Ruth Yaakov Ensemble

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

Spurred by a recent discussion on this list, I have finally put my review of 
the 1998 Ruth Yaakov Ensemble album that we were discussing. Actual music 
samples should follow shortly.

http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/yaakov/shaatnez/yaakov.shaatnez.html

And speaking of Sephardic music that =wasn't= mentioned, I am shocked that no 
one talked about Cantor Emil Zrihan, who has been recorded on Piranha. We saw 
him at last year's Ashkenaz festival and were blown away by the power and 
beauty of his singing. It may be a category different from the folk music sung 
by Yaakov, et al, but I would think (pending correction) that this, too, is 
part of Sephardic tradition, and a part that has been largely invisible in this 
country. Indeed, I think it was Judy Pinnolis who pointed out last year that 
there was some irony that Zrihan was a best-seller overseas, but unknown in the 
US. Based on what we heard, that is most unfortunate.

ari


Ari Davidow
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