Jews, Christians, and Muslims working together

Two faiths, one voice: Maria Kropoves and Gerard Edery

June 5, 2008

Forward reports on a recently released musical collaboration between Maria Krupoves (Christian) and Gerard Edery (Jewish), a collection of Middle Eastern and Eastern European music, including Turkish, Tatar, Belorussian, and Sephardic songs.

Dr. Maria Krupoves, is a vocal artist, folklorist, and interpreter of the folksongs of Central and Eastern Europe, especially those of her native Vilnius. She’s a practicing Christian, very devoted to her faith, and completely enthused about the connections between Christians and Jews.

Edery says he’s “… hell-bent on bridging the divide between different cultures and faiths in his work, and … finds himself drawn to the repertoire of pre-expulsion Spain, a place where Muslims, Christians and Jews once coexisted — if only briefly — in relative peace and harmony.”

Here’s a YouTube clip:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCYzCBnlbw4]

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