[HANASHIR:14865] Re: "Pop Bands Whose Beat Is Orthodox and Hip"

[Ken Alter <rabbialter...>]

I listened to a TOFA'AH CD which was given to me by one of my members a few
years ago. I think that it is great..I grew
up Orthodox and we didn't listen to women singers because of the "Kol Isha"
issue. While I respect people who abide by that ruling, I feel that they are
missing out on listening to the wonderful women singers of today. I've heard
many of  the women singers on "the list" sing at CAJE or at other venues and
I'm truly inspired by
your gifts. I feel sorry for those who will not allow themselves the
opportunity to hear the beauty of a woman's voice.

Ken

----- Original Message ---
From: "rahel" <rahel (at) empire(dot)net>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:43 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:14858] Re: "Pop Bands Whose Beat Is Orthodox and Hip"


> At 11:49 PM 7/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Another band (Yeshiva graduates) -- with obvious modern rock-n-roll
> >influences:  Blue Fringe....
>
>
> In fact there are many orthodox yeshiva bands. one of the most famous -
and
> probably amongst the first of this type - being the Diaspora Yeshiva Band
> hailing from the Diaspora Yeshiva in Israel. Avraham Rosenblum still
> performs - he lives in MD now. Ruby Harris - great fiddler, now lives in
> Chicago. Ben Zion Solomon, a Breslover, has been reviving Breslov music
for
> some years now - still lives on Moshav Modiin - Carlebach's Israeli home
> site. All these people can be found on the web. There are some other great
> orthodox groups and singers: Chaim David - originally from South Africa
and
> still in Israel, Yehuda Glantz - originally from Argentina - singing
really
> fine upbeat Latin style orthodox Jewish music. I could go on - but I
really
> would like to mention TOFA'AH - of which I was a member for 15 years. All
> woman's orthodox band - music by women for women because they follow the
> halachah of "kol isha" - still going strong and still living in Israel!
>
> Look them all up. I have recordings if you can't find them on the web!
>
> Rahel
>
>

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