Re: Budowitz, Klezmania, and Purim

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

>Ari:
>
>Perhaps the definition of Jewish music should include that which, written by
>Jewish composers, containing Jewish content, touches the hearts of those who
>listen to it.  Who are you to judge whether Debbie's music should be called
>"authentic" or not.  

I hope I didn't question the "authenticity" of Debbie Friedman's
music, or even its Jewishness--as you write, who am I or anyone
to do so. I just don't particularly like it. (But, I don't like
much of anything in large doses, so that isn't rarified company,
just a lower tolerance in this one case.)

ari


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