[HANASHIR:2897] Re: from UAHC camps to Ramah

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Funny, having grown up in an orthodox shul where people didn't "sing," but
"groaned and had no particular intonation or rhythm" (which was actually
comfortable in that setting....) and then joining a reform congregation when
I married my husband, becoming their music specialist and adding beautiful
music and instruments into Kabbalat Shabbat services, (for the past 20
years), I have grown far too comfortable I guess to imagine ONLY a cappella
music at services.    I guess it's all what you get used to!   As a pianist,
and inviting anything from guitar accompaniment, trumpet soloists, violin
solists, I find it only makes the music more and more appealing... and also
a way of teaching musical elements to the congregation and students.
M
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From: BEBWH (at) aol(dot)com <BEBWH (at) aol(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 10:24 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:2884] Re: from UAHC camps to Ramah


>Dear Joanna, I think you are in for a great experience. As someone who was
>also bred as a songleader in the Reform movement I realize how powerful the
>gift of song is. As you are aware there will be differences in traditions
and
>customs in Ramah, Jewish customs as well as established camp
traditions.Does
>Ramah allow playing of musical insturments on Shabbat? It makes me wonder
>about something  else. Are we too dependent on our insturments in our
trade.
>I always like to throw an accapella song here and there for contrast but I
>wonder how dependent are we on our guitars and pianos etc... I'd be curious
>to know how many of us would be comfortable being asked to take on a friday
>night service in temple accapella or to lead songs in the dining hall at
camp
>without a guitar? In my camp days I could not imagine Shabbat without a
>guitar. Other experiences since have changed my mind. As always I
appreciate
>the thoughts of all of the subscribers to this wonderful list.
>
>
>

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