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Re: Old World vs. New World klez
- From: Helen Winkler <winklerh...>
- Subject: Re: Old World vs. New World klez
- Date: Tue 26 Oct 1999 14.34 (GMT)
Speaking of the Bulgar article by Feldman, what I found most interesting was
the reason he gave for the popularization of the bulgar in America. (correct
me if I've misinterpreted anything) He stated that the bulgar was adopted
by the Jewish population from the surrounding non-Jewish population in
Bessarabia. Upon moving to America, Jews adopted more secular values. They
rejected the old shers and freilachs because these were associated with
European orthodox Jewish weddings. The bulgar was European enough to
maintain ties with the old country, yet didn't carry the baggage of
orthodoxy. It was sort of a compromise, but eventually the American Jewish
community left behind even this remnant of life in Europe. So, here we are
today trying to follow the path ( a path that was erased for so many
reasons) back to Europe and to the roots of Jewish music and dance. It has
come full circle.
Helen Winkler
Helen's Yiddish Dance Page
http://www.angelfire.com/ns/helenwinkler
winklerh (at) hotmail(dot)com
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