Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 1667

[Owen Davidson <owend...>]

"But the winepress of Los is eastward of Golgonooza
before the seat of Satan.
Luvah laid the foundation, and Urizen finishd it
In howling woe."

Blake

Is that the deal, here?  Whadda you say, Simon?

Owen

Michael \"Mike\" Don Davis wrote:

> I get trumpet as long as I can have a tee and take up golf.
>
> Eighteen holes
>
> Simon says everyone take a flag and go North and East, now guys put up your
> hands and say Israel rules.
>
> How many dimples
>
> Trombone
>
> and later guitar until the grapes drop into the winepress
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> [mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org]On Behalf Of jonathan walton
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 1:41 PM
> To: World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject: Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 1667
>
> hi listniks,
>
> just to respond to the truba debate, in russian (as well as meaning trumpet)
> its also an exclamation, meaning sth like "Rubbish!" or
> "garbage!" (never thought id ever need alternative UK/US translations but
> there you go).
>
> By the way, I've just been at Klezfest 2000 in Crimea, Ukraine with Frank
> London, Adrienne Cooper and Zalman Mlotek and I can safely say that klezmer
> and yiddish song is alive and kicking back in the (ex)USSR, with very
> talented musicians in abundance. The atmosphere was very special, a real
> warmth and musicians from all over Ukraine and Russia showing that Jewish
> culture is slowly but successfully being revived and explored once again.
> Considering the stories that every participant had to tell (it seems that
> everyone's parents had survived thanks to some sort of miracle) it really
> was a unique experience and one i was very lucky to be able to share. A real
> mix of generations too.
>
> The highlight for me was a trio of men in their 70s/80s from Simferopol
> (everybody now :" Ey, Dzhankoi, dzhan, dzhan, dzhan..."), accordion, fiddle
> and voice, really special performers. Their joy on stage after so many
> decades of private performance only was some spectacle.
>
> OK, enough nostalgia for me. SLAVA MUZIKANTAM! GLORY TO THE MUSICIANS!
> hi Geraldine + Noa.
>
> jonathan walton
> oi-va-voi
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--
Owen Davidson
Amherst  Mass
Repair, Construction and Design of Musical Instruments

The Angel that presided oer my birth
Said Little creature formd of Joy & Mirth
Go Love without the help of any King on Earth

Wm. Blake


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