Re: Word

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

On Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Sylvie Braitman wrote:

> It seems that the word we are looking for would be
> the equivalent of "soul" or "swing"

Well that would be Neshomme or Schwung.

But also here, to understand the meaning and value of
these terms in the context of Jewish music, presupposes
an understanding of Jewish music and culture.

> I think we need to look in the direction of a word
> that symbolizes (not tell) what Klezmer is about.

And all those other forms of Jewish music?


Groeten,

  Irwin Oppenheim
  i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl
  www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/

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