It’s a special Yontif edition of Radiant Others!! Hot off the release of her debut album Through the Walls, today’s episode features Dan’s conversation with UK violinist Anna Lowenstein! Anna Lowenstein is a leader klezmer fiddler and teacher in the UK and beyond. She is part of a younger cohort (than Dan at least) who are rapidly arriving as wonderfully fully formed artists with their own sounds and takes on our beloved traditions. Anna’s new album fits right in, bringing sounds, stories, and ideas from her life in the Stamford Hill area of London, original klezmer compositions and dynamic arrangements for string quartet.
Dan and Anna started to get to really know each other last December when Anna visited Philly to guest on Dan’s monthly Di Hoykhe series and on a drive from Philly up to Yiddish New York a few days later. This conversation gets even deeper into Anna’s story, her journey into Yiddish music, and now her big, cool, original addition to the tradition itself. Through the Walls, is available on Adhyâropa Records on all streaming services and at https://adhyaroparecords.bandcamp.com/music.
Music on this episode comes from Anna’s forthcoming album Through the Walls
- Dobriden
- Zay Gezunt
- Hasidic Waltz
- The Super Glatt Sher
Radiant Others is produced by Dan Blacksberg and Beila Ungar. The podcast aims to be the internet’s central space for important conversations in Yiddish and Klezmer music. Please support our work on https://www.patreon.com/RadiantOthers, and tip us as https://tiptopjar.com/RadiantOthers
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