JMI Community Orchestra at JW3

a vibrant new ensemble for 18+

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Info A monthly rehearsal-based programme exploring Maqam, Middle Eastern Jewish classical repertoire, klezmer, and folk traditions, led by internationally acclaimed cellist and Musical Director Shirley Smart.

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    The Jewish Music Institute is experienced in commissioning and developing high quality interactive schools programmes that inspire, educate and entertain children from all faiths and backgrounds.

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    The JMI Youth Big Band is a dynamic ensemble of emerging musicians, blending Jewish musical heritage with jazz and contemporary influences under the direction of Sam Eastmond.

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    The JMI Archive is a curated collection of Jewish music materials from the 19th century to today, featuring vinyl records, shellac discs, scores, ephemera, and documentation of JMI’s work over the past 40 years."

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    JMI is dedicated to education and learning. Our world famous and hugely popular week long Summer Schools courses in Yiddish language, Yiddish song and Klezmer take place every August in Central London.

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    Established by JMI and now based at SOAS University of London, the Joe Loss Lectureship supports advanced academic and practice-based research in Jewish music, alongside a scholarship scheme for MA and PhD students.

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    For over four decades, JMI has led the way in hosting academic conferences that explore the diverse world of Jewish music, bringing together scholars, artists, and communities from around the globe.

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AVISHAI COHEN & REJOICER FEAT. JIMI PRASAD ORCHESTRA

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From the Archives

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  • Isa Kremer

    Sig mir du schein meidele / Tell me, you pretty girl

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    The JMI archive is a unique and valuable research tool which documents Jewish music from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the UK and overseas as well as the activities of The Jewish Music Institute itself over the last 40 years.

    We hope that the archive collection will be of value to communities, organisations and academic researchers at local, national and international levels.

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  • Liebowitz's Yiddisher Orchestra

    Tanzt Tanzt Yidelach / Jewish dance

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    The JMI archive is a unique and valuable research tool which documents Jewish music from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the UK and overseas as well as the activities of The Jewish Music Institute itself over the last 40 years.

    We hope that the archive collection will be of value to communities, organisations and academic researchers at local, national and international levels.

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  • Don Arden

    Eli Eli / My God, My God

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    The JMI archive is a unique and valuable research tool which documents Jewish music from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the UK and overseas as well as the activities of The Jewish Music Institute itself over the last 40 years.

    We hope that the archive collection will be of value to communities, organisations and academic researchers at local, national and international levels.

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  • The B.A.T.S. / The Bnei Akiva Trio Singers

    Hashamayim Track 1, Side 2

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    The JMI archive is a unique and valuable research tool which documents Jewish music from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the UK and overseas as well as the activities of The Jewish Music Institute itself over the last 40 years.

    We hope that the archive collection will be of value to communities, organisations and academic researchers at local, national and international levels.

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Wajima Tapes

JMI ARCHIVE DOCUMENTARY

EXPLORE THE STORY BEHIND THE JMI ARCHIVE

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Info We are excited to announce the upcoming release of JMI’s Archive Documentary, a captivating three-part film that traces the journey of the JMI Archive from its origins to its present-day impact.