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New-comer query re Beregovski
- From: Colin E. Ramirez <cer7q...>
- Subject: New-comer query re Beregovski
- Date: Tue 25 Jun 2002 12.37 (GMT)
Hello group
I wonder if any of you knowledgeable folks could address
the following: I am getting a bit more active in picking
out repertoire for a local Klezmer group, and have been
trying to use the latest edition of Beregovski, with it's
CD, as a source. (I really enjoy the old style of Budowitz
and Rubin et al) It's tough to use, especially trying to
find correlation between recordings to listen to, and the
written transcriptions, because of the "name problem" (lack
thereof). But worse, there is not even indication of which
"number" of the tune is relevant for the examples included
on the book-associated CD, for most of the examples! Seems
a bit of an editorial oversight... A shame in an otherwise
great resource.
I wonder if any one who is highly familiar with the
repertoire has already done the homework to correct these
issues i.e. linked the examples on the CD with the
transcriptions and/or found common "recorded as" names for
the generically named tunes in the book? I always love to
listen to as many examples as possible for stylistic
possibilities and nuance before plunging in to the bare
bones notes. The tape that accompanied H.S.'s "Compleat
Klezmer" was/is a wonderful resource for this. The variety
of names and even spellings under which tunes are recorded
makes life complicated (as well as interesting)... I wonder
if someday some compulsive organizer will do a database of
recorded Klez tunes like some of the Irish/old time gang
has done. I've not yet been to Klez Camp... has any such
emerged out of that?
Much thanks for any idea,s from this mandolin/tenor
banjo/wooden flute player, Cuban/Jewish heritage
Irish/Contra/baroque player, who finally heard the question
"ain't you people got any of yer own music?" and glad of it!
Colin
cer7q (at) virginia(dot)edu
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- New-comer query re Beregovski,
Colin E. Ramirez