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Flory Jagoda
In this 2008 clip, Flory Jagoda performs "Las Tiyas", or "The Aunts", a song about celebrating holidays with her family in pre-WWII Bosnia.
Known as the "Keeper of the Flame" of Sephardic music, Flory sings in Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish. She is joined in performance by Susan Gaeta (seated to right of Flory), her Virginia Folklife Program apprentice in 2002-2003.
Sponsor Spotlight
Richmond CenterStage
The Virginia Folklife Program is grateful to Richmond CenterStage for its generous sponsorship of the CenterStage Virginia Folklife Area at the Richmond Folk Festival, October 9-11, 2009.
Produced by Venture Richmond, the Richmond Folk Festival draws an audience of 160,000 annually to enjoy traditional arts and performance from Virginia and the nation, adding depth and diversity to Virginia's cultural landscape.
Richmond CenterStage, the beautiful new performing arts complex which opened on September 12, enhances Richmond's position as a cultural hub with three performance venues, a visual arts gallery and an innovative education facility.
Through its support for Venture Richmond and the Virginia Folklife Program, the CenterStage Foundation provides invaluable support to Virginia artists and audiences. We look forward to a continuing partnership as we work together to strengthen the traditional arts of our shared Commonwealth.
Folklife FieldNotes
Folklife FieldNotes is a monthly public radio series featuring the sound-rich archive recordings of Virginia's State Folklorist to showcase the stories of Virginia's traditional artists.
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