Re: Klezmer Forest& Trees(was Re: what is Klismer music?)

[Seth Rogovoy <rogovoy...>]

On Mon, 27 May 1996, Fred Jacobowitz wrote:

> Moshe,
>       Point well taken. Please remember that I did indeed refer to 
> historical usage. 
>       As for modern bands, those who are not, like my band, 
> MACHAYA KLEZMER BAND, reconstructionists, really should be helping to 
> clarify the terminology with modifiers such as "progressive"- , "modern"- , 
> "Pop/"- , etc. -Klezmer.

Fred: as one whose job it is to put a label on bands and clarify the 
distinctions, I want to come to the defense of musicians simply to say 
that they shouldn't be expected to have to label themselves.  My 
experience is that the vast majority of musicians just play music, 
regardless of labels and categories. Most good ones are genuinely 
clueless as to where they "fit in" in terms of genres and movements.

> After all, Rappers don't say they do "Hip-hop", 
> and vice versa.

Fred: I'd love to get a few sentences from you clarifying the distinction 
btwn the above two terms. And I'd even go out on a limb and venture to 
say that you're probably wrong here, rappers do indeed consider 
themselves "hip-hop" musicians.



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