Guy Mendilow Ensemble
Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom
Wednesday, November 29: Master class: 12:45–1:30 PM; Performance followed by Q&A: 7–8:30 PM
Houghton Chapel Multi Faith Reception Area, Houghton Chapel Multi Faith Room
Wednesday, November 29: Master class: 12:45–1:30 PM; Performance followed by Q&A: 7–8:30 PM
Houghton Chapel Multi Faith Reception Area, Houghton Chapel Multi Faith Room
Wellesley College is pleased to welcome the internationally acclaimed Guy Mendilow Ensemble. The trio of world-class musicians hail from Israel, Palestine, Argentina, and the USA, and sing Christian, Muslim, and Jewish music, typically in Ladino (an ancient Jewish dialect) from Turkish and Greek descent.
The Ensemble will be performing Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom, which was recently selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for distinction in public engagement with diverse and excellent art and the strengthening of communities through the arts. The intertwining music and storytelling conjure an imagination lost to war and upheaval, recorded in a language that blends archaic Spanish with Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek. By digging deep into Sephardic scholarship and revitalizing the sound recorded on gritty field recordings, the Ensemble brings tales to life, intertwining voices, percussion, and soulful playing to render these songs in all their color, drama, and heart.
For questions, please contact the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life at 781.283.2685.
Generously sponsored by the Boston Foundation, Wellesley College Hillel, and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
Image: Guy Mendilow Trio. Photo by Gretjen Helen.