OXFORD SCHOOL OF RARE JEWISH LANGUAGES
Applications are now open for the Jewish Music Class for Hilary Term 2026
The Sound of the kley zemer. Jewish instrumental music after 1800 – Part 1
Online course via Zoom on Mondays 18:15 to 19:15 (UK time)
Tutor: Dr Diana Matut
In Hilary Term 2026, Dr Diana Matut will teach the following Jewish music course entitled, ‘The Sound of the kley zemer. Jewish instrumental music after 1800 – Part 1’.
Although vocal music is intimately linked to the Jewish experience, instruments and instrumental music have been part of Jewish culture since Biblical times. This term, we will explore the history of instruments in Jewish contexts, their usage, prohibitions and surrounding social and religious discussions as well as Jewish instrumental music written after 1800. This is the first of two parts exploring instrumental musics after 1800.
Please find the application form here
Please submit your completed application form as a Word document to the OCHJS Academic Administrator, Ms Priscilla Lange, by email at academic.administrator@ochjs.ac.uk no later than Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 12 noon (Oxford time). (You can check time-zone comparisons on sites such as this one).
Individuals whose applications are successful will be notified on Thursday, 15 January 2026.
The first day of class for this course will be Monday, 19 January 2026 (Week 1 of Hilary Term).
If you have any queries, please contact Ms Priscilla Lange at academic.administrator@ochjs.ac.uk