Re: jewish music masters thesis

[Martin Horwitz <mhorwitz...>]

Dear Aussi,
Some obvious answer and a question. One, children like to sing, we want them
to
learn about the holidays. What better way than to teach them songs? Why did
you
pick this topic?
Two, from thirteen years experience working with Jewish schools in Russia
and Ukraine, it is my
observation and considered view that , for Jews in the former Soviet Union,
music and the arts in general
is perhaps the central mode through which they eagerly return to religious,
repeat, religious observance.
In this respect, the Jewish school is in almost all cases of greater Jewish
significance than the synagogue in the
Jewish community.
Good luck on your research. What is your field of specialty, your
discipline?
Martin Horwitz,Director
Jewish Community Development Fund in Russia and Ukraine
c/o AJWS
45 W.36th Street, 10th floor
NY, NY 10018
tel. 212-273-1642    fax:212-736-3463  email:jcdf (at) ajws(dot)org     See our 
new
website at www.ajws.org/jcdf/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "I. Oppenheim" <i(dot)oppenheim (at) xs4all(dot)nl>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Cc: <elanamusic (at) optusnet(dot)com(dot)au>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: fwd: jewish music masters thesis


> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:50:18 +0200 (CEST)
> From: elanamusic (at) optusnet(dot)com(dot)au
> Subject: jewish music masters thesis
>
> hi - i need help from anyone who would like to comment
> on the following...
>
> Why are Jewish festival music/songs so important as
> music education in a jewish school? i am keen on any
> books, or journal articles, or experts in this
> field.... please help an Aussi!!!
>
>

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