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The Historical Relationship between Shlomo Carlebach and the Orthodox Jewish Pop Music
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The Historical Relationship between Shlomo Carlebach and the Orthodox Jewish Pop Music
Shlomo Carlebach was an American of Israeli Jewish origin. He was born in the year 1925 in the City of Berlin, Germany. Shlomo Carlebach was a renowned musician who composed several songs during his lifetime ( Shepherd and Svanibor, 75). Many people, including the Jews, loved his songs. Shlomo Carlebach died on October 21 in the year 1994. He died at the age of sixty-nine on his way to Canada. His death resulted from heart failure. He left behind two children named Nedara and Neshama with his wife Elaine Neila. Shlomo Carlebach was mostly known for various things in the musical industry. Other than being a composer of songs, he was also a very powerful religious preacher or teacher ( Shepherd and Svanibor, 65). He taught several religious issues to both the Jews and none Jews.
People had lots of reverence to his teachings and developed a sense of interest towards those teachings. Shlomo Carlebach was also gifted with the talent of singing. He was a renowned singer who had a very sweet voice. His voice attracted several people’s attention whenever he sung. This earned him the nickname “Singing Rabbi” during his lifetime ( Shepherd and Svanibor, 38). His music emanated from the roots of Orthodox Yeshovit of the Jews. However, he slightly deviated from this and created his own. He did this by combing Hasidic Judaism, public concerts as well as synagogue services. Shlomo Carlebach developed melodies full of personal warmth and interaction, a fact that made him be considered the best songwriter and singer during his lifetime y the Jews. His music career survived for forty years during which he composed and recorded several melodies and albums. He recorded twenty-five albums in his musical career. These albums gained fame amongst various lovers of his artistic works.
During the time of Shlomo Carlebach, there existed the contemporary Jewish religious music. This music was also played during such times and were loved by several Jews. The songs were quite informative, entertaining and full of sweet melodies ( Shepherd and Svanibor, 29). This form of music involved a variety of genres and styles. Like the music of Shlomo Carlebach, the contemporary Jewish music also gained widespread fame and were mostly played in the synagogues as well as other religious events.
There are strong linkages between the influence of Shlomo Carlebach and the Orthodox Jewish Pop music industry. Shlomo Carlebach had a profound Hasidic influence in the Jewish musical industry. Shlomo Carlebach had a constructive influence in the orthodox pop music industry. The music industry has borrowed a lot from the artistic skills of Shlomo. The orthodox music industry has developed a new genre worship music that widely borrows from the styles used by Shlomo in his earlier days (Abramovitch and Sean, 43). This has made the orthodox Jewish pop music industry gain lots of fame and has drawn special interest amongst lovers of pop music. Through his songs and music, Shlomo influenced the Jews in a number of ways. Other than the music industry, his melodious songs also made the Jews embrace their heritage. This followed the unique styles that he used to compose his songs.
The orthodox Jewish pop music industry, through the influence of Shlomo Carlebach, has come up with several compositions of songs with highly inspiring stories (Abramovitch and Sean, 73). These have been accompanied with sweet melodies enlightened with several sensitizing as well as teaching tunes. As such, it can be evident that the historical relationship between Shlomo Carlebach and the orthodox Jewish pop music industry has been quite beneficial. The relationship of Shlomo with the Jewish music industry is also evident in the influence his previous music had on the folk music of the Jews. His influence elicited the idea of coming up with simpler music that bridges the gap between the folk world as well as the traditional Jewish Hasidic tunes (Abramovitch and Sean, 37). This has been crucial since it has made the orthodox Jewish music industry to gain a lot of fame.
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Abramovitch, Ilana, and Seán Galvin. Jews of Brooklyn. Hanover (N.H.: University press of New England, 2002. Print.
Shepherd, John, and Svanibor Pettan. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. London: Continuum, 2003. Print.
The Historic Nature of the Election of President Obama
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President Barrack Obama, the current president of United States, used the slogan “Yes We Can” to steer himself into the office. He had a believe that America is a one people nation and that in unison, the slogan, “Yes We Can”, would lead to the creation of a new story in America. Globally, nobody except the man himself, or his wife, Michelle Obama, would imagine that the African-American senator from Illinois could make the 44th president of United States of America. In his efforts to secure a chance to get an access to the White House, Obama faced challenges of the diverse nature. His relative political inexperience, his youth and his race formed some of the challenges that Obama had to face before his election into the White House. In addition, Obama’s inexperience in political campaigns and limited sources of the fund to cater for the costs of campaign challenged his political pursuit for president. The key contributors for these challenges were the opponents in his political battle would lead to development of these perceptions among the people. Nevertheless, President Obama overcame the challenges effectively and managed to change the perception of most people in United States of America through the use of the slogan “Yes We Can”.
President Obama determination and strength, family support, and powerful campaign steered him to the White House. The political strategy adopted by Obama was that of outside the box, which involved community organization. His speeches articulated the substance and the vision contained in the campaign strategy adopted. The campaign strategy involved organization of several grassroots campaigns that aided in earning of delegates votes from the states in America. Internet was a significant campaign strategy of president Obama, which led to mobilization and engagement of youth in the political processes. The internet involved the use of social networks, such as Face book, YouTube (BarackObama.com channel), and Twitter, which received a, considerable number of member subscription. In the social networks, public campaigns for Obama took place, and the strategy was effective since it aimed at direct campaigning to an individual. This led to a remarkable performance of president Obama in the primaries. Key contributing facts for this performance were the grassroots campaigns, successful debates, and brilliant speeches during the campaigns. Martin Luther King speech for advocating racial harmony “I Have a Dream” cannot be ignored for it had a considerable contribution to the success of president Obama in both primaries and general elections.
In declaring for candidacy for president, Obama appreciated the public and made the public feel that they are part and parcel of his campaign. He called for unity among the people through the creation of peace, hope and settling of political divides among the political lines. Obama also gave a life history of what drove him to aspiring for presidency. Obama declaration of what he had planned to deliver to America had an element of involving the public to participate. As Obama stated his endeavors of reshaping the economy, poverty eradication and improvement in the public health care sector, he never subjected himself to the task but to the public in unison. The slogan used in these statements was “We Can Do That”. He further claimed that the campaign was not about him but the whole nation in unison. This created a sense of unison among the public; no wonder, Obama’s public rallies recorded the highest attendance in American history of politics.
President Obama interviews on the press depicted him as a different man in the political arena with different capabilities. In February 27, 2009, in an interview with Lehrer on PBS’s he went on recording claiming that he does not base his decisions on what people think is good but on what he perceives to be better for the human kind. He further criticized the kind of leadership in which the president’s decision receives a critique. In addition, he argued that leadership should see to it that the public follows the leader. These statements made by president Obama led to identification of a special skill and competence in him that had been unexploited; as such, most of the people in America voted in favor of him.
Obama assumed the office duties on a popular jubilation wave that was beyond a normal blush of victory experienced in United States of America. In this, the public from all over the states of America (irrespective of race, creed and color) and his native continent Africa celebrated. In addition, the media trumpeted the wining and election of an African American to the White House, which is perceived to be a powerful house in the world. A remarkable situation of Obama assumption of office is the fact that Obama took office with popularity (67% of public positive opinion) that no other American president had achieved in day one for the last forty years. This led to the establishment of November 4, 2008, as a remarkable day in the American politics, a day that an African-American assumed the most prestigious and powerful office in the world.
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The world is home to many cultures and religions. The various cultures have their own unique way of doing things, and so are the various religions. Many people tend to be familiar with only the rules that guide their religion but are ignorant of the practices of other religious groups. Most of the time, people dismiss or disregard the religious practices of other religions that are different from theirs; this has in turn brought some misconception on the practices of some religions.
Various efforts have been made by people from different religions to explain the doctrines and religious practices within their religion to others who do not belong to their religions. These efforts are aimed at clarifying the misconceptions about various religions that sometimes lead to misunderstandings. The article by Rhea Almeida, on chapter 28 of the book McGoldrick gives an overview of the Indian culture and the difference between the Christian, Hindus and Muslims of Indian origin.
The writer gives a history of the Hindu religion as well as the good and bitter periods it has endured. The first ever people to invade India were the Aryans about 1500 B.C. They brought with them strong traditions. The Aryans were not only conquerors but also warriors they lived alongside the Indus. They introduced the caste system that forms the foundation of the Hindu culture. The Aryans lived in the north for about 700 years and finally moved to the south where they settled on the Ganges valley. In the valley, they were able to build very large Kingdoms that spread throughout the north.
The piece of writing brings out the various aspects of the Hindu culture such as their heavenly icons and religious beliefs; for example, the belief that when one dies the soul is born again in either another human being or an animal form. The author also brings out some disturbing facts such as the day-to-day devaluation of Indian, but highlights how they are respected in the Hindu Scriptures.
The article tries to give an insight in the Islamic religion, which covers some of the core values championed by Islam. Explanations of the five pillars of Islam are well described that even a non-Muslim finds it easy to apprehend. The author discusses some of the dark moments of the Islam religion in the recent past, especially after the now famous 911 terrorist attack. After the terrorist attack, the way most Americans Regarded Islam’s changed completely as a majority of people in the United States starting regarding Muslims as terrorists. Due to this notion, the author tries to differentiate the facts and myths associated with the Islamic religion.
The author also touches on Christianity by giving a brief origin, and some religious practices such as the flexibility if the Christians in India of allowing their children, both male and female, to go to church and even attend other social activities. The absence of dress code among the Christians is also discussed in comparison to Hindu and Islamic religions that dictate on the dress code.
Analysis
The article elaborates more about the Islamic religion the other two religions. Some facts that are given in regard to Islam cannot be proved such as the issue of Islam being the fastest growing religion both in the United States of America and in the whole World. Another fact that I find misplaced is that Muslims are heterogeneous and that the level of acculturation in the various host countries affects the “purity of Islamic beliefs and practices.” Such notion can be interpreted that Muslims have no respect to the religion of the people hosting them, which then Means that Muslims should live secluded from the rest of the people.
In regards to Hindu religion, the author does not explain how the native Hindus use to pray or the religion before the coming of the Aryans. A question that comes into mind after reading about the Hindu religion is “Can it be said that the Hindu religion is discriminative.” This is based on the issue of castes and the issue of marriage. The author does not explain much about Christianity, such as their religious beliefs, practices, or what the religion stands for which leaves me wondering if the article was just about two religions in India. The article looks like the author was more interested in defending the beliefs and practices of the Islamic religion other than enlightening the readers of the three different religions found in India.
Conclusion
All religious groups have their own doctrines and rules. Some rules may not apply to a different religions, but this does not mean that they are not ideal. It is only through learning more about other people’s religion that the different religious groups can co-exist in peace. It should also be noted that no religious group is superior to the other. Some religions have for a long time been condemned about some of the practices by people who do not understand the reason why it is being practiced. Such misconceptions can only be dealt with by trying to know about other religions.