In your sleep, I will feed them to you; one track at a time—one rocking, bass-driven track at a time—will you come to adore the Rock of Foundation. Take two doses of this first one and listen out for the English bridge at 3:28. Mellowest vocals, temimusdikkest lyrics.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Amen! Amen! Amen! - Jo Amar
I swear I want to post "Lashir" again, but, ya know... Anyhoo, this is "Livracha" but it is more like Amen! Amen! Amen! (Amen!).
From a fan (paraphrased): It's a bit eerie that you posted MJ and he died, you posted Jo Amar and he died. There is a beautiful single by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that you should really post...
From a fan (paraphrased): It's a bit eerie that you posted MJ and he died, you posted Jo Amar and he died. There is a beautiful single by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that you should really post...
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
IMPORTANT BLOG UPDATE:*
We are switching from imeem to divshare!!
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*I guess it's funny to have an "important update" on an unimportant blog.**
**I guess it's funnier to make a distinction between important and unimportant blogs.
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*I guess it's funny to have an "important update" on an unimportant blog.**
**I guess it's funnier to make a distinction between important and unimportant blogs.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Haftorah - Midnight Minyan
OH my G-d!!! What a fantasticly brilliant piece! Enjoy.
HT: DeePee.
One may click through to the actual iMeem page to listen to this piece in its brilliant entirety, provided one washes one's hands before clicking, and follows the click with the blessing "...Who has blessed us and required us to perform the clicking of the mouses." One who clicked* his mouse but forgot to say the blessing, may continue listening to the song until the end but should place a sizable donation into a charity envelope and send it to my house. If two people listen to the song together and one of them is tone-deaf, the second one may forcibly prevent his friend** from singing along by mockingly insisting that he is not doing too bad for amateur harmony.***
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*Other versions: Clucked.
**Many authorities maintain that one should re-evaluate friendships with tone-deaf people in the first place. What drew you to them if not music? Seriously, what? Conversation?
***I dunno why. To the whole thmajing.
HT: DeePee.
One may click through to the actual iMeem page to listen to this piece in its brilliant entirety, provided one washes one's hands before clicking, and follows the click with the blessing "...Who has blessed us and required us to perform the clicking of the mouses." One who clicked* his mouse but forgot to say the blessing, may continue listening to the song until the end but should place a sizable donation into a charity envelope and send it to my house. If two people listen to the song together and one of them is tone-deaf, the second one may forcibly prevent his friend** from singing along by mockingly insisting that he is not doing too bad for amateur harmony.***
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*Other versions: Clucked.
**Many authorities maintain that one should re-evaluate friendships with tone-deaf people in the first place. What drew you to them if not music? Seriously, what? Conversation?
***I dunno why. To the whole thmajing.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Lashir - Jo Amar
Repost.
No one liked it then, so here it is again. (Please note that no human logic was employed and no brain cells were harmed in the creation of the previous statement.) Peretz: Your comment there reminded me of my comment after your comment there.
No one liked it then, so here it is again. (Please note that no human logic was employed and no brain cells were harmed in the creation of the previous statement.) Peretz: Your comment there reminded me of my comment after your comment there.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
We Are the World - Michael Jackson
How much do I love choruses? Four. On a scale of one to two. Everyone who was ever anyone--and some people who still are--makes an appearance. שבת אחים גם יחד
and the Jewish "inspired-by" version...
Chazak Ameinu - We Stand As One
and the Jewish "inspired-by" version...
Chazak Ameinu - We Stand As One
Friday, May 22, 2009
Di Kedusha Leibt - Mendy Wald
Another beautiful Yiddish song proving how Jewish music can be original and heartfelt without copying secular trends.
I was especially moved by the story chosen for this tune... a sacred servant of G-d going to his death for his beliefs. This is a uniquely Jewish concept.
Diss iss a jawk.
I was especially moved by the story chosen for this tune... a sacred servant of G-d going to his death for his beliefs. This is a uniquely Jewish concept.
Diss iss a jawk.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ana Avda - Berele Chagay
Avi/Levi, I dont mean to steal the thunder of the video, but i just came accross this in my playlist; loved it, shared it. Enjoy.
אבי דער זינגער געהייסן האט ער
א פשוטער מערלאט אבער א פיינער שטימע
וואס מער געדרייט ווערט זיסער דעם קול
א שמייכל אויפן פנים און א פינגער אויף דעם קאפ
אוי! וואס א ביסעלע וויין קען טאן
Avi Singing -
וואס מער געדרייט ווערט זיסער דעם קול
א שמייכל אויפן פנים און א פינגער אויף דעם קאפ
אוי! וואס א ביסעלע וויין קען טאן
Avi Singing -
Sunday, May 10, 2009
What's Wrong With Lipa?
Not as much as I once thought. Seems his Lion King parodies float to the top of the pile while he has an extensive discography of actual, um, music. Like in this song, Lipa is a freakintasticly poetic lyricist, mediocrabulous singer and a decencredible arranger. And he's actually realy, really good. Unfortunately, I've already given this what they call "The Avi Treatment" at work and I can no longer bear to listen.
Into your hands I commend my song.
Into your hands I commend my song.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Joseph Schmidt - Ano Avdo
Per the recommendation of Chazzan Netanel (b"r Naftali) Herstik
Josef Schmidt (March 4, 1904 – November 16, 1942) was a tenor and actor. He was born in Davidene (Ukrainian: Davydivka), a small town in the Bukovina province of Austria-Hungary, later Romania and now part of Ukraine.
As a child of musical parents, young Josef was influenced by many cultures. In addition to his native Yiddish, he learned Hebrew and became fluent in Romanian, German, French and English. His first vocal training was as an alto boy in the Czernowitz Synagogue. His talents were quickly recognized and by 1924 he was featured in his first solo recital in Czernowitz singing traditional Jewish songs and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and Bizet. Soon he moved to Berlin and took piano and singing lessons from Professor Hermann Weissenborn. He returned to Romania for his military service and became cantor of the Czernowitz synagogue.
In 1929 he went back to Berlin, where Cornelis Bronsgeest, a famous Dutch baritone, engaged him for a radio broadcast as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine. This was the beginning of a successful international career. Owing to his diminutive stature (he was just over 1.5 m) a stage career was impossible, however his voice was extremely well suited for radio. He made many records, first for Ultraphone, then for Odeon/Parlophone, was featured in many radio broadcasts and acted in several movies in both German and English.
Ironically, Josef Schmidt enjoyed his greatest successes during the rise of the German Nazis, who subsequently prohibited Jewish artists and writers from working. In 1937, he toured the United States and performed in the Carnegie Hall together with other prominent singers such as Grace Moore. The Nazis banned him from performing in Germany and Austria, but he was still very much welcome in The Netherlands and Belgium, where he was immensely popular.
In 1939, he visited his mother in Czernowitz for the last time. When the war broke out that year he was caught in France by the German invasion. He attempted to escape to the United States but, unfortunately, this failed. Making a dash for the Swiss border, he was interned in a Swiss refugee camp in Gyrenbad near Zurich in October 1942. He had been already in frail health. Harsh camp life and lack of medical care brought about a fatal heart attack on November 16, 1942. He was only 38 years old.
He had a sweet lyric tenor voice with an easy high register, sailing up even to a high D. His warm timbre was perfectly suited for the melodies of Schubert and Lehár. His popular song recordings were the best-sellers of that age.
Josef Schmidt (March 4, 1904 – November 16, 1942) was a tenor and actor. He was born in Davidene (Ukrainian: Davydivka), a small town in the Bukovina province of Austria-Hungary, later Romania and now part of Ukraine.
As a child of musical parents, young Josef was influenced by many cultures. In addition to his native Yiddish, he learned Hebrew and became fluent in Romanian, German, French and English. His first vocal training was as an alto boy in the Czernowitz Synagogue. His talents were quickly recognized and by 1924 he was featured in his first solo recital in Czernowitz singing traditional Jewish songs and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and Bizet. Soon he moved to Berlin and took piano and singing lessons from Professor Hermann Weissenborn. He returned to Romania for his military service and became cantor of the Czernowitz synagogue.
In 1929 he went back to Berlin, where Cornelis Bronsgeest, a famous Dutch baritone, engaged him for a radio broadcast as Vasco da Gama in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine. This was the beginning of a successful international career. Owing to his diminutive stature (he was just over 1.5 m) a stage career was impossible, however his voice was extremely well suited for radio. He made many records, first for Ultraphone, then for Odeon/Parlophone, was featured in many radio broadcasts and acted in several movies in both German and English.
Ironically, Josef Schmidt enjoyed his greatest successes during the rise of the German Nazis, who subsequently prohibited Jewish artists and writers from working. In 1937, he toured the United States and performed in the Carnegie Hall together with other prominent singers such as Grace Moore. The Nazis banned him from performing in Germany and Austria, but he was still very much welcome in The Netherlands and Belgium, where he was immensely popular.
In 1939, he visited his mother in Czernowitz for the last time. When the war broke out that year he was caught in France by the German invasion. He attempted to escape to the United States but, unfortunately, this failed. Making a dash for the Swiss border, he was interned in a Swiss refugee camp in Gyrenbad near Zurich in October 1942. He had been already in frail health. Harsh camp life and lack of medical care brought about a fatal heart attack on November 16, 1942. He was only 38 years old.
He had a sweet lyric tenor voice with an easy high register, sailing up even to a high D. His warm timbre was perfectly suited for the melodies of Schubert and Lehár. His popular song recordings were the best-sellers of that age.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Yom Ha'atzmaut Special - All Original Post
Im Eshkachech
Avinu Shebashamayim
B'Tzet Yisrael
Me'al Pisgat Hatzofim
Yerushalyim shel zahav
Avinu Shebashamayim
B'Tzet Yisrael
Me'al Pisgat Hatzofim
Yerushalyim shel zahav
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