Re: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)

[Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>]

>Still, I see the future of JM looking toward the dance floor if it
> wants to be relevant in the market place, deep groove , trance/funk.But
with
> the modes and cadences of cantoral and klez.

You think there exists at this point good examples of this?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "allen watsky" <awatsky (at) nj(dot)rr(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)


> With the weather being what it is today in the region, the only folks
> hearing Khevre will be those who traveled down to play and some hearty
souls
> who live on the Island of Manhattan. Another nor'easter, feh.
>    Re: the shrinking audience thread, its actually been picking up a bit
> lately. Still, I see the future of JM looking toward the dance floor if it
> wants to be relevant in the market place, deep groove , trance/funk.But
with
> the modes and cadences of cantoral and klez. So for that reason larger,
not
> smaller venues are needed or at least medium size, so as to accommodate
> dancing, limited seating. Say a Roseland sized venue. Very expensive to
> produce as a one off. Really we're all more likely to mine the party
circuit
> more profitably, its an economy of means sort of equation.
>    Current events have definitely made a dent in the bizz this last two
> years. AW
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seth Rogovoy" <seth(dot)rogovoy (at) verizon(dot)net>
> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:51 PM
> Subject: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)
>
>
> I wonder if what has been noted below isn't partly due to an overall trend
> affecting live music in theaters and clubs across the land -- and that is
> that in the last few years, certainly since 9/11 but especially since the
> beginning of Operation Iraqi Liberation, box office has been down across
the
> board.
>
> That certainly has been the case in my little corner of the world (western
> Massachusetts/Berkshires), where bands, including some of the ones
mentioned
> below, that used to be guaranteed sellouts, are lucky to attract a few
dozen
> people. Even Michelle Shocked is playing a rare solo gig at a local
> nightclub that seats 100 tomorrow night, and as far as I know that show
has
> yet to sell out.
>
> Have the professional performing musicians on this list noticed a definite
> drop at the box office since last spring?
>
> --Seth Rogovoy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> > [mailto:owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org] On Behalf Of Jordan Hirsch
> > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:38 PM
> > To: World music from a Jewish slant
> > Subject: Re: Khevre is astounding
> >
> >
> >    I have been feeling this way a little about the shows at
> > Tonic as well. In some ways, I wonder if making the music too
> > accesible means people take it for granted?
> >
> >
> > JH
> >
> > Ari Davidow wrote:
> >
> > > >The only down side was the sparse turnout. This is the
> > second concert
> > > >I've seen in the last month at the Regent Theater in
> > Arlington (MA),
> > > >the first being Pharaoh's Daughter.
> > >
> > > I do feel that this band is perfect for Johnny D's or
> > Passim, but even
> > > so, when there is room for a big turnout, let's all turn out!
>
>
>

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