Why this tune? I’m sharing a Hanukkah song this week to mark the start of the eight day holiday on the evening of December 7. “Nerot Dolkim” (“Candles Lit”) was written by Hanina Karchevsky and Levin Kipnis, two pioneers of modern Hebrew song in the early 20th century. According to the National Library of Israel,Continue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Nerot Dolkim נרות דולקים (Candles Lit)”
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Tunes on Tuesday: Lu Yehi לו יהי (Let It Be)
Why this tune? This week’s song was written 50 years ago, in the midst of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, by the great Israeli poet and songwriter Naomi Shemer. The lyrics started as a Hebrew version of the Beatles’ hit “Let It Be,” but Shemer was persuaded to write her own original melody for herContinue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Lu Yehi לו יהי (Let It Be)”
Tunes on Tuesday: Yesh Ai Sham (There Is Somewhere)
Why this tune? I spent several years in Israel in the late 1980s and early 90s, and to this day have a strong emotional connection its music. This week’s song, “Yesh Ai Sham,” is one example of the work of Yoni Rechter, a giant of Israeli music, contributing his talents for decades as a composer,Continue reading “Tunes on Tuesday: Yesh Ai Sham (There Is Somewhere)”
Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter 