HATIKVAH

[Nickidewbear]

Actually, YOU need to learn history. I Googled and found out that if you have an issue, you need to take it to G-d. "Towards the end of the 19th century there was living in North London the Reverend Mr. Perlzweig. From his contacts with members of the Sephardic congregation in Mildmay Park in North London he picked up that melody." See "The Tune of Hatikvah" by D. de Sola Pool, The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, New York City.

[Nickidewbear]

I guess that the world still hates when G-d works through the Jews. What a shame.

[Nickidewbear]

I don't buy for a second that "HaTikvah" was anything but Jewish or otherwise Middle Eastern. As a Jew, I thought "HaTikvah" to be Middle Eastern the first time that I heard it. I don't know when the Italians, Romanians, or Poles co-opted what they call "Moldau" and whatever else; but "HaTikvah" was and is Jewish.

[Riduy]

@Nickidewbear I don't buy whatever else they call you. You are an idiot.

[klins061]

It's a wonderful little piece of music! But there's something about it...it almost doesn't sound Israeli. I mean, I understand that the song was based off an Italian melody. But it sounds like a sea shanty to me on accordion. Not that it's a bad thing. I personally love sea shanties.

[Romanisipunctum]

Moldavia, or more correctly is a region of Romania and its music, people and culture is Romanian.

Carul cu boi is indeed a Romanian folkloric song from Moldova.

But it is also another Romanian song from Transylvania called Cucuruz (You Tube), that follows the same melos.

Great, lyrical performance.

[romarcela62]

I'm glad you like it. This national anthem is based on a Romanian folk song. If you will search, you'll find that Doina- a sad kind of Romanian folk music, Hora - special dance Romanian folk music, inspired Jewish and, most of all, Yidish music. Interesting, isn't it?

[Gwynsek]

Beautiful! I didn´t know Hatikvah´s melody had come from it,I love it.

[Peeeterle]

Super!!

[jkjk111]

bardzo drobre grach. i know polish alot but cant really say it.

[quiapech]

Israel is a democratic oasis in the Arabian dictatorial Sahara. Long Live Israel!

P.S I am Egyptian, but Israel is a goood example for freedom and democracy, which r absent in the despotic, Fascist, Nazi Islamic World. Viva Israel!

[roybarichli]

@quiapech come and be my friend .

[VerHohnert]

@quiapech True, if you'd now stop doing almost the same with the Palis as we Germans did with the Jews everything would be fine with Israel.

[hydraulist]

I love the fluidly varying tempo and the sweetly flowing notes, like a river of tears and hopeful at the same time! The way you play the instrument makes the sound flow at once sweet and sad like a hydraulophone.

[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. There is an Advent hymn in Evangelical Lutheran Worship entitled Light One Candle to Watch for Messiah. It is writted by Wayne L. Wold and set to a Yiddish folk tune, TIF IN VELDELE. Just thought I'd share.

[fuslegusle69]

damn boy...that was good. really, really good.

[king2tigers]

Oh my dear lord, this song is undescribably beautiful. My the LORD have mercy on his people.

[VKatze]

;-; So pretty. I have the choral piece on my ipod. I am not jewish, but this music is absolutely tear jerking. Brava!!! You play this so well!!!

[KeleTiva]

Beautiful piece, thank you for playing!

[pianoman1984]

wish I could hear the complete piece.... I love it!

[theApex70]

short and sweet