Re: What is Jewish Music - the Metaquestion

[Sofia V. Shneider <soph...>]

Leonard Koenick wrote:
> 
> Joel Epstein wrote:
> 
>             >What does the fact that we are constantly discussing
>             >what is Jewish music say about us?  Do Hungarians
>             >wonder what is Hungarian music?
> For what it's worth in this discussion, at least some DO worry about what is
> Hungarian music.  At most Muzsicas concerts when they play selections of
> Jewish music, they say something to the effect of: "People often ask us if
> this is Hungarian music or Jewish music and we tell them it is 100 percent
> Hungarian and 100 percent Jewish."
> Leonard Koenick
> 
Also Rasul Gamzatov, a Dagestanian poet, about Omar Khayam - whose poet
is he, Persian or Tajik? And an answer to Rasul - both this and that.
Because every person can find his place in the great poetry.

Sophia,
Chelyabinsk

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