Re: levites and music

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

Marvin, the study you mention of the Cohen gene is exactly what made me 
think of this.
Lorele

Marvin wrote:

> 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 <mailto:l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org>
>
>     To: World music from a Jewish slant <mailto:jewish-music (at) 
> shamash(dot)org>
>
>     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,
>>Steve
>>
>>Steve Barnett
>>Composer/Arranger/Producer
>>Barnett Music Productions
>>BarMusProd (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 you
>>>
>>>and 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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>