technology in performance (a bit OT)

[lenka lichtenberg <lenkal...>]

hi everybody,
a question nagging me: are there hot Jewish acts in North America using 
electronics in their live shows? I don't know of any, and frankly cannot 
imagine a klezmer band, no matter how "modern" in approach to their music,  
replacing a performer or three with a pre-recorded sound run by laptops and/or 
synths in front of your eyes on stage. Are we more "pure" here than in Europe? 
Last night, me and my hubby heard three acts based in France or somehow 
connected to France (promoted by French Embassy to deflect from Freedom Fries, 
the story went) in a concert "Vive La World"  at the venerable Hothouse in 
Chicago. One (sorry can't recall name) was a trio, lovely African chick singer, 
a guitarist and guy running about 12 pre-recorded tracks off a synth. Second, 
an AMAZING oud duo "Duoud", left us breathless. Most of their songs combined 
the two ouds (one electric) with bass and drums off a laptop. Finally, Natasha 
Atlas,  such a great singer (now based mostly in Egypt), 6-piece live back-up 
band and about 4 ghosts on pre-recorded tracks. Nobody minded. People went 
crazy. It was so HOT. I had some trouble with it. Am I being old-fashioned, 
which is my husband's opinion...or have we here in N.America different 
standards? (P.S. :nobody billed themselves as "traditional", simply "world" 
music, even though what they DID play could possibly be described as 
"traditional" in a number of ways)
lenka 
lenka lichtenberg, singer-songwriter, yiddish and world music performer. for 
mp3s, audio clips and performance updates, visit www.lenkalichtenberg.com

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  From: Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:52 PM
  Subject: Re: Days of Awe



  In a message dated 7/20/3 4:03:44 PM, dchevan (at) snet(dot)net writes:

  << , will be released on Thursday, August 7 and will be available at

  amazon.com as well as cdbaby.com and, I hope, at Hatikvahmusic. >>

  Of course it will be available at Hatikvah...such a question!!!

  .....who the hell are amazon and cdbaby ....don't you mean "see the baby"?)

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