Re: new book Juedische Musiktraditionen

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

Joel,

Congratulations.  Any way of seeing the contents of the CD accompanying
Juedische Musiktraditionen (without buying it, that is)?

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Rubin" <rubin (at) rubin-ottens(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 3:38 AM
Subject: new book Juedische Musiktraditionen


> Apologies for cross-postings!
>
> We are pleased to announce the publication of:
>
> Rita Ottens/Joel Rubin
> Juedische Musiktraditionen (Jewish Musical Traditions)
> Musikpraxis in der Schule, Band 4 (Music in the Schools, vol. 4)
> ISBN 3-7649-2694-5
> BE 2684, ca. 144 Seiten/pages
> mit/with CD DM 49,80
> 12 December, 2001
> Gustav Bosse Verlag , Kassel, Germany
>
> Juedische Musiktraditionen (in German) is intended for use by school
> teachers and other interested readers. It provides an introduction to the
> spectrum of Jewish music -- religious and secular, Ashkenazic and
Sephardic
> -- via case studies of selected traditions (with accompanying CD). It
> includes a discussion of time-honored questions such as "what is Jewish
> music?" and "is there such a thing as Jewish music?," at the same time
> deconstructing many of the myths surrounding the subject. The book begins
> with a critical essay by Rita Ottens on the problematics related to the
> performance, study and reception of Jewish musical traditions in
> contemporary Germany.
>
> I would also like to make you aware of a publication which has possibly
> escaped your attention. Nine years ago, I recorded a complete live
> performance by clarinetist Moshe (Musa) Berlin and his ensemble at the
> second Hakafot after Simchat Torah in the Beit ha-Rav Kook Yeshiva in
> Jerusalem. Musa has now edited this down to 2 CDs and it is available as
> "Aneinu beyom koreinu" (Answer Us on the Day We Call) through Gal-Paz
> records in Jerusalem.
> with:
> Elyashiv Berlin, drums (most of the time)
> Yechiel Greenberg, drums (for a short time)
> Menahem Herman, electric guitar
> Leyb Yaacov Riegler, keyboards
> and the students of the yeshiva
>
> It is my favorite recording of Musa (berlim (at) bezeqint(dot)net; I have no
> financial interest in this) and it captures much of the flavor of the
> holiday. There is a short excerpt at our web site, www.rubin-ottens.com.
> Follow the link to "further CD productions" and enjoy!
>
> Joel Rubin
>
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>
> Jewish Cultural Programming and Research GbR
>     Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
>     Jewish Music Series
>     Chemjo Vinaver Collection
>
> Dr. Joel E. Rubin * Rita Ottens
> rubin (at) rubin-ottens(dot)com
> simontov (at) compuserve(dot)com
> http://www.rubin-ottens.com
>
>
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