Re: Klezmer status

[Trudi Goodman <goobietheg...>]

    My Zayde Hymie got around this viewpoint of Klezmerim by also writing 
Jewish Liturgical Music...to "legitimize" his musicianship. I hear this was 
a standard practice.
      Trudi the G


>From: "Kame'a Media" <media (at) kamea(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: Klezmer status
>Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 14:58:48 -0500
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>shirona wrote:
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> >   How were musicians regarded in the old country?
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>Maybe a half step above a thief and a street-walker
>but lower than a shoemaker or a wheel-greaser.
>They, at least had the ability to earn a steady wage
>(however low) -- and did  not have to rely essentially
>on tips.
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>Wolf
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