Re: lie-lie-lie vs. die-die-die

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

At 08:16 PM 10/30/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Can anyone explain why when we sing nigunim in my synagogue everyone sings
>"lie-lie-lie" (Paul Simon/"The Boxer"-style) rather than the more Yiddish
>way, "die-die-die"???
>
>what's the musicological history of this?

I'm not sure either has significance, but I've laughed at directions
of inquiry on this list before that have then gone on to open up doors
to all sorts of fascinating stuff.

ari


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