Re: Request for Information about Rakhel Hadass

[Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>]

I think she wants Songs of Israel by Rakhel(sic)- Monitor MCD71364.
I might have gotten my copy at Borders.
                                            ek

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. Kaufman" <hkaufman (at) duke(dot)poly(dot)edu>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 5:17 PM
Subject: Request for Information about Rakhel Hadass


> I received the request below for information about about Rakhel (or
> Rachel) Hadass. I have a recording of her singing with Theodor Bikel (see
> below).  I provided what little I knew. Perhaps others on the list
> can be more helpful.
> Haim Kaufman
> Rikuday Dor Rishon
> New York City
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> Shalom Haim,
>         What I was interested in was particularly this album that I
had...an
> old Israeli Folk album that I had during my teenage years.  I personally
> really liked her simple folk music and musical arrangement...Is there a
way
> to find her or an associated person to ask some basic questions about her
> simple folk-style.  I thought that you may know because of this
reason,even
> though it  is not dance music, so to speak...Even if I found a website
about
> her history...(?)  Anyway,when I used to simply sing Ma Navu as a teenager
> and all those simple songs...people don't seem to do that anymore, do you
> know what I mean?  I'm sure that she was a performer, but it doesn't mean
> that she didn't put her heart and soul into it-like Ken Yovdu (do you have
> dance notes for that?) That is incredible how she sings that song...and
her
> rendition of Sa'enu is beautiful..Anyway, I was listening to this old tape
I
> had of her songs and my friend and I were interested to find out more
about
> her music.  I've searched the web some, but to no avail...but I'll keep
> trying...I thought that it was Rakhel Hadassah...I'll try Rachel
> Hadass...Got any more ideas?  Thank you so much for responding...
>                                         Miriam
>
> > Shalom Miriam,
> >
> > I know of Rachel Hadass, who was an Israeli singer originally from
Greece
> > who recorded back in the 1950's. She is one of the singers on the album
> > "Israeli Folk Dances" (Israel Music Foundation series 3, LP 7). I don't
> > know if she is still singing. What do you want to know about her?
> > L'hitraot,
> > Haim
> >
> > On Sat, 3 May 2003, miriam white wrote:
> >
> > > Shalom Haim,
> > >             Back in the '70's I had an album by Rakhel Hadassah.  Have
> you
> > > heard if her?  Do you have any way for me to find information on her
> folk
> > > songs?
> > >             RSVP-Miriam
> > >                         Thank you...
> >
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