Re: Tara Publications on Jewish music magazine

[Kame'a Media <media...>]

I don't know if she is still on the list, but,  I would like to add
Paula Kirman  <http://worldmusic.mining.co.com/> to my previous list of
qualified music journalists.  Paula has published an incredible number of
articles in print media as well as at her website.

My apologies, Paula --  I am suffering from
"Bender's Mind" and my memory is like the collander mentioned by Owen in a 
previous posting.

Wolf



Kame'a Media wrote:

> Im forgot to mention Prof. Alex Lubet, who recently gave a series of lectures 
> on Jewish-American music in Lublin, Poland.  (I forget the name of the 
> University that invited him).   Sorry, Alex.
>
> Then, of course, there is Chane Mlotek.
>
> Wolf
>
> Kame'a Media wrote:
>
> > We have at least half a dozen  journalists/writers that I know of on this 
> > list alone that are all  highly qualified:
> >
> > Gideon Aronoff
> > Seth Rogovoy
> > Ingemar Johansson
> > Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky
> > Henry Sapoznik
> > George Robinson
> >
> > I know there may be others, buI can not speak for their work personally.
> >
> > This proposed magazine is a terrific idea whose time has come!
> >
> > Wolf Krakowski
> >
> > Mayer Pasternak wrote:
> >
> > > Tara would definitely be interested in supporting such a venture. We have 
> > > discussed this over the last 6 years. The biggest problem/issue that 
> > > exists is the lack of quality material being written on Jewish music that 
> > > is appropriate for the general public. Most Jewish periodicals do not 
> > > have either the funding or the staff to provide for Jewish music reviews 
> > > or articles. I have gone around in circles with magazines like Moment 
> > > trying to find writers to provide material for their magazine. There is 
> > > shortage of writers who understand the general Jewish music markets 
> > > tastes and are talking about products/artists that will have broad appeal.
> > >
> > > When I am approached to advertise in newspapers and magazines - I ask 
> > > them what kind of coverage of Jewish Music do they have? Manyare only 
> > > willing to cover new releases if the label takes out an ad! I recently 
> > > sent out over 200 press kits with 4 new releases and the ratio of calls 
> > > for ads to reviews was 8 to 1. I would like to see more of the existing 
> > > media outlets covering music in a more serious way. The interest that 
> > > this coverage woudl generate might be an good indicator of the viability 
> > > of a national magazine dedicated exclusively to Jewish music.
> > >
> > > Much of what has been written about over the last two years has been 
> > > artists that only appeal to a very small part of the overall Jewish 
> > > community - i.e. The Jewish Alternative Movement, Yossi Piamenta, Rebecca 
> > > Garfein to name a few . If this continues to be the case, people will 
> > > continue to believe that Jewish music does not speak to them.
> > >
> > > I have had a section for Jewish music articles on the Jewishmusic.com 
> > > site for 4 years and no one to date has offered to contribute even 1 
> > > article!! I am more then willing to post articles submitted to the site 
> > > on the Jewishmusic.com if there is someone out there that would like to 
> > > have their voice heard.
> > >
> > > So if you do want to pursue a magazine - and I am all for it - someone 
> > > needs to find the writers that have the knowledge and ability to do so.
> > >
> > > Mayer Pasternak
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From:   eliot kahn[SMTP:elkahn (at) JTSA(dot)EDU]
> > > Sent:   Wednesday, July 14, 1999 9:51 AM
> > > To:     World music from a Jewish slant
> > > Subject:        Re: Jewish music magazine
> > >
> > > To change the subject...
> > >
> > > I believe this is an excellent idea. The only way a distinctly new Jewish
> > > musical idiom will evolve, improve and become more marketable is with a
> > > nationally distributed commercial magazine (or cable TV show) devoted
> > > exclusively to the topic.
> > >
> > > I have often wondered why a nationally distributed magazine such as TIKKUN
> > > has such paltry (non-existent) Jewish arts and culture coverage. I find
> > > myself picking this magazine up and putting it down after a few
> > > minutes--it's so serious.
> > >
> > > Would merchants such as Hatikvah and Tara be interested in advertising in
> > > such a magazine IF it received national distribution--say at Borders and
> > > Barnes and Noble?
> > >
> > > Eliott Kahn
> > >
> > > >
> > > >What I had in mind, folks, was a magazine geared towards a mass audience,
> > > albeit
> > > >probably mostly musicians, a la Downbeat, The Beat, Rhythm Music, Jazz 
> > > >Times,
> > > >etc., a  magazine that would cover not only Yiddish music but the whole
> > > spectrum
> > > >of Jewish musical expression. My suspicion is that any other focus will 
> > > >be
> > > too
> > > >narrow to attract readers or advertisers. I love the Web and am 
> > > >particularly
> > > >delighted by the stuff that Ari does, this list included, but I suspect
> > > that a
> > > >printed magazine is the next step to getting Jewish music more attention
> > > in the
> > > >world at large, which I take to be our larger mission.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-- George Robinson
> > > >___________________________________________________________
> > > >ARE YOU A FREELANCE WRITER?
> > > >Then you should be a member of the NATIONAL
> > > >WRITERS UNION!
> > > >Web <http://www.nwu.org>, Ph:(212) 254-0279,
> > > >Email <nwu (at) nwu(dot)org>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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