Riverdale Niggun
The Riverdale Niggun
A niggun of wandering, of preparation, of liftoff
Imagine you are walking down the road on the way to shul (synagogue).Â
As you walk, a melody starts to come to you. You begin to hum it quietly to yourself.Â
Ayyy yai, ayy yai, ayy yai, ayy yai…
It sounds familiar, yet somehow new at the same time.
You reach a fork in the road, and see a friend. As you continue to hum and make your way towards the shul, they join in the melody, picking it up in stride with you.
At each fork in the road, more people join in.Â
The energy builds with the strength of the melody, until finally, as you reach the synagogue, you can’t help yourself anymore, and the melody takes off!Â
Jumping, dancing, swaying, laughing, you all join hands and sing out together.
The wave of the Riverdale Niggun carries you away…
Executive Producers: Marc and Susan Sacks
With generous additional funding provided by Sacred Sounds Unbound: Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills and Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
Sponsored by Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, NY
Produced and mixed by Jeremy Lawrence
Engineered by Patrick Kehrier and Tyler Karmen
Additional Audio Editing by Josh Kay and Patrick Rimterakul
Mastered by Mike White
Vocal arrangements and production by Ayo Awosika
Musical direction by Brock Pollock
Directed by Dustin Warren
Produced by The Matterworks
Edited by Josh Warshawsky
Cinematography by Dustin Warren and Ricky Sanchez
Recorded at 64 Sound in Highland Park, CA
Featuring the Chaverai Nevarech Band:
Josh Warshawsky (Guitar, Lead Vocals)
Brock Pollock (Music Producer, Bass)
Ayo Awosika (Vocal Producer, Vocals)
Coleen Dieker (Vocals)
Duvid Swirsky (Lead Guitar, Bouzouki, Banjo, Vocals)
Chava Mirel (Vocals)
Deborah Sacks Mintz (Vocals)
Jackson Vance Mercer (Vocals)
Lior Shragg (Percussion)
Jenni Asher (Violin)
Zack Lodmer (Clarinet on Riverdale Niggun)
Jason Gamer (Trumpet on Riverdale Niggun)
Copyright 2022 Rabbi Josh Warshawsky
Chaverai Nevarech Music
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