Re: What are the best research websites?

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

I have to say that, other than some linked to on the KlezmerShack, I can't 
think of any good articles. There are several good basic articles: "this is the 
music and this is what we play" that we link to (and I'm sure more that we 
don't know about), but beyond that, scholarly, or even good sources are still 
on the way, even in print. I've seen some wonderful manuscripts (and even have 
an article approaching public viewing of my own), but except for Mark Slobin's 
book on klezmer, "Fiddler on the Move", or the edition of "Judaism" that he 
guest-edited, wouldn't direct anyone to any of the current books (most of which 
are wonderful in other ways, but none of which would stand up to use as 
scholarly or near-scholarly resources on the history of Klezmer music--at 
least, not in my semi-qualified opinion).

The KlezmerShack articles page, and the print bibliography, are all at 
http://www.klezmershack.com/contacts/klezwords.html.

ari

Pardon me if this is obvious to everyone except me, but...

A friend of mine has been invited to speak on the history of klezmer music, a
subject with which he is only acquainted in passing.  Besides directing him
to some of the books that have been discussed in this group, what are the
best websites to visit for a brief but thorough history of the art of klezmer?

Lori


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