THE NAHALAT SHALOM COMMUNITY KLEZMER BAND OPEN TO MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES & LEVELS - MUST KNOW BASICS OF INSTRUMENT
Sheet music & professional instruction provided by Beth Cohen: Nahalat Shalom’s Cantor & music director--Bachelor of Music Degree--Experienced string, orchestra & band teacher—Well-known performer & teacher of Klezmer, Balkan & East European music.

FREE for members of Congregation Nahalat Shalom $60.00 for non-members (scholarships available - please inquire!)

FREE instruction & participation for all levels of dancers @ Sunday rehearsals with:
RIKUD DANCE TROUPE

We will learn how to play & dance to Klezmer music (East-European Jewish instrumental dance music): Freylekhs, Khosidls, Bulgars, Hongas, Zhoks, Shiffers tantz, Terkishes, Kolomeikes & Sirbas-- Plus- we’ll learn Yiddish & Sephardic folk songs; Chassidic nigunim (wordless melodies); Russian songs & dance music; Israeli dance music and a few Balkan, Romani (Gypsy) & Middle-Eastern tunes; We’ll play, sing & study the traditional modes (scales) and rhythms of Klezmer music as well as traditional improvisatory techniques (doina, vorshpiel and taxim).

For more information and to register CONTACT: Director/Cantor Beth Cohen, (505) 243-6276 E-mail: cohenedmunds@netzero.net WEB: www.nahalatshalom.org (Klick on “klezmer music/dance”).

Winter / spring rehearsals start on January 26th!!