In this episode, Ivy and Max talk to Dr. Devin Naar, a professor and scholar of Sephardic studies. Devin delves into his personal connection to Ladino, raising his two children as Ladino-speakers, and using the language as a vehicle for cross-cultural connections.

Show notes:

- A full recording and text of the "Berich Sheme" prayer in Ladino, "Bendicho su nombre," can be found here.

- A PDF of David Bunis's "A Guide to Reading and Writing Judezmo" can be found here.

- Enkontros de Alhad occurs most Sundays and can be viewed live here.

- Devin's column, Moabet, can be found at Ayin Press.

- Devin's Ladino story, "Dos Ijikos i Sus Nono," can be found on page 86 in issue 108 of Aki Yerushalayim.

Podcast Credits:

Music by KJ.

Logo design by Rebecca Daniel Mottley.

Audio Post-Production Services provided by Stampede Studios, Inc. Audio Mixer – Oscar Salinas Senior Director, Sound – Mark Herscovitz

Special Thanks to Ben Arnold.

If you want to reach out to us, email: elpontepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Ivy and Max talk to Simone Salmon, an ethnomusicologist and musician who specializes in Sephardic, Ladino, and Ottoman music. They discuss music as a cross-cultural bridge, differences between Ottoman and Western musical styles, the Turkish makam, and the story of Simone's great-grandparents Isaac and Emily Sene.

Show notes:

- The first “Misirlu” clip is by Jack Mayesh. http://www.sephardicmusic.org/labels/Mayesh/1367,1368.htm

- The book Simone mentions is by Benjamin Brinner, Playing across a Divide: Israeli-Palestinian Musical Encounters (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009)

- Music at a restaurant in contemporary Turkey: Tonoz Kumkapı Restaurant Meyhane Fasıl Canlı Müzik

- Selda Bagcan, "Sari Gelin,"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wgb764iB_4&ab_channel=SeldaBa%C4%9Fcan

- Simone's radio show: https://www.mixcloud.com/simoneharp/

- You can view a performance of Simone's ensemble at the 2022 ucLadino conference here: https://youtu.be/cwMTBiqETY4?t=26102

Podcast Credits:

Music by KJ.

Logo design by Rebecca Daniel Mottley.

Audio Post-Production Services provided by Stampede Studios, Inc. Audio Mixer – Oscar Salinas Senior Director, Sound – Mark Herscovitz

Special Thanks to Ben Arnold.

If you want to reach out to us, email: elpontepodcast@gmail.com

We speak to Ladino luminary Rachel Amado Bortnick about growing up in Izmir, rediscovering Ladino in America, and building a virtual community.

If you want to subscribe to Ladinokomunita, the online Ladino-only forum, go to https://ladinokomunita.groups.io/ or send an empty email to: main+subscribe@Ladinokomunita.groups.io

Podcast Credits:

Music by KJ.

Logo design by Rebecca Daniel Mottley.

Audio Post-Production Services provided by Stampede Studios, Inc. Audio Mixer – Oscar Salinas Senior Director, Sound – Mark Herscovitz

Special Thanks to Ben Arnold.

If you want to reach out to us, email: elpontepodcast@gmail.com