February 12, 1950

Sixty-seven years ago, on February 12, 1950, the 40-member Dumka Male Chorus (since 1959 known simply as the Dumka Chorus of New York, and incorporating female and male voices), held its debut concert at New York’s Beethoven Hall. Attracting some 300 guests, the choir’s performance was compared, by M.M. for The Weekly, to the 350-voice … Continue reading February 12, 1950