Racenica is used to indicate irregular 7count rhythm of two beats of two counts. Merima kljucos multimedia work traces the dramatic story of one of jewish cultures most treasured manuscripts. Bosniandutch accordionistcomposer merima kljuco and pianist seth knopp perform the sarajevo haggadah. After reading geraldine brookss people of the book, i became obsessed with the idea of a project that would musically and visually.
The medieval illuminated manuscript was considered a treasure of the bosnian national museum for more than a century. Multimedia musical traces sarajevo haggadahs odyssey j. It went through so many different cultures, and so many different people took the care of the book and helped it survive. The sarajevo haggadah is a sacred text and prayer book for passover that is thought to be more than 500 years old. In music, tracing the 600year odyssey of the sarajevo. Its 600year journey from spain through italy and then sarajevo, and its survival through persecution and near destruction at the hands of enemies of the. From one book on the sarajevo haggadah, many stories the. Music of the book is in twelve movements, which together tell the story of the haggadah s journey from its birth in 14thcentury spain through five centuries of near. The sarajevo haggadah bass concert hall, ut campus nov. Kljuco did not meet brooks until last week when the sarajevo haggadah was performed for the first time in boston. Using the musical traditions of spain, italy, austria, and bosniaherzegovina, kljuco illustrates and illuminates the haggadahs travels from medieval spain to 20thcentury bosnia, where it was hidden and rescued during world war ii by muslims, to its restoration by the national museum in sarajevo.
Boston jta growing up in bosnia, merima kljuco was familiar with the sarajevo haggadah. Accordionistcomposer merima kljuco brought her multimedia work the sarajevo haggadah. The sarajevo haggadah is a symbol of survival, and a symbol that inspires respect and tolerance toward different traditions and cultures, says kljuco, who grew up in sarajevo and remembers a society that before the balkan conflicts of the 1990s reveled in diversity. The music of the book is a 50minute approximate composition for piano, accordion, and video. Music of the book, earlier this year in the studios of yellow barn in putney, she wanted to use ancient sephardic melodies while. Sarajevoborn composer merima kljuco says the haggadah s story touches jews, christians, and muslims alike. Otvaranje x medjunarodnog festivala slovenske muzike, moskva, rusija. The medieval, illuminated manuscript was considered a treasure of the bosnian national museum for more. Music of the book one of the most anticipated performances of this years boston jewish music festival is this thursdays soldout multimedia performance piece, the sarajevo haggadah. Powerful in its reticence, kljuco s work proves that much of the time, art speaks most profoundly when it says what it needs to convey in just a few words or in this case, sounds and images. I recently experienced the multimedia performance the sarajevo haggadah. Music of the book program strikes emotional chords at. Inspired by the historical novel by pulitzer prizewinning author geraldine brooks and commissioned by the foundation for jewish culture, the sarajevo haggadah. Vracenica vrac witch doctor is a composition based on racenica a dance form from macedonia and bulgaria.
Music of the book, a multimedia work for accordion, piano and video tracing the story of a precious jewish prayer book s journey from medieval spain to 20thcentury bosnia. Download article as pdfby mike telin i have always been fascinated by the sarajevo haggadah, with its story and amazing history, bosnianborn accordionist and composer merima kljuco told in a 2015 interview. Music of the book, on friday, november 1, 2019, at 7. Using the musical traditions of spain, italy, austria, and bosniaherzegovina, kljuco illustrates the haggadahs travels from medieval spain to 20thcentury bosnia where it was hidden and rescued during world war ii, to its restoration by the national museum in sarajevo after the 19921995 war. Four questions with merima kljuco, composer of the sarajevo haggadah.
Bosnianborn composer and concert accordionist merima kljuco was inspired to turn the book. A story of exodus returns home the brattleboro reformer. And yet having read her novel four years ago, kljuco was not surprised upon being introduced to the author of people of the book that it. Download article as pdfby mike telin the cleveland museum of arts performing arts series continues on wednesday, october 28 at 7. The sarajevo haggadah is a symbol of survival, and a symbol that inspires respect and tolerance toward different traditions and cultures, says kljuco, who grew up in sarajevo. The book contains notes on all of the pieces as well as points on general interpretation, and is accompanied by a cd with all pieces performed by merima kljuco. Music of the book, which includes kljuco on accordion, seth knopp on piano, and video work by bart woodstrup, was performed last week under the. The medieval, illuminated manuscript was considered a treasure of the bosnian national museum for more than a century. Music of the book composed by the bosnianborn merima kljuco, which expressed freedom at so many different levels and with such fervent passion.
We all know that a good book can transport its reader, but what about the story of the book. It consists of arrangements of well known and well loved songs that have been handed down through the generations in. Music of the book for accordion, piano and video, 2014 traces the story of one of jewish. Powerful in its reticence, kljucos work proves that much of the time, art speaks most profoundly when it says what it needs to convey in just a few words or in this case, sounds and images. The plangent sounds of merima kljucos accordion, combined with an arsenal of musical effects from pianist seth knopp and evocative video art. Four questions with merima kljuco, composer of the. Music of the book creatively interprets this miraculous artifact as a universal symbol of exile, return, and coexistence. Accordionist and composer merima kljuco, who developed and performed the sarajevo haggadah. A multimedia work composed by merima kljuco, sarajevo haggadah. Music of the book to the cleveland museum of art wednesday night. Merima kljuco, accordion sarajevo, bosnia, imbues a dizzying variety of music with playing that moves with its depth of understanding and experience. For acclaimed accordionist merima kljuco, memories of the exodus from her native bosnia reverberate in her composition. Boston growing up in bosnia, merima kljuco was familiar with the sarajevo haggadah. Music of the book, kljucos riveting musical depiction of jewish.
History was recast through a dialogue of accordion and piano, synchronized with artistic renditions of corresponding historical events. Putney when merima kljuco was composing the sarajevo haggadah. Merima kljuco the sarajevo haggadah the haggadah is the book that guides jews through the ritual of the passover seder, the meal commemorating their ancestors exodus from slavery in egypt. The sarajevo haggadah music of the book merima kljuco. Inspired by the haggadahs story, which parallels her own traumatic dislocation, bosnian merima kljuco composes the music of the book. Growing up in bosnia, merima kljuco was familiar with the sarajevo haggadah. Accordionist and composer merima kljuco crafted an accordionandpiano score that loosely traces this books torrid yet miraculous journey. German and french translations of all texts are available as free pdf downloads from the schott music website. The journey of the sarajevo haggadah is a compelling story of different faith groups working together throughout the centuries to save and protect this treasured manuscript. The sarajevo haggadah was created in the mid0s in spain, during a period when jews, christians, and muslims lived together in relative harmony.
This incandescent work by merima kljuco accordion traces the incredible journey of one of jewish cultures most treasured manuscripts. Duo with jelena milusic electric earth concerts jaffrey, nh, usa canceled. Concert celebrates the sarajevo haggadah, a symbol of. The sarajevo haggadah is famous for its artistically illustrated. This bosnian war survivor has a musical interpretation of. A new work by merima kljuco accordion, traces the incredible journey of one of jewish cultures most treasured manuscripts. Electric earth concerts presents the sarajevo haggadah. Using the musical traditions of spain, italy, austria, and bosniaherzegovina, kljuco illustrates and illuminates the haggadahs travels from medieval spain to 20thcentury bosnia, where it was hidden and rescued during world war ii by muslims, to its restoration by the national museum in sarajevo after the 199295 war. Concert celebrates the sarajevo haggadah, a symbol of survival. News muslims, christians intertwined in saga of sarajevo.
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