Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Lazer Lloyd-Talk
Talk to the Lord! Let Him know what's on your mind!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Long Article On Freygish Mode
How Time’s Arrow and the Phrygian Half-Step Make Jewish Music Holy
I found this tedious and I like this stuff. And Tablet printed it. Wow!
Hat tip, E.
I found this tedious and I like this stuff. And Tablet printed it. Wow!
Hat tip, E.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Mareh Leonard Cohen
In Tablet... Is Leonard Cohen’s New Album His Best Yet?
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Itzik Eshel - El Ukraina אל אוקראינה - איציק אשל
So Sephardic Breslov Rosh Hashana in Uman dance trax... it's a thing.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
CME (Chaim Meir Erps) Rabi Nachman חיים מאיר ערפס - רבי נחמן
So Yiddish Breslov dance trax... it's a thing.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
קמתי באשמורת - רועי אמיר ועידו פורטל - Kamti Beashmoret
Roee Amir writes:
As Rosh Hashana approaches, I would like to share with you a new rendition for the Piyyut "Kamti BeAshmoret", which is usually said right before Selichot.
A part of the music is loosely based on a traditional Moroccan-Jewish chant, and the other is original.In order to achieve the special sound and feeling of the song, the production process incorporated talented musicians from all over the world.Your feedback and/or sharing of the song would be greatly appreciated.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Vayidom Aharon, Not!
Satmar Rebbe speaks about ALS ice bucket challenge and Niggun Hastara
Here's it is isYiddish:
Here's it is isYiddish:
דברות קודש מ'מהר"א מסאטמאר היום אצל דינור לטובת המוסדות במאנסי בשילוב עם יארצייט טיש של היטב לב זצ"ל: איך האב געוואלט זאגן אזא נקדה, יעצט איז די עולם אויף מיט א נייע ניגן וואס הייסט ואפילו בהסתרה, איך בון נאכגעגאנגען די ניגן און דער ניגן שטאמט פון מקורות זרים נאך פון די דייטשן ימח שמם, אויך דער נייע פירצה פון זיך אנגיסן מיט וואסער וואס מיר האבן דאס נישט געזען ביי אינזער אבות הקדושים, איבערהויפט וועם פרויען מאכן דאס, און דאס איז זייער נישט איידל הן הגשמיות והן ברחניות צוליב וואס די קלייד הייבט זיך אויף ווען מען טאנצט פון קעלט און אסאך טון אויס די בגדים ברבים צוליב וואס עס איז נאס געווארן, און עס האט שוין פארדארבט גאר אסאך בחורים, און איך וועל עס מסביר זיין באריכות אן צווייטן מאל, וועגן דעם בעט איך במר נפשי און איך פאדער שטרענג פון די הנהלה פון די בית רחל עס איז אסור פאר א תלמידה זיך אנציגיסן מיט קאלט וואסער נאר און שויער איז עס ערלויבט, און בשום אופן דאס נישט אפ כאפען, און אויב בדיעבד האט מען יא, זאל מען דאס ח״ו נישט צושפרייטן אויף וואטסעפ, און פאר די מענער וויל איך בעטן מען זאל נישט מער זינגען דעם ניגן, ווייל לויט ווי די מחנכים געבן איבער ברענגט איינס צום צווייטען.Doesn't sound any more compelling. He's either saying "I make stuff up" or 'I accept made up #$%@ as fact'. I don't believe Nigun Hastore is a secular German song.
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
How Embarrassing!
The article title that is, Cutest Maccabeat Goes Solo, not the story itself.
Best line:
Best line:
“I was in an orthodox all male a cappella group for God’s sake,” he exclaimed with a laugh, “I better have thick skin!”
New U2 Album "Songs of Innocence" Is Now Free
Here's a paradigm shift. U2 Gives Away New Album NOW, Skip Charts, And Who Cares? No Money in CD Sales.
The new U2 album is free on iTunes until Oct. 13th.
Check it out!
I wonder about how this strategy might be effectively used in the Jewish music world...
The new U2 album is free on iTunes until Oct. 13th.
Check it out!
I wonder about how this strategy might be effectively used in the Jewish music world...
Monday, September 08, 2014
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Dueling Bands - Shloimy Daskal Edition
A little dueling bandstands for you today... Shloimy Daskal vs. Shloimy Daskal.
Since it's become very common for people to hire a band and a separate featured vocalist, there are lots of times when name singers are performing the same songs/arrangements with different bands.
It can be interesting to contrast these versions. Here's one such 'battle of the bands".
The tune is an old Tzlil V'zemer number (off of Vol. 2), which was more recently covered by Dedi in the '90's, IIRC. This Latin arrangement is based on the Dedi version
To me, the Freilach version is much more interesting. (I don't think their arrangement works as well on the second tune they segue into.) Both versions are reasonable well-done, as it were. Freilach takes it out of wedding band cover territory, adding their own personality to it.
What do you think?
Freilach Orchestra version
Aaron Teitelbaum Orchestra & Productions version
Since it's become very common for people to hire a band and a separate featured vocalist, there are lots of times when name singers are performing the same songs/arrangements with different bands.
It can be interesting to contrast these versions. Here's one such 'battle of the bands".
The tune is an old Tzlil V'zemer number (off of Vol. 2), which was more recently covered by Dedi in the '90's, IIRC. This Latin arrangement is based on the Dedi version
To me, the Freilach version is much more interesting. (I don't think their arrangement works as well on the second tune they segue into.) Both versions are reasonable well-done, as it were. Freilach takes it out of wedding band cover territory, adding their own personality to it.
What do you think?
Freilach Orchestra version
Aaron Teitelbaum Orchestra & Productions version
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
איציק אשל - בסוף כולם יהיו ברסלב
In the end, everyone will be Breslovers!
Monday, September 01, 2014
No Playing Tkof Taaseh Biguim
Over at Life in Israel: Interesting Psak: no playing Tkof Taaseh Biguim
I disagree with this.... the lyrics are violent, but the tune isn't, and humor/parody serves an important function too.
I disagree with this.... the lyrics are violent, but the tune isn't, and humor/parody serves an important function too.
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