YASMIN LEVY

SEPHARDIC SOUL

Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 7:00pm

Recital Hall - $38

Israel’s Yasmin Levy, a rising star in world music circles, has mesmerized audiences everywhere with her deeply spiritual and moving renditions of songs from her Judeo-Spanish heritage. Following in the footsteps of her musicologist father, Yitzhak Levy, she is a champion of Ladino, Sephardic Jews’ ancient language now facing extinction. Her program will include Sephardic classics, modern selections that are infused with a Flamenco feel, songs with Turkish influences, and self-penned songs inspired by her own experiences. The accompanying musicians on classical guitar, duduk, clarinet, zurna, electric upright bass and percussion are leading instrumentalists from Israel and Europe.