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Maria Ka’s cosmic Yiddish music — from punk grit to starlight

JL;DR SUMMARY Polish musician Maria Ka is transforming Yiddish music through her innovative album "Di Mashin" (The Machine), combining punk rock influences with cosmic themes. 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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Yiddish MusicPunk RockCultural AdaptationMaria KaMusical InnovationFemale MusiciansCosmic ThemesDresdenJewish Week FestivalIndustrial Sounds

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Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
"Performing out of Gdask, she fuses everyday Yiddish speech with the vastness of outer space, using synths, distortion and humor to connect the languages earthly pulse with celestial wonder."
Dresden, Saxony, Germany
"In October, Ka opened Dresdens Jdische Woche (Jewish Week) festival an experience she describes with disbelief and gratitude."

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