Kahal, Court, and Casbah: Convivencia and its Discontents
Ensemble Lipzodes
Kinneret Ely, mezzo-soprano
Dongmyung Ahn, vielle
Anna Marsh, recorders, shawm & percussion
Tickets are free, but registration is required
The cultural exchange and scientific discovery of pre-Expulsion Spain make the Convivencia ripe for idealization. Far more complex, however, is the historical record of forced conversions, violence, and rigid social stratification which tarnishes the unique historical moment of coexistence among the three Abrahamic faiths. In this concert, Ensemble Lipzodes embraces the historical record – a haunting repertoire in Arabic, Hebrew, Castilian, and Occitan that speaks of inconvenient truths and bracing recognitions, ripe with resonance for own fractious times.
Kahal, Court, and Casbah is co-production of Music at St. Paul's Chapel and Salon Sanctuary Concerts