Re: April release of Moroccan music

[Susan Lerner <meydele...>]

I don't know if Judith wrote the notes, but I did have occasion to hear 
some of these recordings when Ed Seroussi was teaching at UCLA and they are 
quite wonderful.   Highly recommended.

Shira


At 12:53 PM 2/25/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I wonder if this is the recording with notes by Judith Cohen that she
>mentioned some time ago or if that is another recording.
>
>Bob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Seth <rogovoy (at) berkshire(dot)net>
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 12:30 PM
>Subject: April release of Moroccan music
>
>
> >This just in from the Rounder Records catalog....Is it Jewish music?
>Rounder
> >apparently thinks not (note FILE UNDER at end of listing)...
> >
> >Various Artists
> >Sacred Music of the Moroccan Jews, From the Paul Bowles Collection
> >Rounder 821 615 087-2 (2 CD-Set)
> >Street Date: April 18, 2000
> >In 1959, Paul Bowles recorded in Morocco a wide variety of music from
>the
> >different ethnic groups of that country, including the Jewish
>communities of
> >Mekness and Essaouira. The recordings include a live service for the
> >conclusion of the Sabbath that affords the listener the opportunity
>to
> >experience the content and atmosphere of a Maghrebi synagogue, albeit
>one
> >reflecting the winds of change then underway among Moroccan Jews.
>This
> >two-CD set presents that service, as well as additional recordings of
> >Andalusian Hebrew music. Edited by Edwin Seroussi, with the
>assistance of
> >Rabbi Meir Attiya -- one of the leading authorities and performers of
> >Moroccan Jewish religious music in Israel today ­ this set presents a
>rare
> >glimpse into one of the most venerable Jewish musical traditions.
> >Tracks: CD 1: A Synagogue Service and Miscellaneous Religious Songs:
>Evening
> >service for the conclusion of the Sabbath; Egyptian melodies with
>Hebrew
> >texts; Religious songs in the Algerian (djiri) style. CD 2:
>Andalusian
> >Hebrew Music: Andalusian Hebrew music from Essaouira (Mogador); Treq
>in
> >Hijaz el kabir (from the compendium Yismah Yisrael)
> >Available on CD. UPC number 6-82161-5087-2-6
> >File Under: WORLD: AFRICA; MOROCCO
> >
> >
> >--Seth Rogovoy
> >
> >----------------------
>jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org ---------------------+
> >