Re: Zilberts cello pieces [was:Song Translation]

[Judith Pinnolis <pinnolis...>]

Sam:
The performance on this CD is first rate. It's always good to have world
class musicians performing this music and making it so accessible. Judy

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From: <SamWeiss (at) bellatlantic(dot)net>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: Zilberts cello pieces [was:Song Translation]


> At 06:49 AM 11/15/02, R Locker wrote:
> >...Many of you really know your stuff and put to shame
> >someone like me who merely loves the music and emotions inherent in it.
>
> "Merely"?
> Pardon me while I get up on my little Rokeach kosher soap-box...
> Ever since I attended my first Klezkamp a dozen years ago, it has been one
> my abiding interests to bring the riches of Hassidic and liturgical music
> ("Khazzones") to the attention of aficionados of secular Jewish music,
> precisely and only for the "love of the music and emotions inherent in
> it."  I struggled to find ways to break down the ideological Mekhitza that
> deafened Jews to their own musical heritage.  I am proud of the small
> contributions I have made in this regard over the years, and I am thrilled
> to take note that a world-class musician like Mr. Locker has discovered
> some of these treasures.  If I had his CD then, you can be sure that I
> would have featured it in my KK class last year.  And here's a shameless
> plug for this year's class on "Tradition in Yiddish Folk Song."
>
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