Re: Sarah Aroeste

[Joel Bresler <joel.br...>]

At 07:10 PM 12/22/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>You know, I overspoke. What makes Aroeste's recording special isn't her 
>voice, which is good, but not astounding. But the arrangements and the way 
>that she has made the old sound fresh and new, are very very nice. But 
>that's me - I'm not particularly a traditionalist. I just want to hear 
>music that sounds good, and I'm always a sucker for things that sound like 
>they belong in the here and now.
>
>I think the rabbi that was on NPR with Aroeste last week nailed it when he 
>said that when new work is created in an old language, it is a sign that 
>the language is living. These aren't new songs (except for the 
>only-a-century-old concept that the title track is "traditional Jewish 
>Sephardic melody," perhaps ;-)), but the rhythms are very current from all 
>over the sounds that we dance to today, and I think, very well done.
>
>P.S. Yasmeen Levy I know of, but who is "Suzy"?

Hi, Ari. How was the Klezmatics??

See: http://suzy.calabashmusic.com/
http://www.la4-records.co.il/adama-music/
And don't forget: 
http://www.klezmershack.com/articles/9903.cohen_j.sephardic.html

;-)

Joel


>ari
>
>At 03:45 PM 12/19/2003, you wrote:
>>Consider also CDs by Yasmin Levy and Suzy. And for something _completely_ 
>>different:
>>
>>Click on 
>>http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AQVRV/qid=1070553878/sr=2-2/ref=sr_aps_prod_2_2/028-5801127-8719765
>> 
>>and select "Koenig Nimrod" for a fairly, umm, different version of 
>>"Cuando el rey Nimrod."
>>
>>Happy Chanukkah all,
>>
>>Joel
>>
>>P.S. It's "Aroeste", for anyone trying to do a Google or other search.
>>
>>At 11:37 AM 12/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Aroeste is one of the really exciting voices - and really intelligent 
>>>voices - doing interesting Jewish music right now. If Simon was going to 
>>>carry hip, interesting slightly-edgy transforms of traditional Sephardic 
>>>material, this is what I'd suggest. I'm going to give a few out this season.
>>>
>>>(Oh, right - KlezmerShack review at 
>>>http://www.klezmershack.com/bands/aroeste/alauna/aroeste.alauna.html )
>>>
>>>ari
>>>
>>>At 11:19 AM 12/19/2003, you wrote:
>>>>There was a nice NPR segment this morning on Sarah Aroste and her Ladino
>>>>music.
>>>>It's great that this is being covered in the national media.
>>>>
>>>>Judy
>>>
>>>
>>>Ari Davidow
>>>ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
>>>list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>>>the klezmer shack: http://www.klezmershack.com/
>>
>>
>>
>>Joel Bresler
>>250 E. Emerson Rd.
>>Lexington, MA 02420
>>USA
>>
>>781-862-4104 (Telephone & FAX)
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>



Joel Bresler
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USA

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