It isn't Islamophobia when they really ARE trying to kill you
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WOW! WOW! WOW! Who would have the guts to belt out a famous Israeli folk song in Hebrew, at a televised singing competition in a Muslim majority country?
That’s probably what the judges were thinking as they were rocked off their feet at hearing this very unique and magnificent rendition of “Hava Nagila,” stunningly performed by 13-year-old Sofiya Fadeyeva at “The Voice” singing competition in Uzbekistan.
NOTE: According to the Uzbek government, the country is comprised of 35 million Sunni Muslims, 122,000 Shiite Muslims, 822,000 Orthodox Christians, and only a few hundred Jews remaining from a high of 220,000 a long time ago.
That was Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. I have an album of theirs.
I have never heard of the “Surftones”
You seem to have a need to disparage Jewish music.
Tell me all about the Surftones…
I didn’t mean any offense and I don’t think Dick Dale did either because I’m sure re-arranging Havila Nagila to suit his guitar playing style wasn’t easy. I apologize.
I am always fascinated with former Soviet republics. Kudos to Uzbekistan. According to the Canada Travel advisory website, Uzbekistan is a safe place to travel.
I always thought of Hava Nagila as the one required song played at every Jewish wedding and Bar Mitzvah for which people get in a circle and dance the hora.
I see it in a whole new light because of this amazing 13-year-old girls performance,
What is sung during the hora, at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs is normally the Klezmer (which may be translated, roughly, as “vessels of song”).
Of course, the only Jewish weddings and bat mitzvahs, to which I was invited and attended were for Ashkenazic Jews. Gotta love those blonde haired and blue eyed Jews.
Got to love those Russians!
Yes it’s an islamic country, but I can’t ever see moslems allowing their daughter to learn Hebrew or sing this song–she would be ‘honour killed’.
Her name is Russian.
This young lady made this week worthwhile. To have the courage to sing this song in Uzbekistan on a televised program is so wonderful and just when it appears that the judges were not too happy, they start to dance. I have already shared this one with friends of mine.
There’s only one version of Hava Nagila worth listening to, Dick Dale and the Surftones version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gAmC-fTTc
I believe his mother was Jewish and from the Mid-East, although not Israel
Never heard him before. But there’s really no comparison to this girl’s version.
That was Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. I have an album of theirs.
I have never heard of the “Surftones”
You seem to have a need to disparage Jewish music.
Tell me all about the Surftones…
I didn’t mean any offense and I don’t think Dick Dale did either because I’m sure re-arranging Havila Nagila to suit his guitar playing style wasn’t easy. I apologize.
I am always fascinated with former Soviet republics. Kudos to Uzbekistan. According to the Canada Travel advisory website, Uzbekistan is a safe place to travel.
Uzbekistan – Take normal security precautions
Words are not sufficient to describe the beauty of this performance as well as the bravery of this talented young lady.
By far the best rendition I’ve ever heard of this inspiring song, what a talent!!!
I always thought of Hava Nagila as the one required song played at every Jewish wedding and Bar Mitzvah for which people get in a circle and dance the hora.
I see it in a whole new light because of this amazing 13-year-old girls performance,
What is sung during the hora, at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs is normally the Klezmer (which may be translated, roughly, as “vessels of song”).
Of course, the only Jewish weddings and bat mitzvahs, to which I was invited and attended were for Ashkenazic Jews. Gotta love those blonde haired and blue eyed Jews.
Alley-hoo-ackburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I’m a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Ashkenazi Jew
Got to love those Russians!
Yes it’s an islamic country, but I can’t ever see moslems allowing their daughter to learn Hebrew or sing this song–she would be ‘honour killed’.
Her name is Russian.
Thanks for letting me know. I was trying to figure out what her name was.
Beautifully sung by an angel amid vipers and demons…
Thank you, Bonni.
This song, and Hatikvah, always bring tears to my eyes…
I have heard Hava Nagila hundreds of times but never performed as beautifully as this young girl’s version.
This young lady made this week worthwhile. To have the courage to sing this song in Uzbekistan on a televised program is so wonderful and just when it appears that the judges were not too happy, they start to dance. I have already shared this one with friends of mine.
I’ve watched it about 6 times, even Mr BNI wanted to see it a few times.
Wow!