Asher Shasho Levy, Bringing Maqam to a San Francisco Knis
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Asher Shasho Levy, Bringing Maqam to a San Francisco Knis
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In this episode, Sarah Bunin Benor interviews Asher Shasho Levy, a Syrian Jewish musician based in San Francisco, where he is the hazan and musical director at The Kitchen, a progressive Jewish community. He's also the leader of the Aram Soba ensemble, a group dedicated to the musical heritage of Syrian Jewry.
Heritage Words - conversations about the words we inherit and the meaning they bring to our lives - is produced by the HUC Jewish Language Project and HUC Connect.
Host and executive producer: Sarah Bunin Benor
Producers and editors: Kyle Fingerhut, Avishay Artsy
Video editor: Annabel Noar
Editorial consultants: Annabel Noar, Hannah Pressman
Theme music: Maurice El Medioni’s French and Algerian Judeo-Arabic album “Cafe Oran,” featuring the Klezmatics’ David Krakauer and Frank London, courtesy of Piranha Records.