Re: Yiddish music in China?

[Alex Lubet <lubet001...>]

A bit off-topic, but the tour of the old Jewish quarter of Shanghai that 
starts in the old synagogue is unforgettable, a must-see.  There's also a 
klez band in Beijing on Ari's list.



At 03:17 PM 11/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I also listened to the clip and it's unmistakable - Judy Bressler and the KCB!
>
>One couldn't even begin to figure this one out, unless the director was
>simply looking for some form of Western folk music and obviously the language
>was of no concern to a Chinese audience.
>
>Anyway I guess everything equals out - after all we Jews have a reputation
>for enjoying Chinese food - just maybe, the Chinese enjoy Jewish music!!
>
>Hankus - start planning the tour!!
>
>Alan Falk
>Nefesh Klezmer Band
>
>its there, its klez, its weird ,its cool ,its pan cultural fusion, its NPR.
>
>the Chinese have a "different" outlook on copyright laws.----- Original
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>Message -----
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>From: "Joe Kurland and Peggy Davis" <ganeydn (at) crocker(dot)com>
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>To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 11:40 AM
>
> > You can hear the report for yourself at:
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> >
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> > http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/wesat/20021116.wesat.12.ram
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> >
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> > This is the link to the story:
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> >
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> > http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=845088
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