Re: Interesting recording

[JMWice <Yanki770...>]

The military bands take turns each year playing Jewish songs with a 
chazzan at the Chabad Chanukah menorah lighting behind the White House.

Ari Davidow wrote on 2/4/04, 1:44 PM:

 > At 01:20 PM 2/4/2004, you wrote:
 > >Did anyone else know that the United States Army Chorus had recorded
 > "Sim
 > >Shalom"? Does anyone else find it a bit incongruous that this
 > ensemble is
 > >singing a prayer for peace?
 >
 >
 > Cool!
 >
 > No, I don't find it incongruous. Being prepared to defend your country is
 > not incongruous with the desire not to have to ;-). If you look at songs
 > recorded by the Israeli armed forces ensembles you'll see both the
 > triumphalist, and the peace-hopeful songs.
 >
 > Still, I'd love to know more about how/why this particular chorus found
 > that particular song.
 >
 > ari
 >
 > Ari Davidow
 > ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
 > list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
 > the klezmer shack: http://www.klezmershack.com/
 >
 >


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