[HANASHIR:2019] RE: A Correction-Dreamworks and CAJE 23

[Serle, Brian <BSerle...>]

Adrian, my reading of the playlist of one of the Prince of Egypt
soundtrack CDs lists several songs by Ofra Haza, a sefardi Israeli who
would certainly consider herself a "contemporary Jewish artist"!

The list also shows another song by two Jewish women.  Are they not
"contemporary"?  Of course, I would like to see lots of Silver, Klepper,
Taubman and Friedman too!

Brian

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Adrian A. Durlester [SMTP:durleste (at) home(dot)com]
        Sent:   Wednesday, December 16, 1998 6:20 PM
        To:     Hanashir (E-mail); List, Jewish Music (E-mail); Faigin,
Daniel (E-mail)
        Cc:     efox (at) clarku(dot)edu
        Subject:        [HANASHIR:2012] A Correction-Dreamworks and CAJE
23

        Regarding my previous posts to Hanashir, Jewish-Music and Other
Lists
        regarding The Prince of Egypt, Dreamworks SKG and the tie-in
promotional
        CDs:

        It has been brought to my attention that my information was
incorrect.
        Dreamworks SKG was in fact sought after and invited to
participate in the
        CAJE conference. My previous statements were based on my limited
knowledge
        of the arrangements that resulted in their presenting a preview
of The
        Prince of Egypt at CAJE 23.

        However, this information does not change my feelings that it
was
        unfortunate that Dreamworks SKG did not seek to create a tie-in
promotional
        CD featuring contemporary Jewish artists in addition to the
Christian and
        Country tie-in CDs.

        It has been suggested that my approach to this situation has
been critical
        and not constructive. That is, perhaps the case. Nevertheless,
it has
        obviously succeeded in garnering some attention from the
Dreamworks folks.

        If you are a Jewish artist, and interested in contributing to a
project to
        present to Dreamworks a demo recording of original compositions
based on the
        story of The Prince of Egypt or other biblical themes (for
potential future
        feature films) and to make Dreamworks aware of the Jewish music
community, I
        would be interested in hearing from you.

        Unless Dreamworks would be forthcoming with some free passes, I
guess you'll
        have to go see the film at your own expense so you can write a
song in
        reaction to it.

        Chag Sameach,

        Adrian



        Adrian A. Durlester
        
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        Evening Program Chair, CAJE 23 - San Antonio TX, Aug 9-13, 1998
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