JE Magazine Interview with Abie Rotenberg
Posted in Interviews on December 31st, 2005Dov Katz and Sruly Meyer wrote an interesting post today on JE Magazine Interview with Abie Rotenberg
Here’s a quick excerpt
JE caught up with the famous Abie Rotenberg to âtalk some
musicâ.
JE: So Mr. Rotenberg, what was the first album your songs
were used on?
AR: The album was called Klei Zemer
JE: What instruments do you play?
AR: I play piano and guitar
JE: When did you start playing?
AR: As a child I took piano lessons, and guitar I just
picked up myself.
JE: Lots of people take piano lessons but that doesnât
necessarily mean that they play when the lessons are over.
AR: Actually, I stopped playing at the age of 10. But I
always enjoyed zemiros and songs, plus I can carry a tune and do harmony.
JE: So how did you get involved in Jewish music now that you
can play and sing?
AR: Well I grew up with people who eventually put out
albums. Eli Teitelbaum who put out the first Pirchei Boys Choir was a friend.
Additionally, I was in the same yeshiva as Rabbi Boruch Chait and Leibel
Scharfman. […]
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