[Fwd: Help requested in identifying a Jewish musical piece]

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

Khaverim,

Forwarded from a new friend who needs more help than I can render.  I get the 
most interesting requests.  Be
warned:  it took me about 15 minutes to download a few seconds of music.

Andrew Jakubowicz wrote:

> Dear Prof Lubet
>
> Helen Meekosha mentioned your name as someone who is interested in
> Jewish music. I have an old menorah with a music box in its base and
> I have not been able to identify the tune. If you go this web site
> and are willing to have a listen please let me know what you think
> the tune might be
>
> http://www.cts01.hss.uts.edu.au/ShanghaiSite/MENORAHsplash/1.MenorahSplashFlames00.htm
>
> If you roll over the music on the floor you can click and download
> <menorahfinal.avi>, which is the menorah and its music. (The music
> notes on the floor are from Rebbe Elimeilich as sung by refugees in
> Vilna in 1940 - a political tract rather than a Chassidic dance. See
> it at
> http://www.cts01.hss.uts.edu.au/ShanghaiSite/1.JakuWeyPathway/2.SHANGHAI!JakuWey/JakuShangVilnaLithuania.htm
> under the Pesach button.
>
> I do hope you can spare a few moments to at least listen to the thing.
>
> All the best and thanks for any advice you can give
>
> All thye best
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Adjunct Professor of American and Jewish Studies
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