feif un and bemused….I just had the opportunity to see the teshuva that you indicated. (Orach Chaim chelek alef, 166). Actually, with the greatest respect to you, the whole teshuvo has nothing to do with sefira, but with music all year round. As I indicated, there is an old-standing prohibition about playing music all year round- “zecher lechurbon-” (see Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 160-3) but, as you probabaly know, it is generally not enforced today. This is what R’Moshe discusses in this teshuvo UNTIL the LAST line of the teshuvo-where he says (I quote): ” and in the days of sefira, music with instruments (Zimro demano) should be prohibited, even according to the meikilim all year round”.
So- the teshuvo has nothing to do with general music in the sefira and actually only prohibits- at best- music with actual instruments.
And now the revelation- just before this line R’Moshe writes (actual quote):”if it is on the radio-actual quote- singing by voice is allowed -all year round- but music with instruments is prohibited”. R’Moshe EXPLICITLY allows voice singing on the radio, even if you think music all year round is prohibited.
So- “bemechilas kevod toroschem” there is still no inkling of recorded music of songs(like radio) being prohibited in sefira days (or all year round, for that matter).This is why I think R’Moshe allowed “chazanut” in the “jemei hasefira” because it is purely vocal.
Please note-bemused-that the putative gezeira of MAYBE dancing with fast music is nowhere to be found.So, I think that your harsh words towards me were not appropriate.
If there is another teshuvo by R’Moshe on this subject, please advise. As of now, I stand by my original opinion that recorded music in the sefira is not prohibited, a psak that you have heard from many Poskim.