Hava Nagila, What Is It? - Sample 1

Hello! This is only a taste of what's to come! This is a fundraising clip for our feature documentary. We've had online donations from over 400 people so far! Everyone who gives $18 or more gets a credit on the film. We finished shooting over the summer and we're editing now. The film will be done in May, 2012. You can see more clips from the film at http://www.havanagilamovie.com.

- Roberta Grossman, Director of Hava Nagila: What Is It?

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Hava Nagila
• Jewish
• documentary
• Katahdin
• Roberta Grossman
• Hava Nagilah

[rideadno]

Let's rejoice .... do you really need a reason to party?

[HandwhistlerBen]

A fabulous video! Getting the historical background out is very important not just for us as Jews, but for the World. Singers from all religions and ethnic groups have taken this wonderful joyous song as their own. It is mainstream and accepted not only as a catchy tune, but as something extraordinary. The beat and words are accepted in all cultures as a fun dance as well as an important song. How wonderful!!

[pitat886]

Lol can anyone tell me what show/movie that Eddie Murphy part from

[Isabelbenruby]

Thanks for the suggestions of the two version of Hava - I'll check them out! Thanks, Roberta Grossman, director Hava Nagila: What Is It?

[SusanCDsings]

I hope you'll include Boban Markovic's Wedding & Funeral Orchestra (Serbian Rrom brass band), and my friend Raif Hyseni and his Albanian/Kosovar Orchestra among your "covers..."

[RGGrossman]

We're almost done with a rough rough rough cut of the film. The story of Hava really is an incredible window into 100 years of Jewish history! Roberta Grossman, Director Hava Nagila: What Is It?

[RGGrossman]

The Nathanson/Idelsohn lyrics problem is a knotty one and both families feel very strongly about it in the most honest and sincere way. Hava Nagila: What Is It? will address the question of who wrote the lyrics. Roberta Grossman, Director Hava Nagila: What Is It?

[ditogam]

One of most joyful song and dance ever, ...Let's make fun ... thank you and Kievest for sending this celebration of joy

[RGGrossman]

Glad you like the fundraising clip! We finished shooting over the summer and started editing. We expect the film to be done in about 8 months. We're raising money for finishing costs. Everyone who donates gets a credit and a tax-deduction!!

[paulostroff99]

Delightful. TY K for posting and Arnie for sharing.

[rpolirer51]

@cantorwally -- Acccording to Velvel Pasternak, scholar of Jewish liturgical music in America for the past 65 years, Nathanson was a student of Idelsohn at Hebrew U. during WWI. In 1915,Idelsohn challenged his class to creat new songs to evoke the spirit of the coming rebirth of Israel. He presented a well-known tune from Europe and told them to write catchy words. Nathanson did so. Or, was it Idelsohn himself? The debate rages on. (And yes, Nathanson later wrote music for Birkat Hmazon.)