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Re: Chassidic Classic with Giora Feidman

Feidman (which he pronounced FADEman) came to Chicago and sat in with Maxwell 
Street some years ago (10?).  His ability to capture an audience and wrap 
them around his finger was amazing to watch.  Few clarinetists have the ability 
to focus an audience on their performance the way he does, and I don't think 
there is anything wrong with that.  On the contrary, being an entertainer as 
well as an artist is (IMHO) right at the heart of traditional Yiddish 
performance.

One thing that I have learned from watching him is that the best way to get 
an audience's attention when it is waning it to play softly.  (See?  Didn't you 
listen?)

Lori

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