[HANASHIR:11337] RE: Hatikva

[ilana axel <iaxel...>]

I would like to add my hearty second to Adrian on this
issue. The Israeli version is the only one I teach.
Ilana
--- Adrian Durlester <adrian (at) durlester(dot)com> wrote:
> 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/
> Director of Education, Beth El Hebrew Congregation,
> Alexandria, VA
> education(dot)director (at) bethelhebrew(dot)org
> Conference Chair, CAJE 27, Aug. 4-8, 2002, Trinity
> Univ., San Antonio, TX
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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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