Zoom meeting, free for members of JGSGW. Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $10.
Eli will be sharing stories and lessons from visiting ancestral towns in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Lithuania, conducting genealogical research and uncovering oral histories. He discusses how a musician can discover untold family stories and transform them into song, turn oral history into living art and preserve memory through music. The talk features excerpts from his album Past Lives, in which his real family cassette tape interview recordings become part of the songs
This one-hour program, conducted over Zoom at 1:30 pm EDT, is free for members. This is one of the many activities that is a benefit of JGSGW membership.
Eli Lev is an indie folk musician, storyteller, and family historian based in Silver Spring, Maryland. His work explores ancestry, memory, and identity through music and narrative. His album Past Lives weaves real family archival recordings into original songs, bringing genealogical research and oral history to life. Eli has presented this program for genealogy and cultural organizations and performs nationally and internationally, using music as a bridge between history and lived experience.