Re[6]: Itsy Bitsy Spider and other Liturgucal Themes

[richard_wolpoe <richard_wolpoe...>]

Dear Cantor Levin,
        Knowing the connection between shehu Noteh an itsy bitsy has 
definitely casue ME to feel a bit less dignified when singing it . and the 
same for the 3 blind mice and the farmer in the dell.  I privately emailed 
someone re: 1 ball tefiloh's use of alouette for the end of Unesaneh Tokef. 
 Until peopl made that connection, they were ok. Once it became public that 
the high holiday services were using alouette, Rosh Hashan became like 
Purim.  I'm not kidding (just exaggerating).  

        I think people with associative minds (like myself) will have a LOT 
of kavana problems knowing certain melodic connections no matter how much 
have intellectualize it.

        I was playing a CD of 'classical msuic" from TV when my on of my 
guests said "That's beautiful. Lovely.  What is it?"  I told himm you don't 
want to know.  The one piece they liked wsa from Wagner!  Boy you shold 
have seen their reaction when I finally I tell him!

Regards,
Rich Wolpoe



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Subject: Re: Re[4]: Itsy Bitsy Spider and other Liturgucal Themes 
Author:  <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org > at tcpgate
Date:    2/26/98 1:00 AM


The person who was worried that it might upset people to learn that a 
tune they are singing is based on a nursery rhyme (or a drinking song) 
shouldn't be so concerned.   If people like the melody they won't care 
its origin and will continue to want to sing it.   If it does upset them 
that this is certainly information they should have.  People are 
intelligent enough to make informed decisions.   Perhaps it should be 
discussed at an adult ed class or religious comm. mtg.


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