Re: Vibraphone/xylophone/marimba in Klezmer music

[Lori M Simon <lorelecs...>]

Ari, you are correct.  Greg Selker played the marimba and other
percussion with the Kleveland Klezmorim.
Lorele


On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 12:17:19 -0500 Ari Davidow <ari (at) ivritype(dot)com> 
writes:
> At 11:47 AM 1/12/2004, you wrote:
> >I've noticed that, especially when I listen to vintage Klezmer 
> recordings, 
> >that there is a malleted instrument that is a 
> >Vibraphone/xylophone/marimba, probably a marimba.
> >
> >I don't recall a discussion of the use of the marimba in Klezmer 
> band 
> >around the turn of the last century. The sound makes it seems like 
> it is 
> >an attempt to recreate the sound of the tsimbl with contemporary 
> instruments.
> 
> 
> One of the early Klezmer revival bands, the Kleveland Klezmorim 
> recorded 
> with either marimba or xylophone - I'd have to check the CD at home. 
> And 
> Kaila Flexer, who organizes the Klezmer Mania concert in Oakland, CA 
> each 
> year used to include a klezmer marimba band that would form just for 
> the 
> occasion.
> 
> At the time I thought they were riffing on some of the vaudeville 
> sound 
> effects in some of the early recordings, but also having fun. Both 
> excuses 
> worked for me ;-).
> 
> ari
> 
> 
> 
> Ari Davidow
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