[HANASHIR:9101] Re: Kol Nidre

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

I'm not sure "Kol Nidre" is a good indicator.  Most Jews don't know what it
means (i.e., the irony involved), much less non-Jews.  For most cantors
(Richard Tucker comes to mind), it seems to be more of a performance
vehicle than the text suggests.  :^)

At 10:37 AM 5/17/01 EDT, Donna Gordon wrote:
>Just to add my two cents to the debate on Jewish vs Non Jewish organists.
We 
>had a wonderful non Jewish organist at our shul for twenty five.  He could 
>play any Jewish tune in any key flawlessly and with appropriate Kavannah or 
>feeling.  He unfortunately retired.  We now have another wonderful 
>accompanist who happens to be a Russian Jew who grew up with very little 
>Jewish religious background.  Now that she has been with us a couple of 
>years, she also can play as well as the previous accompanist.  There is no 
>doubt that in my mind that once a person has been exposed to a particular 
>genre of music that they can develop the proper feel for the music, whether 
>Jewish or not.  By the way, my voice teacher who is not Jewish has coached
me 
>on many a Jewish song.  He can sing a Kol Nidre that would match many of the 
>great cantors.
>

Andy Curry, Kansas City
acurry (at) san-carlos(dot)rms(dot)slb(dot)com

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