Klezmer!: Jewish Music from Old World to Our WorldIn his quest to trace the roots of klezmer, the traditional instrumental music of Yiddish-speaking Jews, author Henry Sapoznik tells a fascinating story of survival against all odds, of a musical legacy so potent it can still be heard. This expanded second edition also includes a CD of klezmer music from Dave Tarras, Andy Statman, Naftule Brandwein, The Klezmatics, and others. |
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Page 19
Nigunim range from the middle tempo hisvadus (assemblage) to Hasidic
versions of the boisterous freylekh. There are also trerediker (crying) tunes, with
their somber and ample use of krekhts, the break in the voice. Unlike in non-
Hasidic ...
Nigunim range from the middle tempo hisvadus (assemblage) to Hasidic
versions of the boisterous freylekh. There are also trerediker (crying) tunes, with
their somber and ample use of krekhts, the break in the voice. Unlike in non-
Hasidic ...
Page 154
Hasidic music back in Europe, no commercial recordings had ever been made.
That changed in America. Benedict Stambler, an Orthodox schoolteacher,
founded the Collector's Guild label, which was dedicated to reissuing classic
Jewish folk ...
Hasidic music back in Europe, no commercial recordings had ever been made.
That changed in America. Benedict Stambler, an Orthodox schoolteacher,
founded the Collector's Guild label, which was dedicated to reissuing classic
Jewish folk ...
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... 269 "Harmonika," 155 Harrigan and Hart, 32 Harris, Charles K., 34—35 Harry
Kandel's Famous Inlet Orchestra, 92 "Hashkeveynu," 62 Hasidic- American Jazz
Band, 107, 182-84 Hasidic music, 94, 154, 156, 185-86, 273 Hasidim, 2-3, 18-20,
...
... 269 "Harmonika," 155 Harrigan and Hart, 32 Harris, Charles K., 34—35 Harry
Kandel's Famous Inlet Orchestra, 92 "Hashkeveynu," 62 Hasidic- American Jazz
Band, 107, 182-84 Hasidic music, 94, 154, 156, 185-86, 273 Hasidim, 2-3, 18-20,
...
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Contents
In the Beginning | 1 |
Lebn Zol Columbus | 31 |
The Golden Age of Yiddish Popular Music | 67 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Klezmer!: Jewish Music from Old World to Our World |
| Author | Henry Sapoznik |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | Schirmer Trade Books, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0825673240, 9780825673245 |
| Length | 303 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Ethnic Music / Religious / Jewish |
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