Re: [jewishshulmusic] Scarborough Fair

[I. Oppenheim <i.oppenheim...>]

On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, steves wrote:

> Regarding this Adon Olam tune, does anyone know the origins?

It has been traditionally attributed to chazzan
Gerowitsch. Although he published several booklets with
his compositions, this amazingly popular tune is only
known from oral tradition.

> Does anyone know of a tune of any kind that is
> connected with the Kabbalah?

Have a look in Idelsohn's Jewish Music in its
Historical Development for some examples.

Groeten,

  Irwin Oppenheim
  i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl

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