Re: Nigun Atik music and dance origins

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

Dear Ernie,
The dance, Zemer Atik was choreographed by Rivka Sturman .  There are 2
versions, a couples version which was choreographed in 1962 and a circle
version from 1956 according to one online data base
http://www.netspace.net.au/~jared/idx/n.htm .  Another data base gives the
circle version as 1950
http://www.israelidance.com/library/display.cfm?ID=1020.  The composer of
the tune was Amitai Ne'eman but I don't know the year.  Maybe someone else
has further info.  How did it come to be part of the Australian pop/bush
band scene?
Helen

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