Ladino music is the ember that has kept the Sephardic community intact for many generations in the diaspora after the expulsion from Spain in 1492. Today we will share the rich poetic past of the Sephardic repertoire which includes melodies that deal with the themes of love, complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, wedding songs and Jewish rituals songs.
Dr. Rivka Amado is a musician and lecturer specializing in Judeo-Spanish music, culture and history with a focus on Sephardic women’s songs and spiritual experience.