Re: Ha-sela ha-adom or Red rock (Israeli song)

[shirona <shirona...>]

Hi Jane,

The lyrics to this song are by Chayyim Chefer, music by Yochanan Zarai.  I
seem to recall that the song was popular in Israel in the 60's. I have the
lyrics in Hebrew - I can fax them to you.

Shirona
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane Beebe" <jabeebe (at) amherst(dot)edu>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:14 AM
Subject: Ha-sela ha-adom or Red rock (Israeli song)


> Hello -
>
> A professor in the political science dept. at Amherst College is
interested
> in information about the popular Israeli song Ha-sela ha-adom. She has a
> recording sung by Arik Lavie which we believe is from the 50s. We are
trying
> to identify when the song first became popular and if at all possible the
> lyrics to the song. She is alos interested in the social significance of
> this song. I have searched the internet and the other resources I have
> available with not much luck.
>
> Thanks very much!
>
> Jane Beebe
> Music Librarian
> Amherst College, Amherst, MA
>
>

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