Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Here Come the Passover Videos: A Ma Nishtana from Outer Space by Ronley Teper


Today's Passover music video is a unique interpretation of Ma Nishtana, one of the focal points in reading the Haggadah on seder night. This outer space version is by performance artist Ronley Teper, who was born in South Africa and grew up in Toronto.

A musician and performance artist, she has been an active member in the international arts scene for over two decades. Over this time, she has recorded five independent LP's and composed and performed works for puppet theatre in both Summerworks and Fringe Festivals in Toronto and Montreal. She also has had musical placements in television, documentary films, and a few video games. 

She was a guest speaker at the first TEDx talks in Bangkok, Thailand, She regularly performs across parts of Europe and Canada and occasionally Israel. She has participated in a variety of collaborations and artistic residencies in Iceland, and Mexico both performing music and exhibiting installation works. This version of Ma Nishtana is a collaboration between Ronley Teper and Video Artist Saúl Lederman.

Enjoy! 

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:  THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS.  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO.


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