Dr. Judith Cohen

Bruno was the first person who ever asked me a question in the q&a following a paper – my very first conference paper, at SEM College Park in 1982. It was, of course, long before email, video conferencing and so on. I distinctly remember Bruno’s sincerely inquisitive, focused expression, with his head slightly cocked to one side, as he asked precisely what it was that made music in the Canadian Sephardic community – my dissertation topic – different from Sephardic music anywhere else. The answer I gave - somewhat flustered but also immediately aware that the question was helpful, not hostile - I have in fact forgotten – but have not forgotten going home, thinking about it at length, and working it into my writing. Thanks, Bruno!