Re: Duelling harps (Was Re: kol isha]

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In a message dated 2/28/01 5:36:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, reyzl (at) 
flash(dot)net 
writes:


> Hasidic dance scholar Jill Gellerman recently told me that the quality of 
> music in the Orthodox community has seriously declined because they depend 
> on one electric keyboard player to do all kinds of musical magic.  So much 
> cheaper than having a full band.  But here we have harps and they are women 
> players yet too.   I dunno.
> 
> 
> 

Jill Gellerman and I are both correct. There are certain segments of the 
Chasidic population that have embraced the use of One Man Bands, but in the 
greater Orthodox world, as well as among the more affluent Chasidim, and 
those for whom music is more important, Bands are still the norm. 
This bears a more full discussion, as the place of music, the styles played, 
and the instruments used, have little to do with Klezmer music.

Jordan