Tradition (song)

Tradition (song)

"Tradition"" is the opening number for the acclaimed Broadway musical, "Fiddler on the Roof". In the song, the main character, Tevye, explains the roles of each social class (fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters) in the village of Anatevka, and how the traditional roles of people like the matchmaker and the rabbi contribute to the village. The song also sets the major theme of the show: the villagers trying to continue their traditions and keep their society running as the world around them changes.

See also

*Fiddler on the Roof
*If I Were a Rich Man


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