Wedding Gig, June 28th, Rhode Island

[MIAdler]

If you are interested in playing a wedding gig in Rhode Island on June 28th
please contact  [EMAIL PROTECTED]  She is looking for a Klezmer band.

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La Rosa Enflorece

[Lucy Fisher]

Sorry this is a bit late.

Richard Farina, husband of Mimi Baez (sister of Joan), wrote new words to
this tune to create a song called The Swallows. I have the words and notes of
the harmonies if anyone would like them (jotted down from Mimi and Richard's
singing).

Lucy Fisher

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Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Sam Weiss]

From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Do you mean, Sam, that the people only exists, 
> Toraitically, in relationship to G*d?

Exactly.


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en keloheynu

[Lori Cahan-Simon]

Khaveyrim,

I was looking in the 1931 edition of The Jewish Community Songster and 
found En Keloheynu, the usual tune that people on this list have 
characterized as a "German drinking tune".  In this book it is 
attributed to J. Freudenthal.  Is this true, and what can anyone tell me 
about him?

Lorele

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Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 2591

[Warschauer]

In a message dated 5/1/03 0:14:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>I wonder if it is easier for Americans coming to gig in Canada?>

US musicians coming to perform or teach in Canada used to have to get a work 
permit.  The rules seem to have changed.  Now you only need a permit if you 
are playing in a bar.  Concerts are OK without the permit.  

You should have a letter with you from the organizers that states what you 
are doing and where.  Also, in our case (Deborah and myself), every time we 
have entered Canada to perform or teach the organizer has contacted the 
border authorities in advance to tell them when and where we were planning to 
enter Canada.  

It seems probable that there is some kind of reciprocity in the requirements. 
 Canadians might want to look into this.  

Jeff Warschauer

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Re: en keloheynu

[I. Oppenheim]

On Thu, 1 May 2003, Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:

> Khaveyrim,
>
> I was looking in the 1931 edition of The Jewish
> Community Songster and found En Keloheynu, the usual
> tune that people on this list have characterized as a
> "German drinking tune".  In this book it is
> attributed to J. Freudenthal.  Is this true, and what
> can anyone tell me about him?

Chaveirah,

This tune was indeed composed by Freudenthal, and has
nothing to do with drinking songs, whether German or
not.

Cantor Sam Weiss once explained the full story on this
list. He was kind enough to give me permission to post
his article on my website:

http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/articles/on-ein-keloheinu.html


 Groeten,
 Irwin Oppenheim
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 http://www.joods.nl/~chazzanut/

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Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[I. Oppenheim]

On Thu, 1 May 2003, Richard Green wrote:

> If memory serves me correctly, "Am Yisroel Chai" is
> chanted during Kiddush Levanah for the New Moom or as
> part of Havdalah.

No, this is not the case.

However, there are two other popular songs that derive
from the "Kiddush Levanah"  ceremony: "David melekh
yisra'eil, chay vekayam." and "Simman tov umazzal tov
yehei lanu ulkhol yisra'eil"


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Wolf Krakowski to make New York City Appearance

[Helen Winkler]

Museum of Jewish Heritage
presents
In Concert
Wolf Krakowski
with the Lonesome Brothers & Friends
Thursday, June 19, 2003 -- 7 PM
Museum of Jewish Heritage
18 First Place in Battery Park City
overlooking New York Harbor
Tickets: $20. General; $17 Students/Seniors and Members
Call 1-212-925-0039
Advance purchase recommended
Subway: 4/5 to Bowling Green
N/R to Whitehall
1/9 to South Ferry
www.mjhnyc.org

"Wolf Krakowski has established himself as a unique modern-day
Yiddish troubador -- a one-of-a-kind Jewish stylist for the ages"  Ed 
Silverman, Roots World

For more information, please visit Kame'a Media: www.kamea.com
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playing reversed tsimbl

[Cor van Sliedregt]

Hello klezmerlovers,

Here's a message/question for all tsimbl-players.
Sometime ago r.l.reid send a e-mail
to inform about a painting of Maurycy Tre,bacz "Koncert Jankiela"
Muzeum Z'IH; visible via .

Jankiela plays the tsimbl in a reversed way.
I only once met a boy who learned himself to play russian tsimbaly,
in this way, his repertoire was part of a rock 'n roll band/pop music.

Looking at the painting there's a small boy wondering what's happening.
Jankiela himself gaze "ins Blaue hinein", and the soldier behind the
musician/ klezmer whispers modest to the lady (?).
Looking at the painting you're wondering what's the matter.

BUT are there any serious tsimbl-players playing in the reverse way.
Or is this a mistake of the painter?

Who knows?

Cornelis van Sliedregt

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KLEZMER IN BOSTON, THIS SUNDAY

[Messiah701]

Klezmer Jam, Workmen's Circle, Brookline, MA, May 4

The May jam at the Workmen's Circle is Sunday May 4, 7-9 PM We hope you will come and 
enjoy a great jam led by clarinetist Michael Winograd. Please note the time change for 
this one jam.

We have been playing mainly from printed music, which we will have available in C and 
B-flat. All levels of players are welcome. Some new music was handed out last time.

The WC is at 1762 Beacon St in Brookline, about 5 blocks west of Washington Square, 
which is about 12 blocks west of Coolidge Corner. The Green Line Beacon Street route 
goes right to the WC.

We recommend a contribution of $5-$10. If you have your own list of people who might 
like to attend, please forward this to them. Again, remember that the May jam will be 
7-9 pm due to another musical event in the building prior to the jam.

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Re: KLEZKANADA Website

[AGREENBA]

Just to let everyone know that flute will also be taught at Klezkanada. (My name was left off the website faculty list.)
I'm also teaching at Boxwood in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia! Check out their website for more information. It's a fabulous place. Think of it: Traditional Scottish, Irish flute - - and klezmer! Ya gotta love that! www.boxwood.com

Adrianne
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Associate Professor of Flute, Mount Holyoke College
Klezmer Flutist: "FleytMuzik" 
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Re: playing reversed tsimbl

[r l reid]

Pete Rushefsky once demonstrated something to me while
I was seated at my tsimbl, by standing in front of it, thereby
playing it "backwards", or upside down.  

When I marveled at this ability, he told me it was pretty standard
in formal training to be able to play from either side, and it was common
for teachers to do this when correcting students.

That's they way I remember hearing it anyway.  Also I'm told in some places
people go in for gimmicky playing - like Jankowski putting birch bark in 
his teeth and using it as a reed instrument while playing, like playing while
lying underneath the tsimbl, and other displays of hokem.  

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Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[music]

The biblical phrases that do contain "Am-" in connection with
   "Yisrael"  seem to further negate the notion of an "independent
   people" inasmuch as  they are always combined with a pronoun (usually
   referring to God).  Thus  we find Amcha Yisrael, Ami Yisrael and Amo
   Yisrael, but no Am Yisrael.

I'm curious what Cantor Sam, in this helpful posting, means by the Biblical
phrases seeming to negate the notion of an "independent people"--and I'm
not clear what he means _by_ that phrase in quotes, either.

Do you mean, Sam, that the people only exists, Toraitically, in
relationship to G*d?

--Robert Cohen




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Re: en keloheynu

[music]

Lorele wrote:

   I was looking in the 1931 edition of The Jewish Community Songster and
found En Keloheynu, the usual tune that people on this list have
   characterized as a "German drinking tune".  In this book it is
   attributed to J. Freudenthal.  Is this true, and what can anyone tell
   me  about him?


It _is_ true.  If memory serves--I can look up more later--it was one of
four Ein Kelokeinus that he wrote--or, anyway, one of four that appeared--
in the first Reform hymnal--published, I am almost sure, in Germany.  (We
know exactly when it was published and I think I remember, but I'll wait to
post until I look it up--or until someone else does, whichever comes first.)

--Robert Cohen




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Re: KLEZKANADA Website

[david lowther]

Ah, fleytmusik!  I've just gotten my flute 
refurbished after more than 3 decades' neglect!  In real life I play the 
clarinet (only part-time) and never did learn the flute well as a kid.  But 
I'm determined to play klezmer-style flute and will try to figure it out from 
listening to CD's.  Someday I hope to come to Klezcanada and it's good to 
know that at least for this year there's flute instruction!  Thanks for 
letting us know.
Mary

Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Richard Green]

Shlomo Carlebach wrote the popular melody in the 60's when the leaders of the Soviet Jewry Movement (Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry) came to him and asked him to compose an anthem.  This can be verified by Avi Weisz of the Hebrew Institute of Rivendale who spoke at Shlomo's levaya and mentiioned the nigun.  It appears on the I Heard the Wall Singing recording of the 1960's.  And I have that recording in my collection.

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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>To: World music from a Jewish slant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai 
>Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:16:01 EDT 
> 
>I thought there was a Carlebach conneciton to the song... 
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RE: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Gavriel Bellino]

It’s not in Kiddush Levanah. That’s
Dovid Melech Chai v’kayam.

The Jury is out on the actual timing. He
might have composed the song in Russia a year before that rally.

I am in the process of contacting one of
the rally organizers. 

 

All best, GZB

 

Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Eliezer Kaplan]

Well since Raymond Scott's 'Dinner Music for a Pack 
of Hungry Cannibals' dates from 1937 and has the same theme let's just assume 
that Reb Shlomo picked it up subconsciously.

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Richard 
  Green 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  
  Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:08 
PM
  Subject: Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel 
  Chai
  
  
  
  Shlomo Carlebach wrote the popular melody in the 60's when the leaders of 
  the Soviet Jewry Movement (Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry) came to him and 
  asked him to compose an anthem.  This can be verified by Avi Weisz of the 
  Hebrew Institute of Rivendale who spoke at Shlomo's levaya and mentiioned the 
  nigun.  It appears on the I Heard the Wall Singing recording of the 
  1960's.  And I have that recording in my collection.
  
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  >To: World music from a Jewish slant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  >Subject: Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai 
  >Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 19:16:01 EDT 
  > 
  >I thought there was a Carlebach conneciton to the song... 
  
  
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Fwd: KLEZCALIFORNIA, Jun 22-27, 2003

[Ari Davidow]

In case I forgot to send this on to the list before,

>
>A great excuse to visit the San Francisco Bay Area in June:
>
>KlezCalifornia: Celebrating Yiddish Culture & Klezmer Music: a five-day
>immersion program in klezmer music, Yiddish language, and folk arts,
>presented in association with the Jewish Music Festival -- Sunday -Friday,
>June 22-27, 2003.
>
>The camp will take place at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay:
>1835 Ellis St., SF, between Pierce & Scott, from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, plus
>evening events and concerts.
>
>The program includes classes in Klezmer Music (all levels), Chorus,Yiddish
>Language, Dance, Visual Arts such as Paper Cutting, & Jewish Culture. A full
>children's program is included, led by Gerry Tenney, known throughout the US
>for his Yiddish children's songs.
>
>Other stellar instructors include members of world-acclaimed klezmer groups
>such as Brave Old World (Michael Alpert, Stuart Brotman, Kurt Bjorling),
>The Klezmatics (Frank London), Klezmer Conservatory Band (Jeff Warschauer
>and Deborah Strauss), Mikveh(Adrienne Cooper), a Jewish Studies professor
>from the Graduate Theological Union (Naomi Seidman), the Peabody-Award
>winner of the Yiddish Radio Project, broadcast last year on NPR (Henry
>Sapoznik), the Yiddish Lenny Bruce -- Michael Wex, Jewish and Middle Eastern
>clarinet
>specialist Peter Jaques, composer/ accordionist/ percussionist Jim Rebhan,
>Judaica artist Claire Sherman, former Stanford Yiddish instructor Harvey
>Varga, as well as special guests.
>
>Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Richmond and Osher Marin Jewish Community
>Centers, and Yiddishkayt Los Angeles.
>
>Tuition is $305 for children, $390 for adults, including lunches. $45
>discount for early adult registration before May 1.
>
>- Original Message -
>From: "Ari Davidow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Eleanor Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 10:54 AM
>Subject: Re: KLEZCALIFORNIA
>
>
>> I thought I sent something out a week or two ago. Send me the text again,
>> and I'll resend in a few days.
>>
>> ari
>>
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Eleanor Shapiro wrote:
>>
>> > Ari:
>> >
>> > Whoops!  I should have checked Klezshack before I asked!  In any case,
>can
>> > you send it out to the music from a Jewish slant list?  Julie Egger said
>it
>> > went out, but a long time ago. . . and we really need people to
>register.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Ellie
>> > - Original Message -
>> > From: "Ari Davidow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: "Eleanor Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 5:28 PM
>> > Subject: Re: KLEZCALIFORNIA
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hi Ellie,
>> > >
>> > > I've had stuff posted about KlezCalifornia on the KlezmerShack for
>months!
>> > I
>> > > even passed out cards to it that Stu Brotman gave me, at the New
>England
>> > Folk
>> > > Fest last weekend.
>> > >
>> > > ari
>> > >
>> > > At 04:02 PM 4/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Ari:
>> > > >
>> > > > Can you post this on the listserv and Klezshack?  And while you're
>at
>> > it,
>> > > > think about coming!
>> > > >
>> > > > Hope you're well.
>> > > >
>> > > > Ellie
>> > > >
>> > > > 
>> > > >
>> > > > A great excuse to visit the San Francisco Bay Area in June:
>> > > >
>> > > > KlezCalifornia: Celebrating Yiddish Culture & Klezmer Music: a
>five-day
>> > > > immersion program in klezmer music, Yiddish language, and folk arts,
>> > > > presented in association with the Jewish Music Festival --
>> > Sunday -Friday,
>> > > > June 22-27, 2003.
>> > > >
>> > > > The camp will take place at the Jewish Community High School of the
>Bay:
>> > 1835
>> > > > Ellis St., SF, between Pierce & Scott, from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, plus
>> > evening
>> > > > events and concerts.
>> > > >
>> > > > The program includes classes in Klezmer Music (all levels),
>> > Chorus,Yiddish
>> > > > Language, Dance, Visual Arts such as Paper Cutting, & Jewish
>Culture. A
>> > full
>> > > > children's program is included, led by Gerry Tenney, known
>throughout
>> > the US
>> > > > for his Yiddish children's songs.
>> > > >
>> > > > Other stellar instructors include members of world-acclaimed klezmer
>> > groups
>> > > > such as Brave Old World (Michael Alpert, Stuart Brotman, Kurt
>Bjorling),
>> > > > The Klezmatics (Frank London), Klezmer Conservatory Band (Jeff
>> > Warschauer and
>> > > > Deborah Strauss), Mikveh(Adrienne Cooper), a Jewish Studies
>professor fr
>> > om
>> > > > the Graduate Theological Union (Naomi Seidman), the Peabody-Award
>winner
>> > of
>> > > > the Yiddish Radio Project, broadcast last year on NPR (Henry
>Sapoznik),
>> > the
>> > > > Yiddish Lenny Bruce -- Michael Wex, Jewish and Middle Eastern
>clarinet
>> > > > specialist Peter Jaques, composer/ accordionist/ percussionist Jim
>> > Rebhan,
>> > > > Judaica artist Claire Sherman, former Stanford Yiddish instructor
>Harvey
>> > > > Varga, as well as special guests.
>> > > >
>> > > > Co-sponsored by the Berkeley R

Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Richard Green]

If memory serves me correctly, "Am Yisroel Chai" is chanted during Kiddush Levanah for the New Moom or as part of Havdalah.

>From: Sam Weiss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai 
>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:26:58 -0400 
> 
>At 10:12 AM 4/28/03, Gavriel Bellino wrote: 
>>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? 
> 
>The phrase Am Yisrael ("the Jewish people") is not liturgical and, 
>as you indicate, not scriptural; it probably arose with Zionism, and 
>along with it, the slogan "Am Yisrael Chai". But Am Yisrael is very 
>close to some biblical phrases, and the differences are noteworthy. 
>The common biblical equivalent to Am Yisrael is simply Yisrael. We 
>also find B'ney Yisrael ("the progeny of Israel") or Beyt Yisrael 
>("the house of Israel"), phrases that retain the tribal associations 
>with an ancestor called Yisrael (=Jacob) -- along the lines of Beyt 
>Aharon, Beyt Ya'akov, Beyt [ha-]Levi -- rather than an independent 
>"people." 
> 
>The biblical phrases that do contain "Am-" in connection with 
>"Yisrael" seem to further negate the notion of an "independent 
>people" inasmuch as they are always combined with a pronoun (usually 
>referring to God). Thus we find Amcha Yisrael, Ami Yisrael and Amo 
>Yisrael, but no Am Yisrael. 
> 
>DEUTERONOMY 21.9 
>Absolve, O Lord, Your people Israel whom You redeemed, and do not 
>let guilt for the blood of the innocent remain among Your people 
>Israel. 
> 
>KINGS 6.13 
>I will abide among the children of Israel, and I will never forsake 
>My people Israel. 
> 
>CHRONICLES 6.6 
>But then I chose Jerusalem for My name to abide there, and I chose 
>David to rule My people Israel. 
> 
>DANIEL 9.20 
>While I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of 
>my people Israel... 
> 
>JEREMIAH 30.3 
>For days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will restore the 
>fortunes of My people Israel and Judah, said the Lord... 
> 
>PSALMS 135.12 
>...and gave their lands as a heritage, as a heritage to His people 
>Israel. 
> 
>JOEL 4.2 
>I will gather all the nations 
>And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. 
>There I will contend with them 
>Over My very own people, Israel, 
>Which they scattered among the nations. 
> 
> 
>_ 
>Cantor Sam Weiss === Jewish Community Center of Paramus, NJ 
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RE: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Gavriel Bellino]

Are you saying that the same tune appears
in Scott’s work? 

As I wrote before: There were tunes for
these words as early as 1920. Perhaps earlier. 

 

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Subject: Re: Four Quesions on Am
Yisroel Chai

 



Well since Raymond Scott's 'Dinner
Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals' dates from 1937 and has the same theme
let's just assume that Reb Shlomo picked it up subconsciously.







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From: Richard
Green 





To: World
music from a Jewish slant 





Sent: Thursday, May
01, 2003 5:08 PM





Subject: Re: Four
Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai





 







Shlomo Carlebach wrote
the popular melody in the 60's when the leaders of the Soviet Jewry Movement
(Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry) came to him and asked him to compose an
anthem.  This can be verified by Avi Weisz of the Hebrew Institute of
Rivendale who spoke at Shlomo's levaya and mentiioned the nigun.  It
appears on the I Heard the Wall Singing recording of the 1960's.  And I
have that recording in my collection.



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>I thought there was a Carlebach conneciton to the
song... 












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Re: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

[Eliezer Kaplan]

>Are you saying that the 
same tune appears in Scott’s work? 
 
Yes. The 'Od avinu 
chai' part.

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Gavriel 
  Bellino 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  
  Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:38 
PM
  Subject: RE: Four Quesions on Am Yisroel 
  Chai
  
  
  Are you saying that 
  the same tune appears in Scott’s work? 
  As I wrote before: 
  There were tunes for these words as early as 1920. Perhaps earlier. 
  
   
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  Behalf Of Eliezer KaplanSent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:31 
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  Jewish slantSubject: Re: 
  Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai
   
  
  Well since Raymond Scott's 'Dinner 
  Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals' dates from 1937 and has the same theme 
  let's just assume that Reb Shlomo picked it up 
  subconsciously.
  

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From: Richard 
Green 

To: World 
music from a Jewish slant 

Sent: 
Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:08 PM

Subject: Re: 
Four Quesions on Am Yisroel Chai

 


Shlomo Carlebach 
wrote the popular melody in the 60's when the leaders of the Soviet Jewry 
Movement (Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry) came to him and asked him to 
compose an anthem.  This can be verified by Avi Weisz of the Hebrew 
Institute of Rivendale who spoke at Shlomo's levaya and mentiioned the 
nigun.  It appears on the I Heard the Wall Singing recording of the 
1960's.  And I have that recording in my 
collection.
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> 
>I thought there was a Carlebach 
conneciton to the song... 




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