Re: OT, but hot, HOT! Romanian musicians

[Sandra Layman <sandralayman...>]

I agree, the bass player is amazing! And, yes, that slap-bass way of playing
seems to be typical of at least some of the southern Romanian lautari
(mostly Roma professional musicians), at least around the Bucharest area.

I remember many years ago being blown away when Damian Luca, the panpipe
player, picked up a bass during a jam and started playing it the same way
(although not as spectacularly as this Taraf's bass player, whose name is
Cristinel Turturica). Damian was from Bucharest, and the Taraf de Haiduci's
village of Clejani isn't far from Bucharest.

It would be great if any bass players on the list would comment on your
question. I don't know how long this technique has been around. The
excitement it gives the music has to be heard.

Sandra Layman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Rushefsky" <rushefsky_p (at) univerahealthcare(dot)org>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: OT, but hot, HOT! Romanian musicians


> Having seen the Taraf a couple years ago in Toronto, I heartily agree with
> Sandra's assessment.  As amazing as the violins/tsimbls/accordions/vocals
were--
> they have the most incredible bass player I've ever seen.  The guy was
playing
> cimbalom patterns with a slap bass technique.  Does anyone know about this
> technique/style, how long it's been around, is it found outside Clejani?
Reb
> Rubin-- have you seen this kind of stuff?
>
> Pete Rushefsky
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