RE: In defense of the recorder

[Dick Rosenberg <drosenberg...>]

And not to mention that the flute was a mainstay of Klezmer Kapelyes
until the Jewish musicians were "invited" into the Czar's armies and
started bringing back their trumpets and clarinets with them.

Dick

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Khupenikes (at) aol(dot)com [SMTP:Khupenikes (at) aol(dot)com]
>Sent:  Wednesday, March 22, 2000 3:57 PM
>To:    World music from a Jewish slant
>Subject:       Re: In defense of the recorder
>
>Bending notes might be helpful to make a tune recognizably klezmerish, but I 
>actually think it's one of the less important aspects. (While I have to admit
>that I wouldn't like doing without -- but that's about fun.)
>And how about tsimbls, pianos, accordions, and many more?
>
>C.
>

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