Re: cimbalom responses

[Miriam Grunberger <miriamgrunberger...>]

Thank you for suggesting Alex. I've been in touch with
Alex, but at the moment, the workshop he was renting
is not available to him any longer. He doesn't know
when he will have access to another workshop, he
"thinks" perhaps the Fall. 

Also, he's very busy performing, so I'm not confident
that purchasing a custom made instrument would be high
on his priority list.

I've seen his cimbalom, it's very nice.

Miriam

--- L_Cahan <L_Cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org> wrote:
> It's nice to see Alex mentioned here, as I am proud
> to have him playing tsimbl
> and percussion on my soon-to-be-released CD, "Songs
> My Bubbe Should Have Taught
> Me; Volume 1: Passover" (unabashed plug).  If I may
> correct the spelling though,
> his last name is Fedoriouk.  Alex is an incredible
> player of many instruments who
> has many wonderful credits, including being on
> Herbie Mann's latest album of
> music inspired by his Eastern European roots.  He
> generally plays with Harmonia,
> a Cleveland group which includes Walt Mahovlich
> (also on my album on accordion
> and flute).  They are both instructors at Balkan
> camp this year (if any of you
> are going to be there go say "Hi").
> 
> Lorele
> 
> 
> AGREENBA (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 6/12/01 6:23:47 AM,
> miriamgrunberger (at) yahoo(dot)com writes:
> >
> > << About Kurt, I found websites mentioning his
> music,
> > etc. but not any which specifically addressed his
> > skill in making instruments. Are there any that
> you or
> > anyone know of? >>
> >
> > I have seen his instruments first hand and, as you
> did, fell in love with the
> > sound. (I?m really a flutist/pianist but was
> really drawn to the tsimbl as my
> > next challenge.) His instruments are beautiful to
> hear as well as look at.
> > The only problem is getting one from him; he gets
> too busy to work on them. I
> > had been casually promised one - even handed him a
> check for half - and it
> > never came through as a reality, so I had to move
> on. I feel I got lucky with
> > the one I ended up with. A Ukrainian flutist
> friend of mine - good
> > friends/performs with Alex Fudoriouk - was able to
> bring a tsimbl back when
> > he went home, an instrument made by his teacher.
> It?s a little too large for
> > me to shlep but the sound is great and I just have
> to pick and choose very
> > carefully when it?s worth it for me to take it
> along. It?s still considered
> > ?portable? but I don?t lift enough weights on the
> weekends...
> > So bottom line, if you manage to connect with
> Kurt, try to pin him down as to
> > the feasibility of an instrument being yours. If
> he says yes then you?re
> > getting a great instrument and be happy!
> > c
> >
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