Re: sherele

[elliott <enr01...>]

what is "shining"?
    ellllllll

Helen Winkler wrote:

> someone just sent me a set of notes and music for "sherele" written by Gert
> Kaufman in 1946 for the Zionist organisation Youth Department, Tel-Aviv.  It
> is different than the other sher versions I've seen.  It does not thread the
> needle.  Also has some different figures like ladies' star, men's star,
> grand chain and no shining.  It seems very structured compared to the
> versions taught more recently.  This is the Israeli take on the sher.
>
> Another version of sherele can be found in Nathan Vizonsky's Jewish Folk
> Dances 1942 American-Hebrew Theatrical League, Chicago, Illinois.  This
> version is very simple compared to others I've seen.  Also omits shining and
> threading the needle.
>
> Helen
>

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