Podcast appearances and mentions of marilyn lerner

Fern Lindzon is a Canadian multi-style pianist, vocalist, composer and improvisor. She recently released a great album with her newjazz trio project Tryptique with Colleen Allen and George Koller ,and we're featuring music from that album as well as some of her other work, including her Juno-nominated album Two Kites. We talked about her mother, the artist Rose Lindzon, many mentors and influences including Don Thompson, Alan Bern and Marilyn Lerner, and several of Fern's projects including creating silent film music, Klezmer with the Sisters of Sheynville, and her new project of learning the expressive electronic instrument the Haken Continuum. In fact, what really struck me about talking to Fern was her thirst to continuously expand her knowledge, skills, and creativity. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I've also linked the transcript to mywebsite.Fern Lindzon websiteCould youbuy me a coffeeto support this series? Thanks! Another way to support this podcast and channel is to ordermy merchandise. Sign up formy newsletter to get access to information about upcoming guests! Some other episodes I've linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you: Colleen Allen Matt Zimbel Polina Shepherd Marilyn LernerKellylee EvansKait DuntonTimestamps:(00:00) Intro (03:08)Fern's mother the artist Rose Lindzon(07:02) Tryptique, decision to focus on piano playing(12:29) studying jazz with Don Thompson, Fred Hersch(17:04) excerpt of Eucalyptus from Tryptique(18:45) creativity prompts, silent film music(22:28) clip from the Windmills of Your Mind from album Like a Circle in a Spiral(23:52) Tryptique, Bach chorale inspiration(25:37) clip from Do Look from Tryptique(26:53) Las Meninas project, Canarios, inspiration from visual art, Gaspar Sanz (29:50) clip from Canarios from Tryptique (30:39) how to get support for projects, Marilyn Lerner(32:46) Doug Wilde(34:19)clip from Wondering from Tryptique(35:24)silent films, musical evolution and education(42:24) Klezmer, Sisters of Sheynville, Alan Bern(45:49) other episodes you'll like and different ways to support this series(46:42) Tryptique, George Koller(48:10) clip from Compassion Blues from Tryptique(50:23) Toronto jazz scene(54:27) Two Kites album(57:00) clip from Two Kites(57:59)singing, lyrics(1:04:19) To See Through Infant Eyes from Moments Like These(1:08:38)A Circle in a Spiral, Peter Bragg photographer(01:11:22) teaching, Fern's childhood, listening parties(01:16:45) Haken continuum

Ida Gillner is very special musician based in Sweden, and in this episode you'll hear the powerful story of her personal journey, embracing different cultures, and also the comforting power of music.  Ida is a multi-instrumentalist and composer; her main instruments are soprano saxophone, piano and voice.  In the first part of this episode we focus on her project Shtolstse lider, her songs set to the poetry of some of Yiddish's greatest women writers. You'll hear about Ida's childhood on the island of Asperö, forging her own path in different world music traditions, and  the Finnish tango group Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell.  We also talked about her solo album “Anna” dedicated to her sister, and how the process of writing and recording this healing music comforted her through the shock of her family's loss. I have included detailed timestamps for all the topics covered and for the music, and you'll find links to Ida and her musical projects below. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on YouTube; that's linked here with the transcript on my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/ida-gillner The recommended episodes below are also linked directly on my website link to Ida's episode! You may also be interested in my episodes with:  Polina Shepherd, Marilyn Lerner,  Kavisha Mazzella, Ceara Conway, Kirsten Agresta Copely, Sophie Lukacs,  and Yale Strom, among so many. Ida Gillner Website https://idagillner.se/ Klez Canada complete video Mayn Heym: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_moFp3o_ho Sign up for my Podcast Newsletter!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Very Cool Merch⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee? ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠⁠ Thanks! Timestamps:  (00:00) Intro (02:11)Gothenburg, Sweden,  (3:09) Sholtse lider project songs Yiddish poetry women writers (12:06) excerpt from Mayn Heym by Anna Margolin (16:03)Anna Margolin's life (23:50) Shtoltse Lider with Livet Nord and before with Louise Vase (25:55)Celia Dropkin (29:17)  Ickh hob dikh nokh nit gezen from the Shtoltse Lider album with vocalist Louise Vase, poem by Celia Dropkin (31:37) Rachel Korn, Holocaust survivors in Sweden, Yiddish (35:08) how Ida got interested in Klezmer and Yiddish (38:21) Ida's childhood, the Södra Archipelago,  Asperö island Sweden (42:15) music education and family encouragement (48:01) Finnish war children in Sweden, Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell quartet (51:38) Apeltango with Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell quartet, from the album Omenatango (55:11) other episodes of interest, ways to support this series (56:11) Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, learning Yiddish (01:06:32) Anna, grieving her sister (01:12:05) “Sommersång it stilla tid och barfotadans på klippor” from Anna (01:15:21) healing process of creating the album (01:19:30) Flyga from Anna (01:23:34) balancing a career in music with family life, working with El Sistema (01:27:29) upcoming projects, new piano album, collaborations photo: Ellika Henrikson

I was honored to be able to record this wide-ranging interview with violinist Yale Strom, who is the leading ethnographer-artist of Klezmer music and history, and also has done many years of research among the Roma communities. He speaks to us about some of his many inspiring experiences during over 75 research expeditions to Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. To prepare for this episode, I read several of his books, including his 400 page The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore, some of which we touched on during this conversation, and he also spoke about two of his upcoming books and other projects. Yale is an energetic and prolific creator; he's also a filmmaker, photographer, educator, playwright and composer, and we spoke about many of his projects during this wide-ranging interview.  Timestamps below. https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/yale-strom Video Transcript Yale Strom Website To support this series, please either buy me a coffee or shop at my merchandise store Newsletter sign-up You may be also interested in these episodes:  Alicia Svigals (both episodes linked) Polina Shepherd, Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, and Marilyn Lerner.   Timestamps:  (00:00) Intro (02:29) Yale's career as ethnographer-artist (04:03) Stoliner shul concert in Detroit Victory Fellowship Baptist Church (10:44)  Oberek Palota, Klezmer music from Slovakia, from the album “Borsht with Bread, Brothers” with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi (14:34) ethnographic research, Wandering Feast book, Yiddish, meeting Holocaust survivors (24:43)The Witches of Lublin (27:26) Dire Gelt from The Devil's Brides with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi, vocals with Elizabeth Schwartz (31:10) Yale Strom's films The Last Klezmer, A Great Day in Eldridge Street, the Man from Munkasc, An American Socialist, the Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (35:09)Leopold Kozlowski, The Last Klezmer, Naftuli Brandwein (39:33) Rom musicians, book Uncertain Roads, Searching for the Gypsies, connections with the Jews (49:46) Klezmer loshn secret language and culture (58:46) the lost Stoliner Weinstein manuscript, upcoming book  (01:07:02) other episodes with Klezmer musicians and ways to support this series (01:07:42) Yale's compositions and commissions (01:17:28) Dave Tarras (01:22:19) Influences of Klezmer and Romani on Russian school of violin playing, Oistrach, Auer (01:29:25) Shimmering Lights album, Sara Caswell, influences of prayers on Klezmer (01:33:53) excerpt from Bashir Mizmor, Shimmering Lights album Yale Strom's Broken Consort, with Sara Caswell improv  (01:35:56) The Expulsion of the Jews, Sephardic communities research (01:43:33) Schlomo books, new musical about the Chagalls, Sweet Fragrance of Life

This episode is a special short Catch-Up episode with the Klezmer violinist and composer Alicia Svigals. I first spoke with her in 2021 in Season 1 of this podcast, and that wide-ranging in-depth conversation is here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e15-s1-alicia-svigals-klezmer-violinist-and-composer Today we are focusing on Alicia's new album Fidl Afire https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/fidl-afire, with several excerpts from the album with her insights.  Alicia Svigals website: https://aliciasvigals.com/home I have many episodes featuring klezmer musicians such as Polina Shepherd https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/polina-shepherd and Marilyn Lerner https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/marilyn-lerner, and many artists in the folk and world music scene, so please check out my catalog of episodes. https://www.leahroseman.com/about Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on YouTube, or read the transcript, everything linked here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/alicia-svigals-catch-up-fidl-afire Original Merch for sale: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? ⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Thanks! Newsletter sign-up: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter⁠ Linktree for social media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ Timestamps (00:00)Intro (01:18)Fidl Afire album (05:17)excerpt from Alician's Patsch Tants (10:38) excerpt from Mayn Mame Ver Ikh featuring Vira Lozinsky (15:57) excerpt from Dybbuk Honga (18:57) excerpt from South Fallsburg Bulgar (21:36) excerpt from Fidl Afire Fantasy (23:44) excerpt from Levitt Bulgar

I was honoured to speak with the inspiring singer, composer, choir leader, pianist and cultural activist Polina Shepherd. In this episode you'll hear Polina's stories from growing up in Tartarstan, in the former Soviet Union, finding a bridge to her Jewish identity through Klezmer music, collaborating with her mentors, founding Yiddish and Russian choirs in the U.K., and many other creative projects. During the episode she sings songs from different traditions, including one of her compositions, and is such a warm and engaging speaker I trust a wide audience will find inspiration and food for thought in her perspectives on education, mentorship, creativity, health, identity, connection and collaboration. The link for both the podcast and video is linked with the full transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/polina-shepherd  Her website https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/ If you are specifically interested in Klezmer music, you may be interested in previous episodes with Alicia Svigals, Josh “Socalled” Dolgin, and Marilyn Lerner. Please encourage me to keep this series going. https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman photo credit: Shendl Copitman Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:27) connecting through music, COVID, Sing With Me workshops (00:05:14) Polina's childhood, family music-making (00:07:16) intro to Russian Romance by Lermontov and Shashina (00:10:14) Polina's musical training and voice (00:12:16) Tomsk, Kazan, growing up in Tartarstan, Jewish community, perestroika (00:16:27) Yiddish song, Polina sings “A Frisher Vind” Dovid Hofshsteyn poetry (00:21:31) secular Yiddish culture, song cycle with poems of Troim Katz Handler (00:24:11) falling in love with Merlin Shepherd, experience of immigration to the UK (00:28:17) first trip to US, Lorin Sklamberg, Adrienne Cooper, Zalmen Mlotek (00:31:07) 150 Voices with Lorin Sklamberg, part in “The Crown” (00:35:09) The Caravan Orchestra and Choir, teaching improvisation, working with youth (00:40:39) Tartarstan cultural influences (00:42:40) Polina's advice for musicians, collaboration (00:48:13) memorisation, playing by ear (00:49:15) advice for health for singers and everyone else (00:52:48) accompanying silent films (00:57:43) collaboration with dance, community outreach (00:59:22) Polina's way of manifesting projects, starting her choirs, Jackie Fuller (01:04:12) working with community choirs (01:06:55) learning from Adrienne Cooper, Zalmen Mlotek, Lorin Sklamberg, Frank London, Merlin Shepherd, Psoy Korolenko (01:13:37) Niggun Koyach (01:16:14) Polina's reflections and advice --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

I was honored to have this conversation with Marilyn Lerner, who  is a unique pianist and composer who is a powerfully expressive musician across a range of styles. She's a wonderful improvisor and has performed worldwide, as well as recorded extensively as both a soloist and as an ensemble player. She's also a therapist and psychoanalyst, and our conversation moved through many fascinating and important topics including ideas around identity and creativity. The video version is available here, and the transcript will later be published to the same link: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/marilyn-lerner Please support this series! https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman photo: Jake Sherman Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:06) jazz piano improvisation (03:47) exploring different musical styles (04:52) accompanying Silent film music (08:58) teaching classical musicians to improvise, KlezCanada, Lori Freedman (14:18) the piano as a textural instrument and different kinds of improv (with musical example) (16:46) Marilyn's youth (21:10) university years at York University (switching from Psychology into music), and Marilyn's work as a psychoanalyst, exploring the psychological aspects of being a musician, issues around identity (27:48) the challenges of making a living as a musician (30:22) experiences during 2020 lockdowns for both Marilyn and Leah (36:33) Adrienne Cooper, Anna Margolin, Dave Wall, “All Silent Things Speak Today” collection of songs, “Dreaming in Yiddish” (41:21) Yiddish and Ashkenazic Jewish history (45:45) Marilyn plays piano “Romanian Fantasy” (51:09) Yoshie Fruchter “The Pieces Broken” (52:27) mridangam studies Trichy Sankaran, opportunities at York University, Reginald Godden, Ethnomusicology (56:58) Salsa: learning Montunos with Rodrigo Munoz (57:47) Jane Bunnett, Larry Kramer, Maqueque,Cuban musicians, “Birds Are Returning” Dafnis Prieto (01:03:04) classical influences in improvising (01:07:18) psychology, becoming a therapist (01:09:47) Marilyn's youth, development as a pianist and musician (01:11:45) challenges of finding focus and creative time --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

Episode 11 of Northern Static is a discussion and listening session with Toronto-based pianist and composer Marilyn Lerner. Recorded in October 2017. Links: https://www.marilynlerner.com http://www.petejohnstonmusic.com https://seethroughmusic.bandcamp.com

The sixth in a series of ten podcasts made public in the lead up to the 2018 Guelph Jazz Festival, 12-16 September. This episode features two acts playing at noon, Sunday 16 September, as a double-bill: Hübsch Martel Zoubek & Marilyn Lerner and Nicole Rampersaud: Brass Knuckle Sandwich

Jazz composer & improviser Marilyn Lerner discusses performing her score live for Frank Borzage's silent classic Street Angel (1928) at Toronto's Revue Cinema in November of 2017. Also discussed are Lerner's prior scores, including Carl Theodor Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), and the nuances of improvising music live for cinema audiences. Visit KQEK.com for additional film reviews, soundtrack reviews, interviews, and read the Editor's Blog by Mark R. Hasan for additional info and related links. Special Thanks to Marilyn Lerner, the Revue Cinema's Eric Veillette, and Silent Revue series programmer & curator Alicia Fletcher. Visit Marilyn Lerner's website for more info on the composer and music samples. If you enjoyed this podcast, connect with us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

Marilyn Lerner and Michael Winograd discuss their many talents in Klezmer, Jazz, Klez Cabarets, Piano, and fun antics at KlezKanada and around the world. Run time- 8:29