Re: Chassidic dance sets?

[Marvin <physchem...>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lionel Mrocki" <amrocks (at) optushome(dot)com(dot)au>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: Chassidic dance sets?


> Dearest Lori,
> 
> One would think your clients have been lurking on this list and
> have discovered that they are subsidising your indulgence in your
> art and have decided that those who pay the piper call the tune!
> 
> There is the argument that the traditional jewish musician (aka
> klezmer, kapelye etc) in days of old in Eastern Europe played for
> all sorts of audiences, jewish and non-jewish alike. To survive,
> he learned and played Kolomeykes, Polkas, and many other
> non-jewish dances and musical forms.
> 
> So maybe, unless we play Dancing Queen at our host's request, we
> aren't really klezmer!
> 
> (Mind you, you should've heard our impromptu attempt at "Stairway
> to Heaven" on double bass, accordion and one screaming vocal who
> switched to clarinet for a wailing klezmerised version of the
> guitar solo!)
> 
> Like the bass player said many years ago  "I'm a whore, if
> they're paying, I'll play anything!"
> 
Or, more succinctly, "He who pays the piper calls the tune."


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