http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/16/klezmer-joy-great-day-on-eldridge-street/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/16/klezmer-joy-great-day-on-eldridge-street/comment-page-1/#comment-53046 Daniel Millstone Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:05:49 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/16/klezmer-joy-great-day-on-eldridge-street/#comment-53046 The music in front of the synagogue was great, as was the march itself. It was an occasion of great joy to all except to some frustrated police officers who -- failing to keep the marchers and media on the sidewalk -- turned on their sirens now and again. The synagogue singing, led by a impossibly vigorous, youthful Bikel, seems not to be in the photos. The playing in the park devolved into chaos, as groups competed for TV time. The music in front of the synagogue was great, as was the march itself. It was an occasion of great joy to all except to some frustrated police officers who — failing to keep the marchers and media on the sidewalk — turned on their sirens now and again. The synagogue singing, led by a impossibly vigorous, youthful Bikel, seems not to be in the photos. The playing in the park devolved into chaos, as groups competed for TV time.

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