[HANASHIR:11334] RE: Hatikva READ THIS to Correct Mistake in my earlier posting

[Adrian Durlester <adrian...>]

Correction:

I meant we SHOULD be singing it the same way.

Adrian



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
> shamash(dot)org]On
> Behalf Of Adrian Durlester
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 1:40 PM
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:11333] RE: Hatikva
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>
> Karen:
>
> The short answer is-we shouldn't be singing it the same way. when this
> discussion has come up on other lists, my ultimate statement has
> been that,
> regardless of the variances, if the intent is to be singing the Israeli
> national anthem, then it must be sung as officially promulgated by the
> Israeli government, which is with the "haTikvah BAT sh'not
> alpayim" and ends
> with the words "VIrushalyim" and which has a distinct rhythmic pattern for
> be-ar-tsei-nu.
>
> The fact is that the song originally had some different lyrics, which were
> changed over time. Remember that the song predates medinat
> Israel. There are
> also some apocryphal stories about mistakes in the published US versions.
> And there's more history which I haven't the time to go into now
> as work is
> progressing, but perhaps Judah or another music historian can relay to the
> list.
>
> B'vracha
>
> Adrian
>
>
> Adrian A. Durlester, M.T.S.  - adrian (at) durlester(dot)com
> http://www.durlester.com/
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
> > shamash(dot)org]On
> > Behalf Of K. B.
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 1:13 PM
> > To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Subject: [HANASHIR:11332] Hatikva
> >
> >
> > Can someone please explain the reason for the difference in the
> > way we sing Hatikva here in the US to the way the Israeli's sing it.
> > Thanks,
> > Karen
> >
> >
> >
> >
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