Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Rabbi Michel Twerski Niggunim


The Music of Rabbi Michel Twerski - Volume I

Gutten Shabbos (Sound Clip)

The Music of Rabbi Michel Twerski - Volume II

Shma Hashem (Sound Clip)

Veenenu (Sound Clip)

posted by A Simple Jew @ 4:39 AM   7 comments

7 Comments:

At September 19, 2006 at 9:22:00 AM EDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sounds like blues. (Very similar to Karlebach style).

 
At September 20, 2006 at 4:11:00 AM EDT, Blogger yitz said...

Reb Michel was definitely influenced by Reb Shlomo Zt"L. I have a private recording of him singing a number of Carelbach tunes.
There's also an interesting musical parallel between Reb Michel's "Tka B'Shofar" and Reb Shlomo's "Biglal Avos." I've been to a number of Twerski simchos where we switch from one niggun to the next, back & forth. Loads of fun!
There are some Carlebachers [who now live in Israel] who were living in Denver & used to bring Reb Shlomo there for a yearly concert, where he forged a connection with Rebbe Mottel Twerski, Reb Michel's nephew & a composer of wonderful niggunim in his own right.
Reb Michel's own Niggunim are very special and unique. His first recording, issued in the mid-1960s, was a milestone. His style, although it bears some Carlebach influence, is very much his own, and has definitely influenced his nephew's compositions as well. Thanks for posting this, ASJ!

 
At September 20, 2006 at 5:47:00 AM EDT, Blogger yitz said...

In case you haven't noticed, ASJ, I've linked to this post on my blog! :))

 
At September 20, 2006 at 10:56:00 AM EDT, Blogger PsychoToddler said...

Reb Michel's compositions are more classical and less folksy than Reb Shlomo's. For a man who had zero musical education, he has a remarkable grasp of tone and harmony.

 
At October 3, 2010 at 12:53:00 PM EDT, Blogger Unknown said...

I'm a member of the family so let me tell you somthing Shlomo Carlbach made biglal ovas after he heard my zeida's tkah beshofar and later he told my grandfather that he took it from tkah beshioafr without meaning to but that it's definetly my zeidas nigun

 
At June 11, 2012 at 12:02:00 PM EDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

any 1 has the niggun ez chayim from him? please please send it to me... thank you in advance dkahn@hotmail.co.uk

 
At November 18, 2012 at 12:30:00 PM EST, Blogger Mordechai Perlman said...

The niggun T'ka and Biglal are not really alike, except for the ends: V'sovi Geulah and V'kabitzeinu

 

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