Re: Massive Israel's 50th project

[Judah Cohen <jcohen...>]

David,

        A relatively large people should be familiar with "Zemer Zemer
Lach" this year, as it was the finale song for the Boston Israeli Dance
Festival last month (hey, 1200 people is a start. . .).  It might fit in
well.

Judah.

Hi folks. I need a little help here. I've been asked to organize a group
>of songleaders in the Boston area to participate in Boston's celebration
>of Israel's 50th anniversary. That also means I need to come up with a
>songlist. I've been asked to make the songs meet the following
>requirements: a) easy to sing  b) appropriate for a large, diversified,
>and predominantly teenaged group  c) easily played by 6 songleaders at
>once
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions beyond Am Yisrael Chai???
>
>Thanks!
>David


Judah Cohen
Music Department
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA  02138
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