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

[allen watsky <awatsky...>]

I think yes, the mizrahi thing under the yiddisha modes and cadences, its
happening, its there, in the air ,part of the current zeitgeist. I think
that the yiddish dances and the more postmodern rhythm landscape is what the
music needs and what is and will be happening. That's my story and I'm
sticking to it ! I hope to prove my point,  at least to my satisfaction,
soon enough. Trade musicians have known for millennia that if they ain't
dancin', it ain't nothin'. There are Israeli bands touring behind this
concept now, at least a slice of it .AW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eliezer Kaplan" <zelwel (at) comcast(dot)net>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Shrinking audiences? (was RE: Khevre is astounding)


> >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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