The Sephardic Scholarship Series hosts two scholars and two bands together for a performance-based forum on Sephardic music today. In conjunction with this festival, the Sephardic Scholarship Series provides an opportunity to explore aspects of Sephardic musical culture.  Performances by Smadar and Asefa are followed by an audience-interactive panel discussion with the artists and with ethnomusicologists versed in the field of Sephardic Jewish music. The primary focus of discussion centers on the role of modernity in Sephardic music, including how these artists negotiate preservation and innovation. Curated by Samuel R Thomas.

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