Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 2630

2003-06-10 Thread Warschauer
Regarding Feldenkrais: My voice teacher here in New York City, Marcy Lindheimer (a truly wonderful voice teacher!) is also a teacher's teacher of the Feldenkrais method. I've never gone to her for Feldenkrais work, but I sense that it influences her voice teaching in a very significant way,

Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?

2003-06-10 Thread Jordan Hirsch
I definitely use techniques from the Alexander method in my trumpet playing. Jordan hirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A little off-topic, but I thought I'd share an exercise that has helped me a great deal as a singer. It was taught to me by a speech therapist. 1) While sitting, expel all

Moroccan wedding music

2003-06-10 Thread Eva Broman
Hi, The web site Israeli scent has a rather large selection of wedding music from various traditions. Have a look at the following URL (you have to click on the pages at the bottom of the screen to see the whole selection):

Please Come Join Us

2003-06-10 Thread LOXVODKA
LOX VODKA Widely Acclaimed Klezmer, Jewish American music group 202/966-7270 http://www.LoxVodka.com Kingstown Nights Concert Series Lox Vodka plays music that rocked the boat so much, they got off and stayed! Join us, Friday evening, June 13, from 7:30-8:30, for a rousing concert as

Richard Lenatsky and Alexander Botwinik at Tonic (NYC) Klez Brunch June 15

2003-06-10 Thread Richard Lenatsky
Treat your father ( or yourself) to a trip down memory lane this Father's Day, June 15, at the Klezmer Brunch at Tonic. Philadelphia area tenor, Richard Lenatsky, will perform oft-neglected folk and art songs made popular by such past luminaries of the Jewish music scene as Seymour

Related to but not identical with Alexander technique

2003-06-10 Thread Fred Blumenthal
I had a book about the Alexander technique, but never managed to plow all the way through it. Too much biography. Anyway, I have a technique I use with amateur choirs, including children, to make them more aware of their diaphragm, and it segues into a lesson in breath support. I say, I

Alexander Technique, frais, etc.

2003-06-10 Thread Ruth Schwarz
I assume thatboth thechniques can be helpful in a lot of cases I am a Cranio-Sacral-Practitioner, and that this technique is helpful for musicians, I know for sure: I developed "MusiCranio" - a special Cranio-Sacral-Therapie for musicians and singers and am dealing successfully serveral

Re: Musicians - how useful is Alexander Technique? Feldenkrais?

2003-06-10 Thread Trudi Goodman
Yes! I have used both techniques as a musician and actor. It helps SO MUCH with physical stress and breathing. Something that performers "forget" to do all the time when they are playing and/or singing. I found that Feldenkrais although a bit mysterious as to how it actually works...is very good

Amalia Baka-dollars on the floor

2003-06-10 Thread Eva Broman
Hi everyone, I just found this piece on another mailing list, and I just had to pass it on. If I have understood correctly, the following article was reprinted in the leaflet to the disc: Amalia! Old Greek Songs in the New Land 1923-1950 but I don't have the CD myself, so I can't swear