'Am Yisroel Chai' is Raymond Scott's 'Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals'- but I have NO idea which came first. ek
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavriel Bellino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 9:12 AM Subject: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai > Does anyone know of the history of the song "Am Yisroel Chai" ? > > 1. What is the source of the words? (I researched the phrase in the > Biblical and Rabbinic literature and drew a blank. Is it a loose > rephrasing of a biblical theme? If so which one? I have a few ideas, but > nothing too elucidating. ) Is it a poetic creation for the sake of a > song, like Hava Nagilah? > > 2. When did it become part of our national consciousness? When was it > first sung? As far as I know it appeared in a couple of folk melodies > from of the 20's and 30's, with popularity extending thru the 70's. > > 3. How was it first sung? I've heard that the lyrics were actually, " Am > Yisroel Chai, Ad B'li Dai" or "Am Yisroel Chai, Amcha Yisroel Chai". > > 4. Shlomo Carlebach used the phrase coupled with the words "Od Avinu > Chai." Was this his doing? Was this another popular phrase? If so, was > he the one to make the shidduch? Or, did he actually pen the phrase? > > All best, GZB > > > > ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, which offers online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies, http://hebrewcollege.edu/online/ * * FREE JEWISH LEARNING * * Shamash invites you to join MyJewishLearning.com, a comprehensive, objective, authoritative and interactive learning resource in all areas of Judaism. Free membership via http://www.myjewishlearning.com/shamash ---------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------=