[HANASHIR:2137] "south african" v'sham'ru

[Erik L. F. Contzius <contzius...>]

>It raises a question.  It's like that V'shamru setting in Gates of Song that
>I also sang as child that has lullaby words (I don't have GOS with me at
>work -it's the one that says, "South African folk song".  It's also a sweet
>melody and I can see why Werner wanted to use it.

The melody is JEWISH, not african. remember, there is quite a large Jewish
population in South Africa. That particular melody is by the jewish
community of South Africa, not an adaptation of another culture's music.

erik l. f. contzius
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