Re: levites and music

[Marvin <physchem...>]

In America, we have mainly an honor system on this, and many folks have no idea 
which category they fit into.  Perhaps we need some laboratory tests.  If you 
have the recently-identified Cohen gene, that is what you are.  If you can sing 
really well, you may be a Levite - but that hasn't been scientifically studied 
yet.  Does some scholar want to apply for a grant (not from me!)?

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lori Cahan-Simon 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 12:22 PM
  Subject: Re: levites and music


  You know the story of the man who wanted to be a Cohen, don't you?
  Lorele

  BarMusProd (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

Dear Lorele,Well, the Levis will come out of the woodwork for this one. But 
yes, my grandfather was a Levi and a Cantor, my father was a 
violinist/conductor/music educator and was a Levi. I am a composer/arranger, 
conductor, and record producer and am a Levi as well, I would guess.Best 
wishes,SteveSteve BarnettComposer/Arranger/ProducerBarnett Music 
ProductionsBarMusProd (at) aol(dot)com In a message dated 1/25/02 6:58:22 AM, 
l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org writes:
I was wondering that if a study were done of Levi, would there be a 
preponderance of musical talents?How many of you out there are Levi?  How many 
not?  Let's hear from youand take an informal poll.I don't know what my musical 
family was on either side, unfortunately (interesting stories, though), so we 
claim Yisroel.Lorele
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