1What are the two songs in the Classic genre of Jewish music?
Bloch Baal Shem and Super-Flumina Babylonis
2Who was the Charles-Valentin Alkin?
The first composer to incorporate Jewish melodies into art (classical music)
3What music group was Professor Wilson in?
The Catskill Klezmorim
4What kind of music is (and who is the audience of) Hinei Ma Tov by Rika Zarai?
Israeli music listened to by Israeli farmers on Kibbutz
5What kind of music is Sephardic?
Spanish-style
6What language/words do the Shira Choir sing in Im Hashem Lo Yivneh Bayis?
Sung in Hebrew a line from Psalm 127 (unless the LORD...)
7What is The Jazz Singer About?
a son whose father wanted him to be a Cantor but he just wants to sing jazz
8Why is The Jazz Singer important?
it was the first feature-length movie with synchronized sound
9What is the setting/story of Fiddler on the Roof?
The setting is in a Russian shtetl (a Jewish village) where Pogroms (violent riots) are perpetrated against Jewish communities by Russian police
10Who orchestrated Fiddler on the Roof and what movie series is he known for?
John Williams, Star Wars
11What is the Theme from Schindler's list in the style of?
Hebraic lullaby
12Baal Shem - Ernest Bloch
M: epic, exhilarating, yearning. T: slow at first then accelerando to frantic. T: strong, soulful. D: forte
13Super-Flumina Babylonis - Charles-Valentin Atkin
M: melancholic, haunting, longing. T: moderate then frantic then moderate. T: clean, soulful, changes to harsh. D: starts piano then cresc. to mezzo forte then descresc. again
14Freylach - Robin Seletsky & The Catskill Klezmorim
M: .upbeat, lively, jaunty T: steady. T: bright, crisp. D: forte
15Hinei Ma Tov - Rika Zarai
M: passionate, empowering, refined. T: starts slow then acellerando to lively. T: full, brassy. D: mezzo piano
16Tum Balakaya - Scott Gerber & The Singing Yiddish Cowboy
M: soothing, calm. T: even. T: rich, deep, warm. D: mezzo forte
17Avran Avinu - Yehoram Gaon
M: passionate, stirring, invigorating. T: energetic. T: bright, rich. D: mezzo forte
18Im Hashem Lo Yivneh Bayis - Shira Choir
M: stirring. T: stately. T: rich, deep. D: forte
19Kaddish - Yossele Rosenblatt (THE JAZZ SINGER)
M: haunting, passionate, sad. T: steady, slow. T: dark, soulful, rich. D: forte
20Kol Nidre - Al Jolson (THE JAZZ SINGER - DEATH SCENE)
M: desperate, yearning, haunting. T: slow but steady. T: dark, soulful, deep. D: forte
21Tradition (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF)
M: upbeat, empowering. T: quick. T: bright, strong. D: forte --> piano --> forte
22Sabbath (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF)
M: calm, hopeful, prayerful. T: moderate. T: warm, rich, soulful. D: mezzoforte but gets louder as chorus joins
23Theme from Schindler's List (SCHINDLER'S LIST)
M: sad, somber, haunting. T: steady, slow. T: clean, clear. D: piano at first but volume builds at certain parts
24Yerushalaim Shel Zahav (SCHINDLER'S LIST)
M: mournful, somber, melancholic. T: steady, slow. T: soulful, strong. D: piano though violin gets loud at points
25Deliver Us (PRINCE OF EGYPT)
M: daunting, frightening, prayerful. T: moderate. T: deep, dark. D: forte
26Through Heaven's Eyes (PRINCE OF EGYPT)
M: epic, stirring, rejuvenating. T: energetic, brisk. T: warm, bright. D: moderate but speeds up at chorus