GYPSY SWING: You know it, you’ve heard it, you love it-Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Bireli Lagrene, Jimmy Rosenberg, Angelo Debarre, Gonzalo Bergara…Beginning in France of the 1920s and 30s, Django Reinhardt launched the style, artfully blending chromatic Gypsy flavor with the popular swing rhythms of the period to produce the “hot jazz” guitar style identified with him and Hot Club du France. Standards such as “Minor Swing”, “All of Me”, “Lulu Swing” and many others have endured and served to inspire new generations of Gypsy Swing artists and enthusiasts.
ABOUT YAAKOV: Playing guitar since the age of 13, a graduate of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and the Rimon School of Jazz, Yaakov has played and studied with Gypsy Swing greats around the world. Yaakov is dedicated to Gypsy Swing style, dividing his time between performing and teaching, leading the growing Gypsy Swing community with special attention to the young and energetic Gypsy Swing enthusiasts here in Israel.
ABOUT NEVE SHALOM: Nestled in the hills of Latrun, halfway between Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv, Neveh Shalom/Wahat-al Salaam is a thriving, peaceful oasis, well known for its unique blend of cultural diversity and community. Neveh Shalom/Wahat al-Salaam and the Guesthouse host conferences, festivals and cultural events, and are surrounded by nature and forests, offering panoramic views, hiking, cycling and touring year round.
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
(13:00-13:45 Feldenkrais Experience with Donna Radin)
12 Noon- 14:00 Reception and Registration
14:30- 16:30 Workshop I (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Guitar; Swing Violin)
16:30- 17:30 FREE (Jamming)
18:00- 19:30 Communal Shabbat Dinner (recommended)
20:00- 21:00 FREE (Jamming)
21:00- 22:30 SWING DE GITANES CONCERT
22:30- ……. Jamming
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
09:00- 09:45 Feldenkrais Experience with Donna Radin
10:00- 12:00 Workshop II (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Guitar; Swing Violin)
12:15- 13:00 LUNCH (and Jamming)
13:30- 14:30 SWING DANCE WORKSHOP with HolyLindyLand
14:30- 16:30 Workshop III (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Guitar; Swing Violin)
16:45- 18:45 Finale Grande (Workshops present and big jam)
* Workshops will be provided at 3 levels of instruction: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced,
15 students per workshop. 3 workshops for each level, or 6 hours live instruction for each level.
* Comfortable venues for jamming will be freely available all weekend (including during workshops). All instruments are welcome for the jams!
TICKET PRICES
FULL WEEKEND: Workshops+ Jamming+ Swing De Gitanes Concert+ Swing Dance+ Finale- 350 NIS
SWING ENTHUSIAST: Jamming+ Swing De Gitanes Concert+ Swing Dance+ Finale- 140 NIS
SWING DE GITANES CONCERT (Friday night only): 70 NIS
ACCOMODATIONS
Rooms (up to 4 in a room, including breakfast) are available on site at the Neve Shalom
Guest House. Some shared rooms are available. Contact David Mencher [info@gypsyswingisrael.co.il or 08-9266104] for information and reservations.
(Please do not try to reserve through Neve Shalom - contact David only for the special discount).
MEALS
Friday night Communal Shabbat Dinner can be ordered for 70 NIS per person. Breakfast and Lunch options are available on site.