Re: Moni Ovadia

[Jacob J Freedman <sundaymorningklezmer...>]

Reyzl,

Both  cantors and opera performers push their voices, beyond the normal
range of standard vocalization, in song; in duration, range, and volume
of audible sound. Normal song for the most part has a rounded tone.
Cantors and opera performers flatten the tone of their voices to  emulate
the tone; set in either trope? or musical script. They see their voices,
as a musician would see a well, tuned instrument; a means to an end.  The
opera performer reaches for the composer's written word and fights
against the history of previous performers and performances. The cantor
has a similar goal with the added obligations to eternity.  I would  say
Moni Ovadia's performance in his cd "Moni Ovadia Theatre Orchestra" shows
influences, from both of these music styles and various other musical
influences.
 
Jacob

On Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:08:50 -0500 Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky
<reyzl (at) flash(dot)net> writes:
>Jacob,
>>is similar  to that of cantors or opera performers.
>Now please explain what you mean with that 
>Please speak engelish.

>Reyzl

>----------
>From:  Jacob J Freedman [SMTP:sundaymorningklezmer (at) juno(dot)com]
>Sent:  Wednesday, February 16, 2000 8:05 AM
>To:  World music from a Jewish slant
>Subject:  Re: Moni Ovadia
>
>On Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:10:06 -0500 Ari Davidow <ari (at) ivritype(dot)com> 
>writes:
>
>>I reviewed his first album on the klezmershack. By me, it was a bit
>>overwrought, but you can >read the whole review at
>
>>http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/ovadia/theater/ovadia.theater.html
>
>>ari
>
>I would say rather than describing his music as "overwrought,"  that 
>his musical  performance style is similar  to that of cantors or opera
>performers. 
>
>Jacob

Jacob Freedman -- Host/Producer -- 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. E.S.T   | 88.9 FM -
A Voice for         |
Sunday Morning Klezmer & Other Jewish Music:                       |
Burlington County, NJ         |
A Radio & Internet Exploration of  Jewish Music, Art, & Culture |
http://www.bcc.edu/radio |
E-Mail &  Url Addresses -- sundaymorningklezmer (at) usa(dot)net
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/WBZCFMsndymrnngklzmr

________________________________________________________________
YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!
Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!
Try it today - there's no risk!  For your FREE software, visit:
http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

---------------------- jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org ---------------------+