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Event Calendar
2010 Jewish Cultural Series:
Wednesday, September 15th
Java Jews
Augustana College
Wallenberg Hall at 7:00 P.M.
Free to the public
This concert is in partnership with the Geifman Endowment for Judaica, Augustana College.
The band plays what they refer to as "highly-caffeinated" klezmer music — a mix of Yiddish and Hebrew melodies combined with dixeland, avant-garde jazz, and a touch of Spike Jones.
Since making their initial appearance at Java Joes in December 2002, the Java Jews have become a monthly feature at the coffee house. They have also played at coffee houses in Ames and Grinnell (where the band had people dancing down Main Street). In addition, the band has played for numerous functions at area synagogues, including services and bar mitzvahs.
Klezmer music is the music of Eastern European Jewish communities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The music emigrated to this country with the influx of European Jews and began to borrow elements from jazz and pop music. At the same time, pop music was also embracing klezmer. Ziggy Elman’s famous trumpet solo in Benny Goodman’s hit recording of "And The Angel’s Sing" is based on a familiar klezmer song — "Der Shtitler Bulgar." The Andrews Sister also had a hit with the klezmer song, "Bei Mir Bistu Shein," which Goldstien recently learned was written by a second cousin of his mothers! Santana even recorded a klezmer turn — Shein Da Vie La Vonna —in the early 1980s!
Klezmer music is upbeat. Klezmer music is tender. Klezmer music is hand-clapping. Klezmer music is tear-jerking. In the hands of the Java Jews it’s always fun!
Cultural Series Sponsors
Rauch Family Foundation II, Inc.
Alter Company
American Bank and Trust
Elsie Kohen Charitable Trust
RSM McGladrey Inc.
Wheelan - Pressly Funeral Home
The Fountains Senior Living Community
Osco/Jewel
Weerts Funeral Home
Wells Fargo
Dr. Andrew and Marilyn Berkow
Laura Silverberg and Phil Seline at Smith Barney
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