Re: instruments

[Jordan Hirsch <trombaedu...>]

If the question is , Where does a trumpet fit into klezmer? then the
answer i gave was accurate. In earlier times, like the 1880's, a
trumpeter or cornetist would have played the melody rather straight, and
provided rhythmic accents like that of a trumpeter in a military band.
In later times, there would be more flexibility.
Would a trumpeter fit into the Klezmer Mt. Boys? Of course, as long as
the trumpet played with sensitivity.
Trumpet always belongs! :)

As far as that band goes--- Holy cow! it was lovely. But Margot knows
that i think everything she does is excellent.

Jordan

Mattflight (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

>      Jordan, where I was going with this, was would a trumpet fit in
> that style of klezmer.  It is more of a how instruments fit together.
> The young lady didn't have a background in Jewish Music, which is why
> the question of how a trumpet would fit into that setting came up. I
> think with that band (the Klezmer Mt. Boys) playing in a softer style.
> Bluegrass to me doesn't have a place for an instrument like a trumpet.
> I think my answer would have been more towards in Klezmer music the
> trumpet plays a similar role to the clarinet, but in this band it
> wouldn't fit in. And I as a percussionist I would have to say the same
> thing.
>      While a conversation in a bar is a bad example of how we need to
> properly educate are audiences, it was the only example I could think
> of at the time. My feeling is that as musicians we have to do a good
> job of properly educating our audiences. The hardest part is getting
> the listener in the door, if you have them in the door and have their
> attention then you might as well use your face time. Are small
> disagreement on how we go about doing this maybe more a generational
> issue that a musical issue.
>
>      An a side note, the Klezmer Mountain Boys, lead by Margot
> Leverett is one of the best pure fusion klezmer bands that I have
> heard. Using a base of Bluegrass to play klezmer tunes works, if you
> didn't know it was fusion music, you could think that this is an old
> style of playing klezmer. If you have the opportunity to see this
> band, go see it. If not when the album comes out, go pick it up.
>
> Matt
>

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