joshwaxman

“At any rate, we are often not talking about style of music but rather ACTUAL MUSIC from non jewish songs some popular and some not so”

An appropriate Chida:

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Thus, the Maharam di Lonzano composed Hebrew lyrics to existing Arab melodies. That is actual music, not musical style.

Besides the fact that many niggunim are *exactly* the non-Jewish music, not just the style.

Kol Tuv,

Josh Waxman