Re: A bedeken question

[Moshe Berlin <moshe_berlin...>]

Shalom,

    At least, in our place there is no question about badekens, because every 
couple decide on their own badekens. On playing a wedding, I have to learn by 
heart what I have to play, because every Khupa has its own color and I have to 
follow the Khosn-Kale  on their way to the Khopa. I  may be asked to play a 
tune for each of the following steps:

  1.. When the Khosn goes to the badekns
  2.. On Badekns (and sometime an intermediate tune for staying before the 
badekns)
  3.. When the Khosn goes from badekens to the Khupa
  4.. While the Kale is praying
  5.. When the Kale goes to the Khupa
  6.. On circling the Khosn
  7.. On breaking the Glass
  8.. At the end of the Khupa
    Thanks to God that not every wedding is so complicated, but I must be 
prepared to it. The classic situation of badekens that we know from the Shtetl 
with (with a badkhan or without) is no more effective in Israel. Therefore 
instead of playing only few tunes such as: badekens, to the Khupa and from the 
Khupa, there is a full new repertoire to that situation. 
    The Kosen-Kale when choosing the tunes for the their Khupa, take into 
consideration tunes with meaningful text from the Tefila (Lecha Dodi or so),  
or holy Chasidic tunes from the nearest dynasties to their culture (Breslav, 
Modzits, Bobov, Chabad, Carlebach, etc.), or any lovely tune that is reminds 
them special moments of their common meetings.

    That's in short

Moshe (Moussa) Berlin

 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: LevineLM (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 4:15 AM
  Subject: A bedeken question


  Does anyone know of specific music for the groom's procession to the bedeken? 
 I've always just played freilachs, but have been firmly told by a client that 
there exists  a traditional "bedeken song" (or pre-bedeken song, actually).  
None of the rabbis or chazans I contacted knew of one--so any info would be 
greatly appreciated!

  Michele Levine
  The Klezmer Connection