Klezmer Band Input Requested by a Music Ed Student

[MaxwellSt <MaxwellSt...>]

I am passing on this note (with the author's permission) to the list at 
large, in case other bandpersons would like to add their two cents to round out 
her 
research.

Lori @ MAX
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I am a Music Education student and cellist at Virginia Commonwealth 
University in Richmond, VA.  I came across your site when performing a "Google" 
search 
on Klezmer music.  I was very excited to know that there are groups such as 
yours performing this music.  I am planning on doing my research paper for my 
Intro to World Music class and would like to ask if any of the members of your 
group would mind giving their opinions on the influence of Klezmer music in 
America and why
they feel it is an important part of our culture here today.  I would also 
like to know what it is that inspires each of you to perform this particular 
style of music.  Unfortunately, all I would be able to offer for your efforts 
in 
return is a reference on my bibliography page and perhaps a few new followers 
of the Klezmer music tradition!

Please let me know if you or other members would be willing to help me with 
this project, it is certainly alright if you are not able to, I just need to 
find my sources over the next couple of weeks in order to finish my project by 
the due date.

Thank you for your time!

Suzanne
maerzsr (at) vcu(dot)edu