Maramaros

[Heschel3 <Heschel3...>]

>I just got this album myself a few weeks ago. While I enjoyed it, I frankly
>didn't find it particularly Jewish sounding. The styles of both the melodic
>instruments and the accompaniment sound to me to come more from the gypsy
>styles of the two musicians who guided them than from the Jewish styles
>that I am used to hearing from pre-WWII era eastern european recordings.
>One exception - they learned Haneros Halelu from the Folklyric album of
>early Jewish recordings. I think it approached a Jewish sound a little more.
 
sorry it's taken me so long to respond.  i've been quite busy lately, and i 
don't use this e-mail account much.  anyway, i recommended this album because 
of the discription of the band that played "Tango a zsidoknak".  three 
violins and a double bass with a crippled beat immediately made me think of 
marmaros.  also, there is really no set definition of the way jewish music 
should sound.  jewish music is always augmented by the surrounding culture, 
so the folk music changes from country to country (area to area) and time to 
time.  that's one of its beauties.  the core of it is deep and soulful, but 
the lighter aspect of it is more varied.

>What other recordings of Jewish music have you listened to? 

might i say that question sounds offensive?  it sounds like your asking for id
to make sure that i'm qualified to be here.  but, i will go along...

i grew up listening to mostly classical, and only within the past few years 
have i begun to listen to roots/folk music.  i love itzhak pearlman's two 
fiddler's house albums.  i also listen to brave old world, new orleans 
klezmer allstars, the andy statman klezmer orchestra, the klezmatics (of 
course), paradox trio, etc, etc.  i joined this list with the hopes of 
broadening my klezmer horizon.  in addition to cds, there are the many live 
performances i have attended, as well as participated in.  i love klezmer, 
not only because of its variety, but because it is the music of my people.  i 
am linked to it in a deeper way than just being a lover of music.

>It gave me quite a thrill to be listening a couple of years ago when Marta 
Sebasten >introduced the sabbath song from that album as "the most beautiful 
song that I >know."

wow.  i would love to see that song performed live.  that is probably my 
favorite song on the cd.  thanks for responding and for the welcomes!  peace! 
 --jerusha

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