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Digression: Socalled at the Vienna Konzerthaus, 16 3rd March 2009

Since it is quite good - more or less - fits the theme, the following digression: the Canadian music producer and DJ Socalled, who in the past 10 years a reputation as an expert in the sampling and re-arranging old Jewish music, traditional Hebrew and Yiddish songs, pressed to 50 to 80 year old records, it thousands of times home hoarding has made, completed last week as I know his second concert in Vienna. At least his second within the last twelve months - he came in the fall of 2008 at the "Spot on Yiddishkeit" festival of the Vienna Concert House to a sold out event with klezmer legend, the clarinetist David Krakauer on.

following text I've already vorverfasst since I've played with the idea of anyone, anywhere to ask whether it can be published. I was then but too stupid to call all the newspapers and magazines, after I've already got the standard no answer ;-) (they told me there said at a hearing times, should I but notify when I've got something written - but just for this reason that ignoring, I never read what "just so"), I actually want to publish the text anyway right here - but maintained from the said reason, I'm still a little bit. So just to let you (I know, I talk to the wall) know why the above introduction, written the same again some occasions (but I wanted to revise it because I did it so magnificently newspaper moderately cool and cocky, - ):

comes What if thousands of years of Jewish musical tradition to younger innovations in music history as hip Hop and drum machine hits, Monday night, the Canadian DJ, rapper, musician and producer led Socalled (Josh Dolgin actually) to the Viennese public in the concert hall before our eyes and ears. Together with three other musicians (bass and guitar and clarinet) and the singer Katie Moore, he presented in an approximately 90-minute show is a cross-section of his diverse repertoire: from Klezmer unplugged modern variations of traditional songs (with rap and hip hop beats) to completely new hip hop tracks that are supported by Hebrew and Yiddish vocal samples, and the clarinet. Socalled sings himself, raps, plays piano and accordion and serves the ever-hectic drum machine escape from which samples of up to 80 years old plates, and programmed funk and hip hop beats. A certain degree of popularity in Austria owes Socalled the radio station FM4, where the single "You Are Never Alone" was played frequently in 2007. Probably because Vienna is the only detour from his current tour in France. Already in 2008 he graduated in the company of known klezmer clarinetist David Kracauer, to perform at the "spot on Yiddishkeit" festival in the Vienna Konzerthaus. For an early reunion, like with a larger ensemble, is to hope.

missing is "Sincerely, Michael Jeannée" , right? (Why write you really Jeannée two e , where he is male? Or do you spell it anyway Michael Jeanne )

Because here in any event no newspaper is - neither crown nor standard - is even room for many, many, many additional Guetzlis that in such a dumb paper product eh would never place: the only drawback: no readers (except you, you love wall).

biscuits Number 1: These two beautiful photos made in moving-honored time-quality stone, with my very old, used cell phone, send out these high-resolution images for that time already and receive SMS can:



And biscuits number 2: The following, at least as high resolution come up but still audible a real treat, video of the opening song: with lots of imagination can be in the wonderful concert experience, this congenial mixing conventional Instrumtente with the magical drum machine empathize, even if it looks like unfortunately more like a hallucination on drugs (see Trainspotting ) and also, as sound:



an acoustically and visually, however, almost masterful Version of this song by the way, as video here. However, this in my opinion exaggerated drum-heavy and not as balanced as in Vienna.

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VO - 17 March 2009 - Gideon Singer

childhood before the Nazis

third guest at country man was the actor Peter Gideon Singer . Born in 1926 in Brno, Harry Singer, he grew up bilingual: his mother, he spoke German, Czech and his father. In his childhood he was visited several times in Vienna, where he was his uncle, the operetta tenor (if I understood correctly). However, his visits to Vienna with his uncle roused his interest in opera, so he then in Vienna Opera wanted to study "what his step-father, however, thoroughly disliked (the part as it came from the father to the stepfather, I unfortunately missed or was not mentioned), he wanted to prevent then more visitors to Vienna

escape to Palestine
. was stuck, he fled with his family by ship to Palestine, where he then in a children's home (also this
1940 (1940 is also supported by other sources according to its own statement;, and thus not 1941, as in the Wikipedia ) part of the story I could not quite understand;. but there were for example in Cyprus internment camps, where "illegal" Jewish refugees during the Second World War II by the British, including women and children were interned in the former League of Nations mandate over Palestine, there was apparently an internment camp for illegal entry, Singer said in any case that he in an orphanage whose name is identified, I could not ( Alyat Anoah or so?) was inserted; asked

In the children's home in his name, said the supervisor immediately, "Harry is not a Jewish name." He was given a list of Hebrew names he could not read, but by which he diligently inquired through. When he had found a new first name for himself - his name was translated something like "Wolf" - said the caregivers, however, the name was already another Child selected. Harry's second choice was then Gideon. His last name he could, even though they wanted to also change to keep the end.

Jewish Identity in Transition

Gideon Singer Even when you meet again to that initially distanced relationship to Judaism, as is already prevalent in Otto Schenk's or Danielle Speras home. Singer described his father as an "anti-Semites" - ie a "Jewish Nazi" as the country man joked exaggerated. His mother's brother was actually a Nazi, says Singer. However, I do not know whether Singer's family was Jewish, because otherwise the brother of his mother in fact a "Jewish Nazi "was. In any event, we gave Singer to understand it as the" was Jewish identity, "ordered his family. She was virtually absent. After the annexation or the annexation of Czechoslovakia and the beginning of the persecution of the Jews to have Singer least surprised that he was "a Jew" is. In high school were now sitting in class, only two Jews, from 22 clock was a curfew and other forms of discrimination were from now prescribed by the Nazi regime.

When he against the war and then by the Shoa learned of the death of many relatives, it was for him apparently was not a big shock it was still too young to have particularly close to him can go -. may know it, except for his uncle and his cousin (s?) in Vienna, his relatives also hardly closer to any event he has said.

new life in Israel and "return" / re-emigration to Austria

Singer soon learned Hebrew and grew into the nascent Israel. He fought in "5 to 6 wars" - "only?" (Country man) and became the Israeli, but not religious. Generally it was for "European Jews" (meaning in particular the well-assimilated) have been difficult to integrate in Israel: climate, mentally, and especially language.

What made you decide to leave Israel? (Country man)
"I left Israel to this day" (Singer). It had just so happened, when he was invited in the '70s by Rolf Kutschera to occur in Vienna. He had two identities: an Israeli and an Austrian who is loud Pass, where still stands "Harry Singer", but a Czech.

Judaism in everyday life

As already mentioned, Singer is not religious. He does not even know whether in the Jewish Community, so if he has ever occurred (puzzled look on his wife, who was also present) . If so, he would not escape but still. Still playing his Jewish identity, which he would describe his previous statements measured more likely than Israeli, in real life is always a role. That he is always perceived as a Jew and put in as a drawer disturb him, however, not particularly. He told of an event, I think it was in Germany, where he was from another theater artists with the words "Gideon Singer, a Jew" was presented. It was reported to be meant in jest, he was a naive man and Singer him not be angry.

As Singer during Waldheim time an Israel-containment completed, he had been there, asked if he could move unmolested because in Austria in the street.
Whether it leads back
success or failure on his Jewish affiliation? (Country man) - No, "this complex," he did not, or had he got rid of him. Only when driving, if someone vorbeidrängle him or take the right of way, he is upset that this is certainly an anti-Semite - but of course only in jest. "The only by which I really suffer, everyone wants me to tell a Jewish joke .

Whether there is something spiritual connections exist among Jews? (Country man) - Yes, but that one should not exaggerate or generalize (Singer). For this I must introduce another way to Otto Schenk: The first meeting of the "German youth group," where were "half-Jews" had miteingezogen, all set in a room on the existing seats. As it was said that the "half-Jews" to get up all, just had four people, including Schenk,, and all sat together in the same series, although they had never seen before - a visibly amused Schenk told on the first date of this discussion series.

Asked about anti-Semitism, the Middle East conflict, to overcome the past and similar "serious" issues more often from Singer. He could not say anything, could not talk about such things, had no opinion. The man brought the country will be there for Wonder if he meant that a Schlusstrich should be drawn under the NS-/Shoa-Vergangenheit. In a way, yes, Singer, at least personally, he put no further apart with the past, he read, for example, no books in this regard (due to his personal resume my opinion quite an understandable attitude - he had probably been more discussion of the topic, as he might have liked). But in general should not forget the events. For questions about this subject needed to him at any rate its credit, it was his first interview in this manner, where it is "about him".

Regarding the situation in Israel, he has certainly a clear position: he was "suffering" under the "Israeli domestic politics" - "especially now" where "the Zionists again at the helm are .

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second VO - 10 March 2009 - Danielle Spera

second guest of the series of talks with Peter Landesmann was Danielle Spera, known all over Austria as the spokesperson of the time in the image (ZIB), the main news of the ORF television. Her father, who was not prosecuted as a teenager in the Nazi era and is committed to including forced labor, sent Danielle in post-war Austria "to protect" in a Catholic school. Their Jewish identity so she has not given up, even though they break the habit of not more the exclamation "Oh God" could, but this also does not conflict with the Jewish prohibition pronounce the name of God, is because "God" was not even his name ;-)

In Speras budget - she is married to the psychoanalyst Martin Engelberg and has three children ( see Wiener Zeitung ) - plays the Jewish religion and tradition a large role. are Jewish holidays, except for the Sabbad, sometimes to work on the "must" basic compliance, she and her husband attend the weekly Shi'ur . Kosher is even eaten, but not in the strictest interpretation. A Passover kitchen they did not (have to Passover the whole house to be thoroughly cleaned, especially the kitchen so the food is really "kosher for Passover" is), but would they want to.

ORF anti-Semitic?

was much to discuss it on the reporting of the ORF, which is sometimes as anti-Semitic and / or anti-Israeli criticism. Spera knew this, several examples from the recent past, some even for large eddy in the editorial or internal ORF provided:

1) Reporting on the solidarity rally for Israel on the occasion of the Jewish space war in Gaza. The atmosphere - it was dark, raining, (I think) temporarily Indeed, the mood (at least those who were taught by the camera) was more excited to upset - the atmosphere is in any event aware of the Rapporteur on an interview in a cozy cafe atmosphere with a representative of the Muslim community have been played, where it calmly his criticism could spread to Israel, as do the Israelis wipe out the Palestinians. This then makes not only for protests within the ORF, but also by the Israeli ambassador and ultimately led to an apology, the ORF responsible. was

2) also mentioned that ZIB-report of 18 December 2008, which to me back then, during the war in Gaza, noticed negative (in case I then compared with the ARTE-Info-brief report accurately traced in my blog, here read) In any case, should this full selective representation have caused bursting report in retrospect quite a stir in the newsroom to the diplomatic level, he did not make it, however.

Generally, the Spera, the ORF, with Ben Blessed in Tel Aviv and Karim El-Gawhari in Cairo, however, excellent journalists, who provide a balanced coverage of both sides of the conflict. give

editorial Internal contact for Jewish or Israeli issues with it anyway Susanne Scholl , Joana Radzyner and once with Robert Hochner .

What - I think - ultimately remains is the impression of a split with regard to the Middle East reporting ORF - for how else should one dubious reports in the middle state in the main news, while little effort later excellent correspondent or presenter / interviewer is honesty ? should

profile Kreisky

criticism Spera also exercised its profile editor Christian Rainer, the Austrian President Heinz Fischer asked in an interview was whether "the balance sheet in the Gaza War" (over 1,000 dead on the Palestinian side and about a dozen the Israelis) would not "fail to reverse". Whether this was his personal assessment of it or merely a provocative question should have been, to the Federal President may not elicit a clumsy response can be seen. In both cases, but hardly a creditable performance of a news magazine publisher. The provocation against Israel - that virtually the whole world dance to his tune, keyword "Israel Lobby" - had already ensured a vast cover for attention and also found in international blogs resonance.

also Kreisky was again raised. This was by his vehement rejection of the Jewish - Inform about the collaboration with former National Socialists and the Freedom Party and the plot against Simon Wiesenthal - the "Kreisky-effect" provided that has legitimated a certain anti-Semitism even if a person with an intellectual level.

In the story, particularly that of National Socialism and the Shoah / Holocaust, or at least could not draw a line to be set, for it is indeed always denied, in terms both of the right side as sometimes also by the Church, as the causality is only from the Pius Brotherhood recently re-pointed. The fewer witnesses there are, the more important is remembering and explaining. Why her father is now writing his memoirs of his youth in Nazi Vienna, so the grandchildren can share in these memories of a day.

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first VO - 3 March 2009 - Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk, which is the majority of people who know him as an actor, perhaps, not aware of a very direct relationship to Judaism. He could not say much about the "Jews in Austria today " but he had to tell even more about his time as a child during the Nazi era - perhaps the reason for letting it come as the first guest of the series of discussions to speak.

childhood

Otto Schenk's father had four Jewish grandparents, so he for the National Socialists as a "full Jew" - as Schenk put itself - was considered. Although parents had her baptized by his father, and Schenk's father was baptized after his birth, but conceivably little or not at all interested in such facts, the Nazis. Schenk, however, had the good fortune to an "Aryan" - to have mother - in the sense of the Nazi racial laws. For this "luck" by the way the mother has said she was ashamed to be a Jew - as the father replied, of course: "Are you dopey I would give anything not to be one You are my rescue?." . The marriage of Otto Schenk's parents was a question - since even before the Nazi laws closed - as a "privileged mixed marriage". Yes, something seems really gabs. What's that, I could explain to me in any case only after reading this Wikipedia article . This led to extremely obstrusen circumstances: his father was indeed discriminated against as a "Jew", but he was threatened not deportation. He lost his job as a lawyer and earned a little extra income from then black for the family. Furthermore, says Schenk, had kept the "Aryan" friends of the family and to continue them - privately - met with them and supports them.

Schenk myself to the annexation of Austria not noticed that he had Jewish ancestors, or even Jewish and Jewish friends in a Live environment. But, after connecting him out this painfully clear: "all" disappeared. Otto Schenk took in his childhood the way, also swimming lessons: On Attersee for some Wertheimer - it must be good for those Wertheimer, who was also Friedrich Torberg been swimming instructor. Even this had a value homes in the Salzkammergut as a swimming teacher, he must have been extremely famous and successful. Anyway, this was a big, blonde, beautiful woman - the "perfect Aryan," says Schenk jokingly - merely: she was Jewish.

But back to Vienna: Schenk could, if I understood correctly, after a While no longer go to school because he described as "half-Jew" was, and gradually developed into Schenk a "Proud to be a half-Jew" because he had experienced in many areas, the same discrimination as "real" Jews. Schenk was part of the Jewish "community of fate" - that is his access to the "Jewish identity". One day he was to "DJ", the "German young people," moved in - as well as "half-Jews" were initially co-debtor to accede to the agency of the Hitler Youth. There, he and the other "races" then a protest - after all they did not know the DJ - "gejüdelt" (those from the Yiddish-derived slang language, which in Vienna before 1938 probably everyone knew and sometimes imitate probably could), even with the songs she had to sing marching - but no one noticed hats. And the non-Jewish neighbors seat he has now and then a Jewish joke "philo-Semitic" tells what viewing "of anti-Semitism" died laughing half.

After a while it was the Nazis but also apparently too stupid that they are "half-Jews' commitment to the DJ, and" No "followed by participation in this (after they had previously committed). Otto had become with some of the DJlern or less become friends, and she asked him, as Schenk appeared to be a good runner to stay with them, to participate with them in competitions. They took him almost angry that he did not come suddenly - but he could not do that. And if the paths of DJlern times with those of Schenk crossed, they said even with all seriousness: Well, have you good.

to "Jewish identity" positions

Variants of Jewish identity, or more precisely those persons who were under the Nazis as Jews, presented Schenk as follows:

- religious and orthodox Jews
-
assimilated Jews - Jewish community

fate was one of the latter Schenk - this membership, caused by the discrimination as a "mongrel", brought with him a Jewish Sense of identity, a "Proud to be half-breed" - Just as with his mother, who almost ashamed to have the tragic luck than to only be discriminated against in the family.

Some nice statements regarding Schenk was Vienna, but also the Orthodox Judaism. At Vienna: Anyone can be Vienna, no matter what race or religion you have - you become the Jews of Vienna, Vienna Turks, etc. - at least one will Wiener. Then Schenk is proud to include this fact as a Viennese can force the Vienna as a city - because "without the unknown, there is nothing Own" (Schenk in the O-Ton)

example of the relationship between the Vienna cited Jews (especially the assimilated) and the State of Israel was founded in 1948 and the struggle for its existence Schenk Marcel Prawy , as saying: "How do I come to Vienna as in the desert have?"

turn to orthodoxy Schenk has indeed do not have access - either as a child after that - for the simple reason that you were "a-religious" and he is all religious "embarrassing" is, whether Catholic, Jewish or whatever. However, he felt the Orthodox Judaism - the most visible form of Judaism to the streets - as "adorable beautiful color." Just as he feels the (Muslim) veil as a beautiful color that enriches a city.

pardon addiction

An interesting issue that will probably draw a common thread through all discussions of this course is the "case of Bruno Kreisky. Schenk and country man came to him about talking to the "forgiveness addiction" - a feature that apparently led many Jews who had survived the Second World War, produced, so also Schenk's father. This means that you want to add anyone as a Jew the same or similar suffering, as the Nazis did to the Jews. Former Nazis is "forgiven". Presumably, it is probably more of a displacement mechanism in order to allow the cruel era of National Socialism are behind him. But it was, Schenk, a "pardon addiction that sometimes went too far". As an example, he cited just Bruno Kreisky, who came though from a Jewish family, but almost ostentatiously former Nazis began as a minister and the party of former Nazis, the Freedom Party, took in the government. Even with the restitution would "pardon addiction" to be had in the game, so in many cases, or a total way too long to move much too little. should

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Jews in Austria today - through a series of talks at the University of Vienna

Now I've been there twice already and then I asked myself if I report it because it appears to me newsworthy and I never would have seen that someone else reported it. It is to a discussion series titled "Jews in Austria today," offered this semester (Summer 2009) by Peter Mann at the National Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Vienna.

The subtitle in the course catalog reveals, " talks with Beckerman, a brewer, Bronner, Eisenberg, Holender, Lansky, Lendvai, Lessing, Markus, Muzicant, Rabinovici, Schenk, Singer, Spera, Zadek." I have of course jumped at the chance to participate, after all, I am interested in Judaism, especially in Austria, but also for Media / Journalism (for which such high-profile guests with Bronner and Lendvai exist).

Attendance is way possible without registration (at the end of the semester students must pass an examination, which, depending on the field can be added). I guess this event (every Tuesday morning at the Institute of Jewish Studies) has got around, or will spread even further, just as the visit is available to anyone and there really high-profile guests will be present. In any event, the hall was the second time already somewhat crowded - I think it will be even closer in the future.

discussion leader and initiator of the whole is DDDr. Peter Landesmann (I hope I have not forgotten Dr.?). Country man doctorate, like he has betrayed the second appointment, both in Judaism, Protestant and Catholic theology. For the Protestants and Catholics, he was probably the first Jew who has a doctorate in "their" studied - at least it needed to complete before he could, first of some rule changes and approvals by the religious leaders in Austria.

The "lecture" is a public ceremony on Tuesdays 11:15 to 12:45 in Lecture Hall 1 of the Institute of Jewish Studies at the campus of the University of Vienna.

Registration is not required, students who want to take credit for the visit of their studies, however, have an oral end of the semester Testing complete. The "room" has about 40 seats, including floor and standing he carries around 60 people; As the visit possible for everyone, and the guests has been very prominent, the seating capacity was exhausted on the first date, the second had only a few ground and standing "free" was, I "fear" an increase in the lack of space in advance of the semester.

This blog is from now on every appointment, every conversation, documenting - at least the important content points. I will also try to recognize continuities, speaking points, which are addressed with each guest, and similarities / differences . Show