InterUrban: Bologna - Nefesh Trio concert (IT)

The name comes from two Hebrew words: Nefesh - soul, and Esh - fire, and stands to signify centuries of musical heritage: klezmer, Sephardic, Yemenite and Israeli. The classically trained trio venture still further to weave in Arab and Balkan influences, with jazz and tango emerging from the rich musical texture. The resulting music transports the listener across continents and centuries, from an ornate synagogue to a smoky café, from sacred trance to sensual rhythms.

This concert will be special for many reasons: it will happen on the very same days when the Catholics will celebrate Easter and the Jews Pesach: two celebrations that share the idea of a rebirth, and symbols of peace.

NefEsh Trio, made up of Italian musicians of Jewish and Catholic heritage, plays to herald a message of peace and peaceful dialogue across cultures: a message encoded in the melodies they play. The coincidence of Easter and Pesach heightens this message and fills our Veszprém concert with special importance.

Music imbued with spirituality as well as attests the continuous cultural cross-pollination across the Mediterranean and East-Central Europe. This is what enabled the birth of this beautiful and colorful music.