[HANASHIR:15064] Re: cantorial certification

[WINSTON WEILHEIMER <nusach...>]

IT'S A UNION!  protecting the jobs.  the union also protects the supply and 
creates the demand.  There was no conservative cantor in Atlanta for almost 
a year.  the demand is there.  the need is there.  Those who go through the 
training and become cantors at one of the seminariesare to be commended, 
lauded, and praised.  They should be able to demand larger salaries.  No 
doubt or problem.  However, as is the case with rabbi's there is a need for 
alternatives.  Cantorial schools were not always the way of becoming a 
cantor.....I wonder if Rosenblatt or any of the cantors of the early 20th 
century would have been accepted by the cantor's association?



Rabbi Winston Weilheimer
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>From: "Jonathan Salzedo" <jonathan (at) albanyconsort(dot)com>
>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:15056] Re: cantorial certification
>Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 08:55:19 -0700
>
>I have enjoyed the spectrum of comments on this topic.
>
>Like many of you, I have been drawn increasingly into Jewish life and 
>Jewish
>music, but have no qualification other than being a good musician.  I learn
>what I can from books, courses and discussion.  What I have discovered is
>that there is a shortage of liturgical music courses that are between the
>extremely basic level and the fully professional level.  I don't want to
>become a Cantor or a Rabbi, but I would like to accelerate my learning in a
>systematic way.  I'm happy being a lay leader and Torah reader, I just want
>to know more.
>
>To music educators reading this, please consider the growing number of us 
>in
>this position.  We are good at the practice of Jewish music of all sorts,
>and we want to learn more about it.  But we have no interest in replacing 
>or
>usurping our Rabbis and Cantors and no interest in reaching those titles.
>
>And if those courses exist and I missed finding them, please put me right.
>
>Jonathan.
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