Re: Rock of (Moroccan) Ages

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

Judith,

Do you have any idea as to how the tune made its way to the north of
Morocco?  When was it used in the Moroccan synagogue?  Do Moroccan cantors
use it as part of their Hanukah celebration?   Do you recall in what context
you've heard it during fieldwork?

Do you have a sense of whether such a melody is integrated into their
musical practice or seen as exotic?  Would Moroccans consider it foreign or
traditional?

Are there other examples of similar transmigrations of Ashkenazi melodies to
the north of Morocco?

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith R Cohen" <judithc (at) YorkU(dot)CA>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:38 AM
Subject: Rock of (Moroccan) Ages


> Actually, I don't know. I've heard it during fieldwork and at one of the
> Moroccan synagogues and Solly used to sing it in the good old Gerineldo
> days - but I don't even think I have a field tape of it for some reason,
> maybe an old one of Solly. There aren't that many CD's of Moroccan
> Jewish religious music, and I don't think it's on the Paul Bowles
> re-issue (Rounder) which in any case isn't from the north (ex-Spanish
> zone) of Morocco.
> Solly is enlisting my help on a project to sing - and produce a fully
> annotated CD - all or almost all the Tangier repertoire piyyutim, we've
> been working on them bit by bit.
> Cheers, Judith
>
> > On what CDs *can* we hear what Moroccan cantors do with the tune,
Judith?!
> >
> > Would much like to hear --
> >
> > Robert Cohen
> >
> >
> > >re Ma'oz Tsur - you HAVE to hear what Moroccan cantors do with the
tune!
> > >It will transform your concept of it forever.... Judith
> > >
>
>

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