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From shtetl to synth: How Yiddish electronica found its rhythm

JL;DR SUMMARY Yiddish music is experiencing a modern transformation through electronica, as artists like Josh "Socalled" Dolgin and Chaia bring this cultural tradition into the digital era. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityPolitical ActivismCultural HeritageYiddish MusicDigital TransformationKleztronicaChaiaElectronicaJosh DolginMusic Fusion

Places mentioned

Manhattan, New York, United States
"Chaia at Joes Pub in Manhattan during a live performance."
Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
"Growing up in Chelsea, Quebec, as the only Jewish kid in school..."
Quebec, Canada
"Two decades later, Dolgin teaches at McGill University while continuing to perform and record."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"Across clubs from Montreal to New York, artists are remixing old-world melodies."
New York, United States
"Across clubs from Montreal to New York, artists are remixing old-world melodies."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"she began experimenting with his vast archive of field recordings... with the techno she heard in Bostons underground clubs."

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