On Friday 10th October from 6PM, there’s a singing workshop with Polina Shepherd, followed by the opportunity to perform in a public concert. This would be an opportunity for BV members to make new connections in the city, as well as flexing a new vocal style and engaging meaningfully with eastern European Jewish culture.
Polina Shepherd is a composer, performer, educator and cultural activist originally from Siberia. She grew up in Tatarstan singing at gatherings where she accompanied her whole Cossack / Jewish family and community from the age of seven. Her singing, based on traditional forms, cuts a sound deeply rooted in east European Jewish and Russian folklore. Growing up in Tatarstan also placed her close to Islamic ornamentation and timbre, which can be heard in her unique East European vocal style.
The event is a part of En Masse, a Bristol based multi venue electronic festival and will take place at Cafe Kino on Cheltenham Road with a one hour workshop followed by a performance. There’s limited space which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
For tickets apply to Ballads of Eastern Europe Workshop