Pesach Tape

[Sheldon Levin <slevin...>]

Its probably too late to use it much this year,  but I highly recommend a 
new Passover Tape that just came out.  It's called A TAste of Passover 
featuring Theodore Bikel, Cantor David Levine (no relation) and the 
performers of New England Conservatory.  These include a children's 
choir, a gospel choir singing Carlebach's Pischu Li, their orchestra, 
concert choir and especially the Klezmer Band.  There is a wonderful 
variety of styles of music (Klezmer, Sephardic, Cantorial, Popular, 
Classical, etc.) and some especially humorous moments.  The heavily 
accented women teaching how to make Matzah Balls correctly is a delight 
and I enjoyed both the Paul Anka parody of Diana (Dayenu) and a great 
performance of Moyshe Oysher's Chad Gadya.

Hankus Netsky, a founder of the orginial New England Conservatory Klezmer 
Band is the force behind this live concert which I think was filmed for 
PBS. It's available from Rounder Records www.rounder.com

If you remember to buy it now you'll have it in time to use when next 
Pesach comes around.  It's a great background for Passover cleaning and 
cooking.

Chag Sameach everyone,


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