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Re: Private Specialized Recordings Collections



I do not see myself as a personal resource. The klezmershack, certainly,
but I would be loathe to be considered the person to turn to
about any recordings given my time constraints. But that's why
we have the list, so that them that can, can participate as 
they are able.

ari

At 01:53 PM 4/3/00 -0400, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: robert wiener <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com>
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 12:34 PM
>Subject: Private Specialized Recordings Collections
>
>
>> The mention of the Chad Gadya collection made me realize that our
>> group members combined probably have a collection of Jewish Music
>> recordings that surpasses any collection in the world.
>>
>> But I also believe that many of us have focused our efforts on
>> particular areas or themes.  For example, one of my concentrations is
>> recordings on the story of Noah and the Flood.
>>
>> >From our contributions I believe that our specialized collections
>> include the following:
>> Marvin: ?
>
>I don't have a large collection, and klezmer is represented more than nay
>other kind.  I only have one rare recording.  My nephew, Steve Margoshes, a
>composer and arranger of music for Broadway (Aida is his latest) wrote a
>pop-based Shabbat service for his synagogue when he was a student.  The
>synagogue recorded the service and sold copies, hopefully making a good
>profit.  I wish I could recommend it, but it isn't up to the quality of his
>latest.
>
>His most Jewish off-Braodway arrangements were for a musical called "Theda
>Bara and the Western Rabbi."  See it if you get a chance - it is quite
>amusing.
>
>
>

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