Re: [Cz-L] Hava Nagila redux

Roberta,

I don't think that the composer of Hava Nagila is known, the melody
may have been imported to Sadigora from elsewhere and became popular
among Sadigerer hasidim. For a background information on them you may
want to talk to Professor David Assaf (Department of Jewish History,
Tel-Aviv University), perhaps the greatest authority on the Sadigerer
court, the author of "Regal Way - The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel
of Ruzhin" (Stanford University Press, 2002). A very nice collection
of different (and some rare) recordings of Hava Nagila can be found in
http://bujhm.livejournal.com/114292.html (the text is in Russian). A
visual presentation about the history of Hava Nagila (including
Idelsohn's manuscripts, letters, etc.) from the Jewish Music Research
Center in Jerusalem is here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26577116@N04/sets/72157605304880455/
Several old postcards from Sadigora:
http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/002t6121
http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/002t595h
http://images-00.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/075/060/314_001.jpg
http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/00320q7e
http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/003kt56p
http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/003hb2a6
http://images-01.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/071/735/154_001.jpg?v=1

Iosif Vaisman

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM, jerome schatten <romers_at_shaw.ca> wrote:
> Czernowitzers... This from Roberta Grossman. There was a thread some
> time ago about the Bukovina roots of Hava Nagila, was there not? Anyway,
> I looked at the film clip and thought it well done. If you can help her,
> her email is in the Cc: line and below.
> jerome
>
> ----------------------
> Hello!
>
> I am a filmmaker making a film about the Jewish standard Hava Nagila,
> which, as you probably know, began as a nigun from the Sadigora Court in
> Ukraine.
>
> In my research about Sadigora, I have come upon your group.  I¹m hoping
> thatI might be able to post an email on your list serve asking for
> advice for the film which is called Hava Nagila: What Is It?
>
> My last film, Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh,
> was shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature by the Academy of Motion
> Pictures, won the audience award at thirteen film festivals, was
> broadcast on PBS in April 2010, and nominated for a Primetime Emmy.
>
> Hava Nagila: What Is It? will explore the history, mystery and meaning
> of one of the most frequently recorded and performed standards of all
> time.
>
> What started out with a simple desire to discover the origins of the
> song, has led to a surprisingly deep and fascinating story. In following
> the long,strange journey of Hava Nagila, the film will illuminate 100
> years of Jewish history, culture and spirituality.
>
> You can see a clip for the film at http://www.havanagilamovie.com
>
> The questions I¹d like to pose to the group include:
>
> * Does anyone know which Sadigora Rebbe was the ³composer² of the nigun
> that became Hava Nagila?
> * Does anyone have pictures or film footage of Sadigora before the war
> that they may be willing to share for inclusion in the film?
> * Does anyone have advice for me about traveling to Sadigora, including
> a possible translator/guide?
> * Does anyone have connections to the new Hassidic Center in Sadigora?
>
> Thanks very much and best regards,
>
>
> Roberta
>
> P.S. I am attaching an article about the film from the Jerusalem Post.
>
>
>
> http://www.havanagilamovie.com
>
> Roberta Grossman
> Katahdin Productions  - www.katahdin.org
> 323/424-4210

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