[HANASHIR:3690] Re: CAJE Report

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Adrain!   Wow... what a great report.   How wonderful of you to mention so
many of us who attended and gained not only a wealth of material to bring
back, but the knowledge and reinforcement of knowing what we do back in our
own communities touches our friends and congregants as the wonderful
musicians at caje who shlepped, and shlepped, fielded questions, had the
patience with the "pains in the classrooms" (people as well as objects)
touched us this week.

May we all continue to do our holy work and be lucky and healthy enough  to
have the fun that we have while we're doing this.

Be well...
Meris
meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Durlester <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
To: Hanashir (E-mail) <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Friday, August 13, 1999 12:30 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3688] CAJE Report


>Many HNites came to CAJE this year at OSU in Columbus. I'm happy to report
a
>successful experience for all. Rich Glauber and Steve Dropkin were both
>featured in the closing program. Robbi Sherwin sang backup for Rich Glauber
>and a whole host of others. (Write her privately and ask her about her new
>CAJE nickname!) Carol Leon provided some harmony for Karen Daniel. Rabbi
>Larry Karol got to sing with Julie Silver at her show.
>
>Steve Dropkin, Noah Budin, Rich Glauber, Karen Daniel, Judy Ginsburgh,
>Raquel Gershon, Peter and Ellen, Rick Calvert, Shirona Kaufmann, Cantor
>Wally, Laura Berkson  all had featured performances.
>
>Jess Gold's presence was everywhere, dancing and moving and singing.
>
>Carole Rivel led a most successful CAJE Chorale in a rousing and thoroughly
>enjoyable performance on Wednesday evening.
>
>Doug Cotler shined at the opening program, a welcome relief after all the
>speeches! Sadly, Doug experienced some severe back problems and wound up
>needing hospitalization. They were unsure how Doug would get home to
>California. I will try and keep the list informed as to Doug's condition.
>Lets all send him our prayers and wishes for a refuah shleima.
>
>Yours truly of course accompanied his wife Karen, and also played with Judy
>Ginsburgh, Fran Avni and the Cantor's Choir. Steve Dropkin also played for
>Judy Ginsburgh. Shirona and Rick Calvert worked together, and Shirona also
>sang with Fran Avni and others.
>
>Emily Blank, Meris Ruzow, Judy Git, Leigh Korn, Ellen Dreskin, Neil
Schwartz
>and Alice Weinstein and probably many more I have already forgotten were
>there to lend their talent and voices and love to the experience.
>
>The OSU campus is BIG and performers had some major roadblocks to overcome
>getting to their venues, and there were some other problems, like cancelled
>sound checks, inaccessible and out of the way performance spaces, etc. But
>as usual, Jewish performers are troupers and came through with flying
>colors, providing CAJE with a phenomenal "edu-tainment" experience.
>Following on the pattern of last year's conference there was an incredible
>amount of cooperation and sharing among all the performers - with lots of
us
>working together. And kudos to the "edu-tainment" chairs Lisa
Sobel-Seigmann
>and David Lamden.
>
>There was a fabulous Bustan Sepharad program on Wednesday night featuring
>music from Sephardic cultures, and from Jews in Iran, Syria, Egypt, India,
>etc. And a stirring story about the few Jews left in Pakistan from Cherie
>Karo-Schwartz. Chaim Parchi and Ranon Tasat led an incredible group of
>performers that included Jess Gold, Fran Avni, Nomi Teplow, Rahel Musleah,
>Kenny Ellis, Lynn Hazzan, Cherie Karo-Schwartz, Vered Hankin and more.
>
>Our compatriots in the arts, the story-tellers were given many
opportunities
>to shine at CAJE, including a wonderful opening program MC job by Judith
>Black and powerful stories from Corrine Stavish and others.
>
>Other great programs included Rabbi Joe Black, Mark Bloom, Sam Glaser, Peri
>Smilow, Yom Hadash (get your teenagers to buy their album!) Cindy Paley,
>Kenny Ellis.
>
>Many performers were interviewed and featured by Phil Fink on his Shalom
>America radio webcasting program and also talked with Arye Berk for his
>webcasted radio program. More on this later.
>
>Missed at CAJE were perennial favorites Debbie Friedman, Kol B'Seder (Jeff
>Klepper and Dan Freelander) and Craig Taubman.
>
>Sadly, Donny Maseng didn't make it either.
>
>Judy Ginsburgh chaired a highly important roundtable for Jewish performers,
>and Raquel Gershon led a great session on songwriting. The late night
>kumsitz's were great. When Wednesday evening's kumsitz with Sam Glaser
>leading ended, there were still more kumsitz sessions going on. The music
>never stopped. There is so much diversity in the world of Jewish music, and
>CAJE showcases this and has something for everyone. It was also great to
see
>so much cooperation, with experienced performers reaching out to newcomers.
>
>We're really trying to get everyone involved with Jewish music on this
list,
>so expect it to grow!
>
>If, in my post CAJE stupor I missed your name, my most humble apologies.
>
>Further reports as I remember more-and I hope the rest of you will write
>your reports as well.
>
>Adrian
>
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