“Igul Shira” (“Songcircle” in Hebrew): A High Holidays Special [Rebroadcast from 2022]

Hosted by: 
Jeff Rosenberg
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
The Songcircle
Air date: 
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
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Celebrating Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur with some fascinating intersections of Jewish music and Sixties rock, including a wild 1968 album by The Electric Prunes and a vintage 1967 religious service combining poetry, prayer, and song. Plus some relevant tunes from Nina Simone, Santana, Desmond Dekker, and a rare collaboration between Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins, and Was (Not Was).

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    1:35
    Artist
    Desmond Dekker
    Song
    Israelites
    Album
    This Is Trojan Boss Reggae
    Label
    Trojan Records
  • Time
    1:38
    Artist
    Nina Simone
    Song
    Sinner Man - 2005 Digital Remaster
    Album
    Love/Hate
    Label
    Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
  • Time
    1:48
    Artist
    Santana
    Song
    Evil Ways - Live at The Woodstock Music & Art Fair, August 16, 1969
    Album
    Santana: The Woodstock Experience
    Label
    SME - Columbia/Legacy
  • Time
    1:54
    Artist
    Leonard Cohen, Sonny Rollins, Was (Not Was)
    Song
    Who By Fire
    Album
    Night Music (TV)
    Label
  • Time
    2:05
    Artist
    Charles Davidson
    Song
    The Hush of Midnight: Ashrei (Psalms 42:5, 144:15)
    Album
    Weill: Kiddush - Davidson: …And David Danced Before the Lord - The Hush of Midnight (excerpts)
    Label
    MERLIN - Milken Archive Digital
  • Time
    2:18
    Artist
    Ray Edgar
    Song
    El melekh yoshev - Adonai, adonai
    Album
    Weill: Kiddush - Davidson: …And David Danced Before the Lord - The Hush of Midnight (excerpts)
    Label
    Milken Archive Digital
  • Time
    2:26
    Artist
    Ray Edgar
    Song
    Tavo l'fanekha - ashamnu - Shomer yisra'el, Kaddish shalem
    Album
    Weill: Kiddush - Davidson: …And David Danced Before the Lord - The Hush of Midnight (excerpts)
    Label
    Milken Archive Digital
  • Time
    2:36
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    Kol Nidre
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records
  • Time
    2:40
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    Holy Are You
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    BELIEVE - Play Music
  • Time
    2:44
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    General Confessional
    Album
    Right On!
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records
  • Time
    2:50
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    Individual Confessional
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records
  • Time
    2:52
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    Our Father, Our King
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records
  • Time
    2:55
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    The Adoration
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records
  • Time
    2:59
    Artist
    The Electric Prunes
    Song
    Closing Hymn
    Album
    Release Of An Oath
    Label
    WMG - Rhino/Warner Records

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