Re: Kol Nidrei: Yiddish Songs (or Klezmer)

[Pete Rushefsky <klezbanjo...>]

There are at least two early recordings of instrumental versions of Kol 
Nidrei-- by Leon Ahl (violin) and by Max Yankowitz (accordion).  They are 
available on compilation tapes from Kurt Bjorling.  Excuse the shameless 
self-promotion, but Elie Rosenblatt performs a beautiful rendition of Ahl's Kol 
Nidrei on our album "Tsimbl un Fidl:  Klezmer Music for Hammered Dulcimer and 
Violin," which of course is available from Simon at www.hatikvahmusic.com.
Zay gesund, Pete Rushefsky
 Bob Wiener <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com> wrote:Thanks Sam.  Listening to it 
right now.  My research has shown that Kol Nidre means very different things to 
different people and that is certainly reflected in this selection.  And it's 
precisely the sort of thing (without either Kol Nidre or Yom Kippur in the 
title) that I wouldn't know but for your help (or if I listened to my whole 
record collection). Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: SamWeiss (at) 
bellatlantic(dot)net To: World music from a Jewish slant Sent: Monday, February 
10, 2003 1:00 PMSubject: Re: Kol Nidrei: Yiddish Songs (or Klezmer)
At 07:05 PM 2/9/03, Bob Wiener wrote:
Can this group help with Yiddish songs (or klezmer music) that quote the music 
of or refer to Kol Nidrei?  
Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band's album "Fire" has an arrangement of Abraham 
Reisen's poem about the ravages of war ("Milkhome," sung by Adrianne Cooper) 
with the band's playing of Kol Nidre as a prelude, interlude and postlude.  
Frankly, I am somewhat disturbed by the implications of the arrangement, i.e. 
the association of Kol Nidre with death and destruction.

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Cantor Sam Weiss === Jewish Community Center of Paramus, NJ 



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