OOPS! Pjotr Leschenko - Tango Jewish Connections

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<< Lloica Czackis wrote:

> Does anyone know if the Polish composer of tangos, foxtrots & romances
> Pjotr Leschenko was Jewish?
>

        Petr Konstantinovich Leshchenko was born in 1898 in the village
of Isaevo, in the Odessa Guberniya.  His mother was an impoverished and.......
 >>

Recently we started to carry some very interesting Non-Jewish recordings. One 
of these is "Echoes From Afar- Old World Tangos Vol 1". 

The selections were recorded in Rumania, Turkey, Russia (Pjotr Leschenko), 
Greece, Egypt (Farid el Atrache & sister Asmahan), and Algeria (by the great 
Jewish singer, Lili Boniche ) in the late 20's through the late 30's and 
possibly early 40's. 

Though the music is definitely not Jewish, there are references to Jewish 
Musicians in general, and their influence of Tango, especially on the Turkish 
Tango recordings from the 30's and 40's that we will soon be carrying in the 
store.

Other recordings that we now carry included the great Maria Tanase from 
Rumania, and Rumanian singer "Sofia - Bukovina Songs" .

Again, these are NOT Jewish recordings, but the enclosed booklet makes note 
of the Jewish & Gypsy influence of this music. We will be getting some great 
Turkish Tango Cds from the 30's soon. Jewish European musicians were largely 
responsible for popularizing Tango in Turkey.

I don't know if this is of interest to anyone on the list or even belongs 
here. We will be getting more of this kind of music and if anyone is 
interested, let me know and I can make a separate list for those who want to 
be informed.

Many of these recordings were reviewed in the current issue of Sing Out 
Magazine by Seth Rogovoy and we did take out a full page add in the same 
issue featuring these and some very unique Jewish CDs.

Thank You
Simon
Hatikvah Music
323) 655-7083

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