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David Scharff is an American author, composer, creative director, and teacher. =Biography=

Family History
The Vilna Gaon

Contributor to online research and maintenance of the official genealogy of the family of the Vilna Gaon, Elijah ben Solomon. The compiler of the online tree - Chaim Freedman - published the results of his research

Isaac Luria

Constance Scharff

Dr. Matthew Scharff

=Music and Film=

The Student Teachers
New York Times

NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute

KCRW Lost Notes

New York Times

Chutzpah
Chutzpah (the world's first Jewish Hip Hop Super Group). Their reality-based comedy short film, "Chutzpah, This Is?" starred George Segal, Gary Oldman, Debi Mazar, and Vivian Campbell. The 'mockumentary' received accolades from HBO's The Comedy Festival, the Newport Beach Film Festival, The Toronto International Film Festival, the Audience Award from the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, and official selection recognition at numerous other festivals, both in the USA and overseas. The group made several TV appearances and radio broadcasts, including Fox TV LA and Good Day New York.

=Cultural Preservation=

Tibetan Buddhism
DETAILS FORTHCOMING

Activities with Tibetan Buddhist Teachers in North America

 * 1987 - 1997 "The New York Mandala Project"


 * 1991 The Dalai Lama


 * 1994 Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche


 * 1995 Namkha Drimed Rinpoche


 * 1996 Kusum Lingpa


 * 2001 Kunzang Dechen Lingpa - Namthar, Translations


 * 2010 Shepard Fairey The Dalai Lama "Compassion" collaboration

Discography
Performing

The Student Teachers
 * "Channel 13 / Christmas Weather" Ork Records, (1979) Produced by Jimmy Destri
 * "Marty Thau Presents 2x5" Red Star Records,(1980) Produced by Jimmy Destri
 * "Easter 78 Halloween 80" (1981) Not Quite Records
 * "Singles: The Great New York Singles Scene" (1982) The Student Teachers song "Past Tense" ROIR Records


 * "Invitation To... The Student Teachers, 1978-1980, The Complete Syllabus" Nacional Records


 * "Ork Records: New York, New York" Numero Group

Annie Anxiety and The Asexuals as Jan David Cruel
 * Various Artists "Here We Go"  (1985) Top of the Hill Records
 * Annie Anxiety and The Asexuals "Annie Anxiety And The Asexuals With Alan Vega – Live at Max’s Kansas City, 1979" (2012) Top of the Hill Records

Chutzpah
 * "Eponymous" (2005) Jewish Music Group


 * "Hip Hop Fantasy" (2009) HyLo Productions

Producing
 * 1986 Mondo Boffo "Marine" featuring Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Assistant)
 * 1993 I.C.U. "Defy"
 * 2005 Chutzpah, "Eponymous" Jewish Music Group, as 'Jewdah'
 * 2007 Various, "Chanukah Celebration" HyLo Records

Composing
 * 1993 I.C.U. "Murder Me, I Die"
 * 2004 Various Artists, "A World of Happiness" Buena Vista Records
 * 2005 Chutzpah, "Eponymous" Jewish Music Group


 * 2009 Chutzpah, "Hip Hop Fantasy" HyLo Productions
 * 2008 Julie Silver, "This is Chanukah"

Art Direction


 * 1992 Emergency Broadcast Network "Commercial Entertainment Product" and "Behavior Modification / We Will Rock You" TVT Records


 * 1993-1994 Psykosonik "Psykosonik, "Silicon Jesus," and "Welcome to My Mind" TVT Records


 * 1993 Cords "Taurus, No Bull " TVT Records