[HANASHIR:5242] Re: hallelu - Alla hoo - minor/major?

[Rabbi Ken Alter <rabbialter...>]

A comment was made about hearing the words of Psalm 150 sung with the
"Hall'lu."
One version with the words appears on B'nei Jeshurun's C.D. "With Every
Breath".
Does anyone know Elvis Presley Purim songs ? I would greatly appreciate
it.

Ken

"Jaimee B. Wilans" wrote:

> Rabbi Klein adn all who are interested,
>         Minor modes have been used in Jewish music since the
> very beginning. You hit the nail right on the head
> Rabbi! The use of minor intervals and scales used to be
> the epitome of religious music. ALthouhg in teh Nacient
> Near East the term "minor" wasn't used, the intervals
> they used (some known as embubu interval or kablite
> interval) were almost all part of a minor mode as we
> know it today. There are some very interesting paralells
> to Sufi music and rhythms in teh Music of the Jewish
> people in the ancient near east. So, basically, yes
> Rabbi, the use of a minor mode (how many songs do we
> know that are based arouns A minor? ;-) ) creates what
> has been considered, a "Jewish feel." so to say. Anyway,
> if anyone wants to speak further about this, it's part
> of my senior thesis this year, so I'm really excited
> about it! Please email me at JBROOKEW (at) AOL(dot)COM
> Thanks!
> yours in song,
> Jaimee
>
> P.S. How do I change my email address on this list?
>

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