Klezmer article in this week's Forward

[Seth Rogovoy <seth.rogovoy...>]

This week's Forward (May 9) includes an essay by yours truly on the
state of contemporary klezmer (or, more accurately, the contemporary
state of klezmer). 

The article, "Not Your Father's Klezmer: But Neither Was His," includes
discussion of:

"The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore " By Yale
Strom 
"American Klezmer: Its Roots and Offshoots " Edited by Mark Slobin 
"The Twelve Tribes " by David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness!
"The South Klezmer Suite " by Paul Brody's Tango Toy 
"Rise Up! Shteyt Oyf! " by The Klezmatics 
"Brotherhood of Brass " by Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars 

It's on the web at: 

http://www.forward.com/issues/2003/03.05.09/arts1.html

Thanks,

Seth Rogovoy 
author of "The Essential Klezmer: A Music Lover's Guide to Jewish Roots
and Soul Music" 
"invaluable" -- New York Times
"indispensable" -- George Robinson, Jewish Week
http://www.rogovoy.com 
 


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