Date: Sunday 2 December 2007

Time: 8pm

Venue: The Spiro Ark Centre

  25-26 Enford St, W1

Price: £10, (£7 Full time Students and Members)

"Shir provides a harmony of shalom and happiness, and combines virtuosity with accessibility"

Felix Benasully - Torremolinos, Spain

SHIR is a London based quartet specializing in Jewish music from Eastern Europe, Israel and the Middle East. Formed in 1997 by Maurice Chernick the group has become a major force on the UK Jewish music scene performing concerts and fulfilling the original function of the Klezmorim – entertaining at Simchas - Jewish parties. Coming from different musical backgrounds (classical, jazz and gypsy folk), the four musicians of SHIR meet to provide a spontaneous, energetic and soulful musical experience. SHIR attempts to be as true as possible to the original sound of the Klezmorim using acoustic instruments and drawing on the original Klezmer, Traditional, Yiddish and Sephardi repertoire, while at the same time catering for more “up to date” tastes in Jewish music with popular Israeli folk and dance tunes.