Re: The Amranim duo

[Shirona <shirona...>]

Robert,

I'll be in Israel for a couple of weeks, (till Jan 5th) hopefully I'll find
them, and their music.

In some ways these guys were ahead of their time (in how they treated ethnic
music using modern technology), and the fact their music is not available on
CD's is very sad.  Like so many great works of art, who sometimes linger for
centuries until suddenly "discovered" by someone who can appreciate the
"real thing" for what it is -  without hype. Not that I think that their
music was "great art" - but certainly better than much of the stuff that
floods the airways.

Shirona
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From: <music (at) sterlingmp(dot)org>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: The Amranim duo


> I have an LP of theirs, ISRAEL TODAY:  SONGS OF JERUSALEM BY THE AMRANIM,
> on Verve Forecast FTS-3043.
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> I don't always share Simon's taste (and I don't know if this is
> the "terrible" album, iho, that he referred to), but this album was
> recommended to me precisely (and appropriately!) because of their
> exhilarating "Dror Yikra"!
>
> --Robert Cohen
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>    Does anyone have information about the Israeli duo - The Amranim? (In
>    Hebrew it would be "Tzemed Ha'Amranim"). I have a tape (of a tape...)
>    from the 80's of a recording titled "Ruach Dromit". It's a collection
>    of traditional Yemenite (liturgical and popular) songs, arranged in a
>    contemporary style.  I was wondering if CD's are available, and if
>    they have other recordings.
>
>    Toda Raba,
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>    Shirona
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