Re: help w/traditional non-ashkenazi jewish music

[Sheldon Levin <slevin...>]

I suggest you check out several interesting styles and kinds of 
performers and music.  Voice of the Turtle does beautiful renditions of 
many Sefardic songs.  Flory Yegoda brings other Sefardic and Ladino 
authentic flavors.  Tara music sells a book of music of the Jews of 
Calcutta, I think they may have a companion recording.

The Dardashti Family sing music of Jewish Iraq and the Zamir Chorale of 
Boston has recorded choral arrangements of many Jewish origins. I think 
their tape Coat Of Many Colors is very fulfilling that way.

These are suggested as just a start.  Happy music hunting!

Cantor Sheldon M. Levin
slevin (at) mciunix(dot)mciu(dot)k12(dot)pa(dot)us