Re: A bedeken question

[Jordan Hirsch <trombaedu...>]

Moshe, when I learned in Yeshiova in Israel in the early eighties, I
remember ging to a few weddingfs where the ban really did not play for
Badekin or Chpah, but everyone sang a set repertoire of slow nigunim. Is
this no longer the practice?

Jordan Hirsch

Moshe Berlin wrote:

> 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
>      LevineThe Klezmer Connection
>

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