Sunday, January 18, 2009

Birthright

I think I see almost all the ones that come on birthright , or at least they see me, because they all come to Ben Yehuda, I think. Now, I can't just every person on the street play my harp when I am out there. First of all, I am playing. but wouldn't it be neat if all the young people coming to Israel for the first time on birthright had the experience of playing on a harp, a traditional instrument of Israel? It could be in a historical setting near the old city. I could play a short set, and the ones who wanted could have a chance of 5 or 10 minutes on the harp. I could give guidance to those who wanted or needed it. But as I have written before, many people can do quite well on their own, especially if they are already musicians. I have one place in mind, just outside the city wall, or in the City of David is a possibility. I played a gig there once and there is a lovely park. When they are not playing on the harp they can be exploring the city. Baruch, if you read this, what do you think?

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