Re: Old/New World klezmer

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

At 05:35 PM 9/11/2003 +0200, you wrote:
>I might be wrong, but it seems that the interest in that 'Old World Stuff'
>is actually stronger in Europe. George already mentioned Fialke, and I met
>some very promising young musicians this summer, such as the group of Dutch
>violinist Madelien Verheij, or the Austrian brothers Guenther & Dietmar
>Schoeller, who already are representing a high level of Pre-New-World-Style
>understanding.


In this context it's also worth mentioning Moshe Berlin's work in Israel. 
It has followed a different evolutionary path, but it is very much based on 
traditions going back hundreds of years and has none of the Americanisms 
that are part of much of American klezmer. It is also wonderful music.

I also want to mention Di Naye Kapelye. While Khevrise sounds more like 
chamber music, Di Naye Kapelye is very much a (to my ears) successful 
revival of that pre-American-klezmer party-time heft.

ari



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