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Etty Ben-Zaken: Lectures

The Ladino folk songs - a demonstrated lecture
with guitarist Oded Shoub
Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the Judeo-Spanish folk songs: their origins, their historic background, the way they were preserved, their various genres, and the unique language in which they are sung. In between, she performs folk songs from the Sephardic communities in Jerusalem, the Balkans and Morocco, accompanied by guitarist Oded Shoub. The lecture is presented frequently and successfully to various audiences in museums, universities and private events.

The Human Voice as a Music Instrument - a demonstrated lecture
Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument, and how it is used in different cultures. Using CDs and lots of live examples, she demonstrates the various vocal techniques used in ethnic, pop and classical music. The lecture is presented frequently and successfully to various audiences, from music lovers to professional musicians.

The Voice
7 demonstrated lectures + concert
about the human voice as a music instrument
Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument in various ethnic cultures as well as in the Western classical tradition. The lectures are accompanied by CDs and video films, and by Etty's live demonstrations: she performs folk songs, classical pieces and contemporary works, and completes the series with a unique vocal recital. The series will be presented in the 2008-2009 season in the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.

An Old Nigun in a New World
5 demonstrated lectures + concert
about ethnic music in the modern world
Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about ethnic music in Israel and abroad: the way it was preserved, its role in folk rituals, its revival as 'world music' and its influence on contemporary works. The lectures are accompanied by CDs, video films, and by Etty's live demonstrations. The series ends with the concert "The Love Medicine," in which Ben-Zaken performs folk love songs and folk love tales, accompanied by guitarist Oded Shoub. The series is presented in the 2007-2008 season in the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.

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	Etty Ben-Zaken: Lectures

	The Ladino folk songs - a demonstrated lecture with guitarist Oded Shoub Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the Judeo-Spanish folk songs: their origins, their historic background, the way they were preserved, their various genres, and the unique language in which they are sung. In between, she performs folk songs from the Sephardic communities in Jerusalem, the Balkans and Morocco, accompanied by guitarist Oded Shoub. The lecture is presented frequently and successfully to various audiences in museums, universities and private events. The Human Voice as a Music Instrument - a demonstrated lecture Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument, and how it is used in different cultures. Using CDs and lots of live examples, she demonstrates the various vocal techniques used in ethnic, pop and classical music. The lecture is presented frequently and successfully to various audiences, from music lovers to professional musicians. The Voice 7 demonstrated lectures + concert about the human voice as a music instrument Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument in various ethnic cultures as well as in the Western classical tradition. The lectures are accompanied by CDs and video films, and by Etty's live demonstrations: she performs folk songs, classical pieces and contemporary works, and completes the series with a unique vocal recital. The series will be presented in the 2008-2009 season in the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.
	An Old Nigun in a New World 5 demonstrated lectures + concert about ethnic music in the modern world Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about ethnic music in Israel and abroad: the way it was preserved, its role in folk rituals, its revival as 'world music' and its influence on contemporary works. The lectures are accompanied by CDs, video films, and by Etty's live demonstrations. The series ends with the concert "The Love Medicine," in which Ben-Zaken performs folk love songs and folk love tales, accompanied by guitarist Oded Shoub. The series is presented in the 2007-2008 season in the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.