Re: Klezmer music

[Mayer Pasternak <pastrnak...>]

There is also another location to receive Klezmer music
books/casettes/cd's. Look at TARA PUBLICATIONS' site at
www.jewishmusic.com. Sign up for a FREE color catalog. If you would like to
call us, our toll-free phone number is 1-800-TARA-400.

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> From: W. Morrison <sushiqn (at) cais(dot)com>
> To: World music from a Jewish slant. <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Subject: Re: Klezmer music
> Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 10:32 PM
> 
> Roe2000 (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
> 
> >I am just beginning to become interested in learning to play klezmer
music.
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for a good songbook to buy that has
klezmer
> >music I can play on the violin?  Also, if you could suggest a CD to buy
that
> >has many of those songs that are listed in the songbook, I'd appreciate
that
> >advice.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Carolyn
> 
> You can see a list of some of the available klezmer collections by
pointing
> your browser at the House of Musical Traditions page at
> http://www.hmtrad.com/books/klezbks.html
> There is a nice selection there, with recommendations for beginners.
Unless
> you are also a beginning violinist, my personal choice would be Henry
> Sapoznik's Compleat Klezmer, which will also give you some background in
> the introductory text. There is also a great 2 volume set of
transcriptions
> of vintage recordings, complete with CDs, by Sy Kushner. These are scored
> for accordion, but so what - just read the treble clef.
> 
>  More is to be found in the print catalog, free for the asking. There is
> also a list of tapes & CDs at http://www.hmtrad.com/books/klezmer.html
> The staff is very helpful and they have a toll-free phone, 800-540-3794.
If
> you send email, I'll be the one helping you. Exactly which books and CD's
> I'd recommend would also depend on what level you're playing at, and what
> your previous fiddling background was.
> 
> 
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> Wendy Morrison - Klezmos
> sushiqn (at) cais(dot)com, work:hmtrad (at) hmtrad(dot)com
> http://www.dc.net/wendy/klezmos.html
> http://www.hmtrad.com/wendy/wendy.html
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