Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs

About the Artist
Mr. Bikel made his concert debut at the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1956 in a folk song program; each year subsequently he has appeared in concerts throughout the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe. He has also appeared in concert in Israel, New Zealand, and Australia. Besides frequent appearances with symphony appearances with symphony orchestras in varied programs, he has also performed in the more intimate surroundings of some of the nation’s well-known clubs. Mr. Bikel has recorded 20 record albums mostly for the Elektra label in addition to a few releases on Columbia, Peter Pan, and Reprise. He is also an accomplished translator of song lyrics.

Product Description
Celebrate the Jewish holidays and Shabbat with theodore Bikel, star of theatre, television, film and concerts, as he takes you on a musical tour of the festival calendar. This rare, recorded solo performance is as delightfully entertaining as it is instructive. Bikel, accompanying himself on guitar, sings 23 classic Jewish holiday and Shabbat tunes in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Theodore Bikel fans around the world will welcome this album from one of the premiere Jewish recording artists. Young and old will be delighted with this collection of Jewish holiday and Shabbat classics, all on one album. Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs, presented with Theodore Bikel's characteristic verve and insight, will illuminate the holiday and Shabbat spirit and are in themselves a cause for celebration. Music directed by Michael Isaacson. Full lyrics included.

Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs,Theodore Bikel,Sameach Music

Average customer rating: Pleasant, Good Buy! Beautiful music Rabbi Yonassan Gershom - Thank you! Nice instructive CD with songs in both Hebrew and English

Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs Manufacturer: Sameach Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Shaarei Shabbat: Songs & Blessings For Your Jewish Home Songs of Russia Old & New/Songs of a Russian Gypsy Shalom: Music Of The Jewish People Most Popular Songs From Israel: Hava Nagila Thank God It's Friday!: The Music of Shabbat ASIN: B0000SVZTW Release Date: 2000-09-13

Tracks:

1. High Holidays - L'Shana Tova, Avinu Malkenu
2. Sukkot - Lama Sokkah Zu, Sisu V'simhu
3. Chanuka - Mi Y'malel, Chanuka, S'vivan, Little Dreydl, Chanuka Oh Chanuka, Maoz Tzur
4. Tu Bishvat - Hashkediya
5. Purim - Chag Purim, A Wicked Man
6. Passover - Ma Nishtana, Dayenu, Eliyahu Hanavi, Chad Gadya, Pharaanu
7. Shavuot - Baruch Elokeinu
8. Shabbat - L'Cha Dodi, Shalom Alechem, Shavua Tov
9. Unity - Hine MaTov

Album Description

Celebrate the Jewish holidays and Shabbat with theodore Bikel, star of theatre, television, film and concerts, as he takes you on a musical tour of the festival calendar. This rare, recorded solo performance is as delightfully entertaining as it is instructive. Bikel, accompanying himself on guitar, sings 23 classic Jewish holiday and Shabbat tunes in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Theodore Bikel fans around the world will welcome this album from one of the premiere Jewish recording artists. Young and old will be delighted with this collection of Jewish holiday and Shabbat classics, all on one album. Classic Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Songs, presented with Theodore Bikel's characteristic verve and insight, will illuminate the holiday and Shabbat spirit and are in themselves a cause for celebration. Music directed by Michael Isaacson. Full lyrics included.

Customer Reviews:

Pleasant, Good Buy!.......2007-06-25

I very much enjoy this CD. The songs are pleasant and entertaining. I highly recommend it.

Beautiful music.......2007-06-12

Beautiful music... great inspiring songs sung with deep feeling, fell in love with Theodore Bikel and bought three more cd's from him !!! Toda Theodore !!!

Rabbi Yonassan Gershom - Thank you!.......2007-01-19

I read your review and decided to take a chance.

After buying so many different CD's this is the first one my grandmother fell in love with.

You're right -- it's instructional -- but for my grandmother who is suffering from senile dimensia, it's a g*d send. It helps her to remember and she sings along even when she doesn't know the words.

I also like it just for me since it's the music I grew up with and I get much enjoyment from it.

Nice instructive CD with songs in both Hebrew and English.......2005-02-23

This CD is a learning tool, not a concert. It's an excellent way for both children and adults to learn the basic traditional songs that every Jew should know, as well as a few new ones, such as Hashkediya, "The Almond Tree," for Tu B'Shevat. Most of the tunes will be familiar, although the version of "Hiney MaTov" on this CD is a more peppy, Israel-sounding tune, rather than the one we sang in summer camp years ago. Frankly, I like this one better.

Bikel introduces each section with a short narrative, then sings the songs clearly, with simple guitar accompanyment. Most of the songs have both Hebrew and English lyrics. For people who don't speak Hebrew, this is a great help for getting the "feel" or "spirit" of a song. There's even a Purim ballad entirely in English. (I know, I know -- all Jews SHOULD know Hebrew. But a lot don't. Then there are people who just aren't good at languages. Our ancestors in Eastern Europe sang in Yiddish, which was their everyday language. So nu? Why can't American Jews sing in English?)

One minor annoyance is that the songs are not numbered on the cover of the CD. This makes it hard to go directly to a specific holiday if you are doing a class. On the plus side, the CD comes with a very nice booklet (where the songs ARE numbered) that has all the Hebrew lyrics transliterated into English spelling, as well as the English lyrics.

Average customer rating: Pleasant diversion SPANNING TWO WORLDS Must own! Klezmer Nutckracker Klezmer goes classical

Shirim: Klezmer Nutcracker Shirim Klezmer Orchestra Manufacturer: Newport Classic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Klezmer | Folk | Styles | Music Israel | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Pincus and the Pig: A Klezmer Tale Oy to the World: A Klezmer Christmas The Harlem Nutcracker Golden Dreydl: Klezmer Nutcracker for Chanukah In the Nutcracker Mood ASIN: B00000BIHR Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. A Klezmer Nutcracker
2. Kozatsky 'Til you Dropsky
3. Dance of The Latkes Queens
4. Arab Tants
5. Tants Chinese
6. Dance Of The Dreydls
7. Waltz Of The Rugalah
8. Gustav's Wedding
9. Romanian Rhapsody
10. Gnossienne 1
11. Gnossienne 2
12. Gnossienne 3
13. Hungarian Goulash
14. Nekhome
15. Turk In America
16. Russian Bulgar
17. Gymnopedie 3

Customer Reviews:

Pleasant diversion.......2006-02-01

Not bad for something different in holiday listening. Thought it
might be more fun, but a couple selections were good, but the
rest not as entertaining as those. Another group had a good
album a year earlier, but I forgot who they were. Same title,
but preferable.

SPANNING TWO WORLDS.......2002-01-03

This is one of the best gifts I received this Christmas. My mistake was listening to it for the first time driving down a CA freeway. The differences are so subtle but the effect is amazing. The titles go with the tunes in a special blend of hilarity. If you like either klezmer or the Nutcracker, GO OUT AND GET THIS CD. It's a wonderful introduction to life in two worlds.

Must own!.......2000-11-30

This is a fantastic "holiday" CD. It is amazing how they blend the two (Klezmer & Nutcracker Ballet) into one. You'll never listen to the Nutcraker Ballet again without thinking about this delightful CD.

Klezmer Nutckracker.......2000-11-30

A joyful, multidimensional, and in places humerous variation on the classic Christmas music of Tchaikovsky, this CD brings together an entertaining and festive blend of klezmer sound and classical music. In addition to the great sounds, the titles, the moods, the album graphics, and even the song names (Dance of the Latkes Queens, Waltz of the Ruggelah) are funny and artistic.

Klezmer goes classical.......1999-03-08

Great fun for anyone who loves klezmer and isn't turned off by the concept of cross-cultural arrangements of classics. Creatively arranged. Expertly performed. Highly recommended.

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