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April 6, 2001/Nisan 13, 5761, Vol. 53, No.27
Compact discs, videos provide Passover entertainment
From compact discs with songs for the seder to videos depicting the story of Passover, here is a list of Passover entertainment.
- "Celebrate Passover" - Various Artists ($15.98 CD) - Fourteen Passover selections performed by Debbie Friedman, Craig Taubman, Safam, Linda Hirshhorn, Alberto Mizrahi, The Sheba Choir, David Broza, Rick Recht, etc.
- "A Night of Questions" - Shabbat Unplugged ($15.98 CD) - A recent recording by the folk group, Shabbat Unplugged. Thirty traditional selections for the seder celebration sung in Hebrew. Also includes a medley for children and adult selections sung in English.
- "The Journey Continues" - Debbie Friedman ($15.98 CD; $9.98 cassette) - Twenty-four original Hebrew and English songs that parallel the Ma'yan Passover Haggadah. Lyrics and transliterations are included. Recording includes: "L'chi Lach," "Miriam's Song," "B'chol Dor Vador," etc.
- "Reggae Passover" ($15.98 CD; $9.98 cassette) - Part reggae, part hip-hop, totally Jewish. Multiple versions of "Dayenu," "Four More Questions," "Ma Nishtana", "Hine Ma Tov", "Shehecheyanu" and more.
- "A Taste of Passover" ($15.98 CD; $9.98 cassette; $19.98 video) - Theodore Bikel and The Klezmer Conservatory Band add to the mix of music and comedy. A Passover gala! Selections in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Ladino.
- "Mostly Matzah" ($15.98 CD; $9.98 cassette) - Original Passover songs for young people. Highly acclaimed by educators and parents. Creative and engaging for the entire family. Rich with sounds and rhythms, song and story.
- "A Different Night - A Passover Anthology" - The Voice of the Turtle ($15.98 CD; $9.98 cassette) - This collection by the internationally acclaimed quartet features Passover chants, ballads and 23 versions of "Chad Gadya." Sung in Aramaic, Yiddish, Spanish, Hebrew, Italian, & Arabic.
- "Passover at Bubbe's" ($19.95 video) - Parents' Choice recommended. A puppet cast features Bubbe, as she prepares for her seder. Original songs and traditional favorites provide a joyous experience for the entire family.
- "A Rugrats Passover" ($9.98 video) - The top-rated episode of Nickelodeon's series on video. Angelica as Pharaoh, Tommy as Moses and the babies as the Hebrews. For all ages.
Information courtesy of Tara Publications. Visit the Web site at www.jewishmusic.com.
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