From ram’s horn to beat box, The Wandering Muse
explores the ever-changing music of the Jewish Diaspora.
In the warm twilight of an Argentinean courtyard, a
group plays a style of klezmer that combines tango and
local folk songs. On stage in New York, an ultra-orthodox
performer raps his faith in the Messiah still to come.
Ugandan villagers chant Hebrew prayers in East African
harmonies. And at a loft-party in Montreal, an artist
mixes hip-hop and jazz with cantorial singing in a
multilingual tour de force. Each scene brings viewers
closer to discovering a borderless world of harmonies
where stereotypes are shattered, expectations are
up-ended, and both the traditional roots and the dynamic
birth of new Jewish music are celebrated.
In English, French and Hebrew, with English subtitles.
Director Tamás Wormser will participate in post-screening Q&As on Friday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, December 6, at 8:30 p.m.
The screening on Saturday, December 6, at 8:30 p.m. is co-presented by the Ashkenaz Festival, and will be followed by an after-party at The Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick Ave.). Get free admission with your ticket stub from this show only.