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Rediscovering the ‘Dybbuk’ composer Henokh Kon

JL;DR SUMMARY Eve Sicular explores the rediscovery of Henokh Kon, a prolific Yiddish composer celebrated for his scores in classic films like "The Dybbuk." 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 MusicYiddish CultureYiddish TheaterThe DybbukKlezmerInterwar PolandMusic RevivalYiddish FilmHenokh KonJudyta Berg

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Lodz, Łódź, Poland
"Born in 1890 into a religious household in the Polish industrial city of Lodz, Kon was sent at age 12 to live with his grandfather, a rabbi in Kutno, since his family hoped the boy would become a yeshiva scholar."
Kutno, Mazovia, Poland
"Born in 1890 into a religious household in the Polish industrial city of Lodz, Kon was sent at age 12 to live with his grandfather, a rabbi in Kutno, since his family hoped the boy would become a yeshiva scholar."
Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
"Arriving in Warsaw in 1912, he found creative encouragement and connections through the literary salons hosted by the classic Yiddish writer Y.L."
Wroclaw, Łódź, Poland
"Dance school Berg established for Jewish survivor children in Wroclaw."
New York, United States
"When the 1936 Polish Yiddish feature Al Khet (I Have Sinned) screened at the New York Jewish Film Festival last month after a decades-long restoration process, seeing the film was cause for celebration."
Berlin, Germany
"Kon followed a more creative path, and was sent as a teenager to Berlin to study at a royal music academy for several years."
Dresden, Saxony, Germany
"Later Berg went to Dresden, Germany, for intensive classes with modern dance pioneer Mary Wigman."

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