at Agudas Achim Sanctuary
Sunday, June 5th 2016, 2pm
Agudas Achim Sanctuary

2pm-3:45pm Concert followed by Refreshments
4pm-4:30pm Folk Dance

Agudas Achim (on the Dell Jewish Community Center)
(Furthest building in back, on the left)
7300 Hart Lane
Austin, TX 78731

Sephardic music concert with Michelle Alany & Nefesh JoyKestra.
Featuring very special musical guests. Nefesh will sahre beautiful, timeless Judeo-Spanish, Balkan, & Mediterranean music.
All are welcome.

See michellealany.com or email michellealany@gmail.com for more info.

http://sephardicaustin.brownpapertickets.com/ for online ticket purchase

Sephardic Crossroads Sephardic Crossroads presents music rarely heard in Austin from the Jewish community that was forced to leave Spain and Portugal in 1492. The songs and people sought survival in places including Turkey, Greece, The Balkans, and North Africa, and eventually in North America. This music from the Middle Ages evolved to include not only the Judeo  Spanish traditions, but also the flavors and styles of the countries where these populations settled. This blending of cultures has been transmitted through generations. Michelle Alany and Nefesh Joykestra will be sharing this beautiful and timeless Sephardic music, with an emphasis on songs from The Balkans and The Middle East, many of which are sung in Ladino (a Judeo- Spanish language.)   All are Welcome!

Featuring:
Danny Johnson of Texas Early Music Project: Narrator & Vocalist
Cayla Cardiff: Guest Vocalist (Tx Early Music Project)
Dr. Sonia T Seeman: Clarinet & Kanun (UT & founder of Bereket)
Michelle Alany: Violin & Vocals
Shirley Johnson: Accordion & Vocals
Janie Cowan: Bass
Myranda Harris: Percussion
Shana Norton: Harp
Josh Peters: Oud & Trumpet

This project is sponsored in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.  Additional support from Texas Folklife.