A Musical World Road Trip

What is the Russian song “Dark Eyes” about?  How did the Greek song “Mizirlou” became so popular all over Mediterranean?  What is the Jewish music form Nigun and why is this music always performed as an instrumental or hummed, but never has words?  Do you want to hear what a lute is sounds like?  And what is Hungarian, Russian and French Gypsy music like?  You will learn the answers to these and many more musical questions.

In this musical journey guitarist Vladimir Fridman will lead you through the musical traditions of many different countries.  He'll play and sing music in various styles and from many places: from Classical to Jazz; from Europe to the Near East to Latin American; written by composers from J.S. Bach to Antonio Carlos Jobim.  A country's music tells its story and the history behind it.  You'll find all of it and much more in this lively class.