Re: Comparing Incomparables (and some Tango)

[Kame'a Media <media...>]

Good to hear from you, Ingemar.

As a footnote to the Tango:
In "The Life, Music and Times of Carlos Gardel" by Simon Collier  (U.
Pittsburgh Press)--

(Writing of the Abasto neighborhood where Gardel grew up) --

"The population was mixed.  Jewish as well as Italian immigrants lived there.
Carlos thus became accustomed to the sounds of several languages and dialects:

Yiddish, various forms of Italian, the shortlived hybrid (Spanish-Italian)
<cocoliche> and <lunfardo>, the newly developed urban argot of Buenos Aires".

Wolf

Ingemar Johansson wrote:

> Wolf wrote:
>
> > 'tuli was known to often play with his back to the audience, so that
> other
> > clarinetists could not cop his fingerings.
>
> True, but he made records, and -- as the Klezmer Revival has proved -- it's
> certainly possible to copy him by ear. As the outstanding musician he was,
> Brandwein must have known this. Thus, his approach might have been more
> like Miles Davis' doing the same thing -- a way to keep a distance to his
> audience.
>
> Extremely fearing the copycats was New Orleans trumpeter/cornetist Freddy
> Keppard (heir of the legendary Buddy Bolden and a contemporary of
> Naftuli's) who in 1916 not only refused to record (whereby he missed the
> opportunity to become the first recorded jazz-artist ever) BUT ALSO used to
> play with a handkerchief over his right hand.
>
> As to particulars about 'tuli I would like to recommend Henry Sapoznik's
> liner notes to the Brandwein-CD he produced some years ago. There are some
> fine photos, too.
>
> Ingemar
>
> PS - Regarding Tango. There's also a Finnish variation of tango, a child of
> the Argentinian one of course, but in a way independent, very mellow,
> blueish. It has evolved on its own since the 20's. The accordion is
> important here, and in some respects this kind of tango is related to
> Baltic folk-music, which in its turn certainly was influenced by Yiddish
> musicians in the 19th century. Which probably proves that these musical
> styles are related at heart, body and soul.
>
> (barkings of an underdog)
>



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