Re: Music of exile

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Dear Joel:

I suggest: "Sail Away" by Randy Newman.

Wolf Krakowski

Joel Bresler wrote:

> Dear Friends:
>
> I am preparing a radio show on the music of exile and songs concerned with
> the loss of a homeland. My preferred focus will be music that resulted from
> a large group of people uprooted, as opposed to the individual exile, but I
> won't let that get in the way of great music. The show will have some
> Jewish selections but be predominantly from other traditions. I'm pretty
> well covered on the Al Naharot Bavel/By the waters of Babylon/Psalm 137 and
> Sephardic front, but would appreciate more interesting/obscure Ashkenazi
> selections.
>
> Separately from this list's focus, I would be particularly interested in
> Native American selections and selections from South America, Asia and
> Africa, in addition to more obscure European examples. Kindly send me your
> suggestions, on the list if you think they would be of general interest,
> else private email would be fine.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Joel
>
> Joel Bresler
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>
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