Re: Foundation Support for Edge Jewish Music (was schmaltz...)

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Gideon:

I have a suggestion:

The music writers, vendors, "promoters", (record companies?) and DJs on this
list who are interested, should, as an organized body, approach the appropriate
grant-giving institutions with the aim of putting together a "Rolling
Thunder-type tour" of contemporary Jewish music, to play suitable larger venues,
starting perhaps with the JCCs of the nation. Professional production values
would be de rigeur.

Musicians cannot hope to approach these institutions successfully on their own.
There are just  too many uninformed people in important, decision-making
positions.
They need to be educated and, a group of "Jewish cultural workers" would have
the credibility to at least be considered seriously, whereas an "unknown" artist
seldom, if ever, is.

Wolf Krakowski
www.kamea.com


GAronoff (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> I think Sara is on track about the necessity and difficulty of bringing
> important "edge" Jewish artists to college campuses.  While hipness must be
> accompanied by real Jewish content, a broad and tolerant perspective can help
> hook Jewish youth into all sorts of Jewish music and experiences.  Back to
> jingles, "this is not your father's Oldsmobile."
>
> As with the print magazine idea, the issue comes down to money.  If edge
> Jewish music artists are too expensive for most college or youth presenters
> then maybe the foundation world can be tapped for this project to create a
> "Jewish Music That Will Blow Your Mind" tour of college campuses.  A great
> deal money is being spent on youth trips to Israel as part of the Jewish
> continuity effort.  This music idea may be at least as successful an approach
> with Sara's personal testimony as exhibit A.
>
> Has anyone on the list had success approaching the foundation world to
> support Jewish music generally or "edge" Jewish music in particular?
>
> Gideon
>



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