Re: Geographic Origins of D'ror Yiqra

[Joshua Miller <jcsc...>]

Joel,

According to my B'kol Echad (The Conservative movement's bencher) D'ror 
Yikra is a traditional Shabbat lunch Z'mir, and that it is an acrostic 
which "gives the name Dunash, whom several authorities identify as Dunash 
ben Labrat".

In reference to that melody, I've always been told that it is a Yemenite 
melody and a Yemenite dance, but after a quick glance at some of my music 
books I wasn't able to confirm that... Maybe someone else knows for 
certain? 

Shabbat Shalom,

Josh Miller