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	Etty Ben-Zaken: Lectures
	Etty Ben-Zaken, vocalist, author and interdisciplinary artist, performs in Israel, Europe and the US, contemporary works as well as early and ethnic music. The author of two published novels, Ben-Zaken is now a Ph.D. candidate in the Folklore Unit of Haifa University, and a lecturer in the Theater Department of Haifa University. In her lectures she combines academic knowledge and performer's experience, and successfully approaches various audiences in museums, universities and private events.
	The Ladino folk songs - a demonstrated lecture Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the Judeo-Spanish folk songs, 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 Voice - a demonstrated lecture Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument, and the ways in which it is used in different cultures. Using CDs, DVDs and lots of live examples, Ben-Zaken demonstrates the various vocal techniques used in ethnic, popular, classical and contemporary music. Lecture series: The Voice Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about the voice as a music instrument in various ethnic cultures as well as in the Western classical tradition. Among the series' topics: The healing power of the voice; Mourning in traditional cultures and vocal classical works dealing with loss; Vocal music in the 20th century, and more. Throughout the series, alongside CD and DVD examples, Ben-Zaken performs folk songs, classical pieces and contemporary works, and completes the series in a unique vocal recital. The series was presented for the first time in the 2008/09 season at the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.
	"An Old Nigun in a New World" - about ethnic music Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about ethnic music in Israel and abroad: the way it was preserved, its role in folk rituals and its revival as 'world music.' Among the series' topics: ethnic music of the various ethnic communities in Israel; Ethnic music in films; Ethnic music in the concert hall, and more. The lectures are accompanied by CDs, DVDs, and by Etty's live demonstrations. The series ends with the concert "The Love Medicine," in which Ben-Zaken performs folk songs and folk tales, accompanied by guitarist Oded Shoub. The series was presented for the first time in the 2007/08 season at the Tikotin Museum, Haifa. Lecture series: "Gods, Fairies, Saints and the Internet too" - about folktales Etty Ben-Zaken speaks about folktales, their role in culture, and the way they still play it, though in new media. The series is accompanied by films' excerpts and many folktales, and discuss, among other topics, the fairytale's influence on cinema; myths about the creation of the world, the first man and the first woman; legends about saints and demons, fools' stories and more. The series is presented for the first time in the 2009/10 season at the Tikotin Museum, Haifa.