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Re: klezperanto
- From: Marvin <physchem...>
- Subject: Re: klezperanto
- Date: Mon 08 Jan 2001 21.54 (GMT)
----- Original Message -----
From: "yakov (koby)" <kchodosh (at) suffolk(dot)lib(dot)ny(dot)us>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:31 PM
Subject: klezperanto
<snip>
>Which reminds me -- anyone care to explain Klezperanto? Heard some of it
the other day -- it's wonderful! Is there any >"authenticity" (Hey Seth! :)
here or are they just playing it 'cause it sounds good?
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The insert in the CD case gives the band's explanation, and I can hardly do
better. After a paragraph on what defines klezmer music and tradition vs.
innovation, they say that their music "is a natural outgrowth of the klezmer
tradition. ... The unifying idea is that of an irrestable dance groove."
I agree with Yakov that the music is fun.
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