Lisette—A Song’s Journey From Haiti and Back | The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Berkeley, CA Tickets 2024
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Lisette—A Song’s Journey From Haiti and Back

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In this engrossing presentation, baritone and musicologist Jean Bernard Cerin explores the tale—across centuries and continents—of “Lisette quitté la plaine,” a enduringly popular folk tune from Cerin’s native Haiti. From France and Pennsylvania, to Louisiana and back to Haiti, the remarkable journey of “Lisette” over two centuries is a testament to the connecting power of music, as well as to the complicated legacies of empire and enslavement. ...

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1 dates (10 Jun - 10 Jun)

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10

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3:00 pm

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Berkeley, CA, United States

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