[HANASHIR:5517] children's music article

[Rachelle and Howard Shubert <notfranz...>]

Dear Hanashir-ites:

So many Jewish parents have no idea how to find or choose Jewish recordings for 
their children.
For this reason I am planning a newspaper article on the subject of Jewish 
music for children.  This article will be for parents who would like to bring 
Jewish feeling into their homes.  

I would  like to include a list of recordings and how to find them.  If you 
have recordings for children and would like to be included in this article, 
which I will be writing in the spring, would you kindly send me information.  A 
questionnaire is included in this message to assist you.  If you have several 
Jewish recordings, please send me the names and short description of each.  In 
this article I will only consider recordings which have all or mostly Jewish 
content.  As a Jewish music specialist and parent I have heard of/used material 
from a number of artists, but surely have missed some.  If you are not well 
known in Canada, please include as much info as possible.

Name of recording:

Name of artist:

Age suitability:

Is it geared toward a particular holiday?

Please describe the recording in a short paragraph or in point form including 
the following information: 

1)  original songs, traditional songs, or songs of other songwriters, or a mix

2) for quiet or lively times or both

3) ratio of Jewish to secular songs, if this applies; added instrumentation and 
vocals or just guitar/piano and voice; if there is a lyric sheet included

4)  Is there a companion song book?

5)  How can it be ordered? i.e. name and address of distribution/publishing 
company, name and address of your own company, if it is available in children's 
books stores or Jewish stores in Canada, web-site info, if appropriate.

6)   A bit about yourself.

If you are an independent artist I may not have heard, you may choose to send 
me a copy of a tape/CD so that I can give it a personal recommendation. (This 
is not required.)  I will start compiling in mid-April.

Thanks,

Rachelle Shubert
notfranz (at) total(dot)net

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
4100 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A5
Telephone:  (514) 937-3575
FAX:  (514) 937-7058