Today on The Radiant Others Podcast we hear a conversation between Dan and Aaron Bendich, the founder of Borscht Beat, a multifaceted cultural project with a focus on Jewish Music. After a decade of collecting records, Bendich launched Borscht Beat as a radio program on WJFF Radio Catskill in early 2021 (listen to past programs here). A year later, Borscht Beat relaunched as a record label, and has since released 5 albums of contemporary klezmer and Yiddish song. Beyond his work in radio and on the label, Bendich is an active participant in the live Jewish music world, and promotes and photographs concerts in New York City and beyond.
In this episode Dan and Aaron discuss how Aaron got interested in Jewish music and his path to founding Borsch Beat. They also get into the ins and outs of running a record label and some of the albums that have been released through Borscht Beat, which can be found on the label’s Bandcamp page.
Music in this episode includes:
Welcome to the Welcome (Zoe Aqua)
Heron on the Wing (Michael Alpert and Craig Judelman)
Mayn Heym (Tsvey Brider feat. Varetsky Pass)
A Gute Vokh (Levyosn)
Basura Dub (Shabbos Ranks)
Yaass (Marv Kurz)
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