Soul Music (May-June 2013)

Beit Avi Chai presents “Soul Music”: The Jewish Melody from a Different Place

A workshop for getting acquainted with the Chassidic melody

At each session we will learn melodies associated with a different topic, by means of a story, a discussion, and music.

Musical instruments welcome

Host: Naor Carmi

Session 1: The Four GatesWednesday, May 8, 8:30 PM

An encounter with the “father” of all Chassidic melodies-a spiritual air with four parts and its meanings in Hassidic literature

Guest: Nir Menoussi, editor of Chassidic works and lecturer at the Torat Hanefesh School

Session 2: Where does it Spring fromTuesday, May 21, 8:30 PMOn the letters of the melodies in people’s souls: what takes place inside us until they emerge?Guest: Dr. Yakir Kauffman, senior behavioral neurologist

Session 3: The Song of the PlantsWednesday, May 29, 8:30 PMOn melody in the teachings of Rabbi Nahman of BratslavGuest: musician Hilik Frank

Session 4: What should we make music with?Wednesday, June 5, 8:30 PM“Is song primarily vocal or instrumental?” We receive answers from different directions and study associated melodies Guest: Dudi Zeba, house conductor of the Israeli Opera and the Raanana Symphonette.

Admission: NIS 50; students: NIS 20 (per session), in P7

This is a Hebrew-language only event.