Re: Help requested in identifying a Jewish musical piece]

[Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>]

Amazing Grace?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex J. Lubet" <lubet001 (at) umn(dot)edu>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 10:22 PM
Subject: [Fwd: Help requested in identifying a Jewish musical piece]


> 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.MenorahSplashFl
ames00.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!Jak
uWey/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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