Re: klezmer and Sephardic

[Klezcorner <Klezcorner...>]

In a message dated 1/20/0 7:01:00 AM, HNetsky (at) aol(dot)com writes:

<< I've run into a fair number of 
Yiddish-speaking Sephardim, who seem to have had plenty of contact with 
klezmorim (my great-grandfather's obscure roots may explain the Turkish 
records among his 78s).  >>

Somewhat in keeping with the current 'Turkish" thread and earlier discussions 
on Jewish Tangos. I just received  a very interesting Turkish Tango recording 
by Ibrahim Ozgur who was born in 1910 and started recording Tango in 1938.  
He died at the age of 49.

>From the liner notes:   "In The late 20's and 30's Tango was very popular in 
Turkey.  For many composers and singers it was the first contact they had 
with "western" music. With the help of Armenian and Jewish Musicians Tango 
established itself very quickly......The first Tango were performed by female 
soloists."

By the way, you won't find this title on our web site, it's just one of those 
"non-Jewish special interest' titles we carry in the store.

Simon
Hatikvah Music
www.hatikvahmusic.com

---------------------- jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org ---------------------+