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Fri Nov 06 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm UTC-08:00

Workshop – Yiddish Song Smuggling, with Daniel Kahn

  • Jewish Community Center of San Francisco · San Francisco
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Workshop \u2013 Yiddish Song Smuggling, with Daniel Kahn
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Cross borders of language, music and tradition with Daniel Kahn in a hands-on exploration of translation and adaptation
About this Event

What happens when a song crosses a border – from one language, culture or musical tradition into another?

Detroit-born, Hamburg-based troubadour and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Kahn leads a workshop exploring the art of Yiddish “song smuggling,” with a focus on polyglot performance, traditional subversion, tradaptation (translation + adaptation), multi-musical mixology and other modes of border-crossing in modern Yiddish song work.

Bring your voice, your languages and your mind – and come ready to experiment. This workshop is for singers, musicians and the polyglot-curious.

Space is limited and advance registration is required.

Presented in partnership with KlezCalifornia.

Questions? Email [email protected]

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Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, United States

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