Re: Jankowski Tsimbls

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

If he has no apprentice, perhaps one of you should study with him so when he
passes, there will be a legacy and not just a few wonderful instruments.  The
transmission of the making of an instrument is as important as the music being
made.  If our ranks are increasing, how will there be enough excellent,
appropriate instruments for them to play in future?

Sapoznik (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> I just heard Pete Rushefsky play one of Jankowski's tsimbls at Syracuse's
> "Klezfest" this last weekend and can tell you that, in addition to Pete's
> progress on the instrument since I last heard him play at KlezKamp, the
> instrument did sound beautiful and remarkably evocative of those wonderful
> pre-War instruments.
>
> Henry Sapoznik
> Author
> "Klezmer! Jewish Music From Old World to Our World"
> (Schirmer Books)
>

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