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Life of the Worlds: Journeys In Jewish Sacred Music
Jewish Traditional, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Nachman of Bratslav
Life of the Worlds: Journeys In Jewish Sacred Music
Genres: Folk, International Music, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
 
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A remarkable collection of vocal performances of Jewish sacred music from the Middle East, Andalusia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia - songs of exultation, longing, love, and Divine immanence - accompanied by an ensemble...  more »

     
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A remarkable collection of vocal performances of Jewish sacred music from the Middle East, Andalusia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia - songs of exultation, longing, love, and Divine immanence - accompanied by an ensemble of masterful musicians. Instruments include: oud, ney, kanun, Egyptian accordian, violin, mandolin, dumbek, doira, riqq, Yemenite can, tar, saz, clarinet, mey (Turkish duduk), tilinca (Rumanian shepherd's flute), piano, string bass, balaban (Klezmer drum set), cimbalom, and a chorus of voices. Among many special songs, the CD features an 'eco-lament' (ecological lament) based on lament melodies for the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. It is called "Lament on the Destruction of the Garden of Eden" (Kinah Lekhurban Gan Eden), and updates the use of these tunes to mourn the wounding of our larger temple, Gaia - Mother Earth. LIFE OF THE WORLDS contains 18 songs, 77 minutes of music, and contains a 32-page booklet which includes informative song descriptions; all texts are provided in transliteration, English translation, and in Hebrew or Yiddish. This CD was three years in the making, and presents the first recordings in North America of several songs from the treasure-chest of Jewish sacred music.

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And I thought the last one was GOOD!!
Corey Hansen-Joseph | Tucson, AZ United States | 12/05/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Richard Kaplan continues to amaze me. His last CD was so good. Yes, he is a cantor. Yes, he is a ethnomusicologist. But, boy, can this guy sing! I know it's his voice I am hearing, but sometimes I believe I am hearing his heart sing. I buy his music to give as presents. I buy them for my kids and my granddaughters. This new CD has all the words in English, Hebrew and transliteration. I wanted to learn all the words and melodies to the last CD, and ended up paying someone to transcribe transliterations for me. This CD has new songs, old songs set to new music, and some original work by Kaplan. The Jewish community is richer for the work of Richard Kaplan."
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NapoleonOfTheNow | Burghill, OH | 12/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is my favorite Jewish music album. Many of the songs are the prayers of my heart, anyone can find a connection. The booklet gives a history of the song, the words in Hebrew with transliteration, and the English translation."