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Re: Why genre classification is not only necessary but desired
- From: Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>
- Subject: Re: Why genre classification is not only necessary but desired
- Date: Wed 07 May 2003 22.39 (GMT)
and if you're 30-50 & live in the midwest it's what Lori's band plays ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com
To: World music from a Jewish slant
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Why genre classification is not only necessary but desired
Remember:
If you are over 50, Klezmer means simcha music and recognizable songs in
Yiddish.
If you are under 30 and on the east coast, it means experimental instrumental
music involving the minor mode.
Beyond this, it's anyone's guess...
Lori @ MAX