áòðééï: Where are you from?

[Batya <batya_l...>]

Hi everyone,
I've just joined the list recently, lurking from Netanya, originally from 
Melbourne, my parents from Bialystok and Israel. 
My hobby is singing Yiddish and Ladino songs, and what I'm particularly 
interested in is finding out and telling people about how the music has 
developed over time. I hope to be retiring from work (teacher education) in a 
few years' time and to devote more and more time to music. 
Israel may sound a little scary at the moment, but I can assure you that there 
are lots of us who think more about music, etc., than the situation. While 
preparing for the seder, I'm listening to "A Different Night" by Voice of the 
Turtle - hope to vary some of the old tunes tonight. 
If anyone comes this way, I'd love you to pop in - maybe for a singsong?
Chag sameach vekasher,
Batya (Lederfein)





----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Wiener 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 2:55 AM
  Subject: Where are you from?


  I am delighted by our geographic diversity.  It's been especially wonderful 
to meet list members while traveling.

  So, as we're about to say "lashana habaa beeyerushalayeem" (transliteration 
from Hartman Haggada), where are you from?

  I grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York City (Andy Statman's current 
neighborhood) and now live in Spuyten Duyvil, the Bronx, NYC.  (BTW, I believe 
that Ari and I were in the Junior Year Abroad program at Hebrew University in 
Jerusalem the same school year.)

  Bob Wiener