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Re: Honga
- From: Joe Kurland <ganeydn...>
- Subject: Re: Honga
- Date: Wed 23 May 2001 15.41 (GMT)
At 10:11 AM -0400 5/23/01, Peter Rushefsky wrote:
>Hi-- was wondering if I could have help defining a honga (onga/hangu/etc.)?
>What does the dance look like? What are the characteristics of the music?
Michael Alpert has taught a Honga at Klez Kamp in years past. He'd
be the best person to describe it. I'd love to hear the folklore
about the dance's origins and history.
Zayt gezunt (be healthy),
Yosl (Joe) Kurland
The Wholesale Klezmer Band
Colrain, MA 01340
voice/fax: 413-624-3204
http://www.WholesaleKlezmer.com
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