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Re: origins of hatikva

> Idelsohn includes the
> Smetana "Moldau" and the Zionist "Hatikvah" as instances of the
> incorporation of this motif, and it is widely believed that there is a
> direct relationship between the Moldau and Hatikvah.  In fact, however, the
> immediate inspiration for the juxtaposition of Imber's text with the tune we
> know was via a Moldavian immigrant to Rishon LeTzion, who contrafacted the
> Romanian "Carul cu Boi"
Could you be more specific about this last item? Is it a vocal or
instrumental tune?
RT

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