Re: songs about violence

[gostein <gostein...>]

Non-violence / women songs:

How about "V'Yashvu Ish," a folk song that can be found in the "NFTY
Chordster"? If I had my chordster here, I could say who wrote it, but
unless someone can write in before I get back to the temple to look it
up, I'll have to post it later.

Also, you may want to take a look at the song book, "Rise Up Singing"
for ideas.  Perhaps the song "Testimony" by Ferron would be a good one.

Abby Gostein


Rachelle and Howard Shubert wrote:
> 
> About 8 years ago a terrible event occurred here in Montreal.  Fourteen
> female engineering students were gunned down at the University of Montreal
> by a crazed misogynist.  Over the years there have been a number of vigils
> to remember the victims on the day of the massacre -- Dec. 6.  For the past
> couple of years I have participated musically in one which is held by a
> women's centre in a church but is non-demoninational.  This year our temple
> will have a service to mark this event and I will be singing.
> 
> I have been thinking about what I would sing.  So far I have three
> possibilities.  They are Lo Yisa Goy, Laugh at All My Dreams (a translation
> of the poem Sachaki by Debbie Friedman, and I Still Believe, a song based
> on excerpts from the diary of Anne Frank and composed by Marshall Portnoy.
> I would like to hear about any songs which would more specifically address
> the theme of violence in our society, especially against women.
> 
> I may have posted this request before, but I was having mail problems at
> the time and am not sure it made it to the list.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions for music which might approach this
> difficult subject?  Is there an anti-violence song which was not written as
> an anti-war song, or perhaps a song about women's strength?
> 
> If you prefer to e-mail me privately,  I will compile a list of songs and
> post it after a while.
> 
> Thanks
> Rachelle
> 
> Rachelle Mingail Shubert
> shubert (at) total(dot)net