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- Jiri Stivin
- The Czech multi-instrumentalist Jiri Stivin (flutes, saxophones, instruments of his own construction, occasionally sonic happenings) is involved in the fields of jazz and classical music since the 60's. His well-oriented, informal attitudes are reflected both in his composing work and in his long-term teaching activity. On jazz stages, he met, among others, with Barre Philips, Zbygniew Seifert, Tony Scott, Pierre Favre, in the domain of ancient music he works as a soloist with the Virtuosi di Praga, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Slovak Chamber Orchestra and Pro arte antiqua Praha, the ensemble performing on period instruments. He is the leader of the group Collegium Quodlibet.
Flute Music from the Age of Renaissance (F1 0032)
Telemann: Chamber Concertos for Recorder and Viola da gamba (F1 0058)
Journeys Deep Into the Musical Past (F1 0084)
Alchymia Musicae (F1 0044)
Inspiration By Folklore (F1 0004)
Live at AghaRTA Jazz Club (F1 0055)
- Mispacha
- Mišpacha is a phenomenon reaching beyond the sphere of music. Perhaps more than other music groups it grows out of intimacy; its origins are rooted in many years of traditional singing in the family or rather families comprising several groups of relatives.
Mispacha responded to the changes in the history of our society. Established before 1970 it had the power of providing people with strength in the time of dejection. Mispacha's songs circulated among young people along with the songs of folk singers. Together with the Jewish SAMIZDAT called Sefer and the house seminars of Rabbi Isaac Newman it was a rare expression of independent Jewish culture. Mispacha helped to mould many a personality that later in the 1990s helped build up the Jewish community.
Mispacha's repertoir consists primarily of prayers, and in Mispacha's approach singing is taken back to its initial highest mission- the expression of human spirituality.
The musicologist Hana Rothová (born Malá), who founded Mispacha and searched for, arranged, rehearsed and conducted songs for the group up to 1997, characterized the songs as Jewish spiritual folk songs. After more than 25 years of existence of the group and after the death of its founder, her then 21 year-old daughter Helena Divecká (born Rothová) took over the leadership.
Mispacha in Hebrew means family. Helena Divecká now has her own daughter. She is four years old and has already started singing.
Mispacha - jewish festive songs (F1 0123)
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