Andy Statman Jewish Klezmer Music in the Village, New York

[drdjstern]

he is wonderful. these are intense improvisations on traditional klezmer tunes.

[Gandhi168]

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[joshuasound]

YAAAAAAA andy statman improvising jazz in the klezmer hassidic tradition!!!!

go boychik go!!!!!!!! amein!!!!

[pickyspark]

Thanx. This is fantasticly uplifting.

A big Yashar Ko'Ach.

I wish we would have them play here in L"A.

[jitterbugdance]

Does anyone know if this is improvised?

[boruchn]

yes, it is.

[Mayarnaiz]

Maravilloso

[ioncuoaia]

this doesn't sound like romanian music from that period

[giubica1]

The style and structure of klezmer as we know it today is thought to have come largely from 19th century Bessarabia (Romania), where the bulk of today's traditional repertoire was written. It is based on hora, sirba, doina, all of them of Romanian origin.

For more detail see Wikipedia Klezmer.

[madashelldude]

What's nice about klezmer is the same that's nice about ashkenazim culture in general: it's above nationalism and its pissing contests. Yes, Bessarabia is largely Romanian but Naftule Brandwein was polish and his greatest hits were not only songs like "Das Teureste in Bukowina" but also "Heiser Bulgar" and "Der Terkisher-Bulgar Tanz". BTW Andy Statman is great! Next time I go to the Village I'm going to see his gig.

[giubica1]

I never said Romanians are above any other mation, or that the Romanian culture is above any other culture. So I am not sure what pissing contest you are talking about.

[szatmar666]

ok, i must have misunderstood then. Romanian music is the best btw but the reason is that in the south you get all the Bulgarian Serbian and Turkish influences, in Transylvania you have the Hungarian and German influences and in Moldova of course you have the ukranian/russian influence, and you have all the talented gypsy musicians all over the country. In other words it can never get boring it's always different and very colorful. Same is true about klezmer.

[WilliamCerf]

I live in New York City and would love to attend this shul when a concert is happening. Please post information about this; especially if it really happens twice a week!!

[onthecorner1978]

great

[berenie1054]

where can I buy CD of this

[JaberAtharatKiram]

Very cool music. I love it.

[fibelk]

good music keep on !!!!zol zain freilah

[gitlgitl]

I just love Andy Statman. It's wonderful to hear all these musicians play this wonderful Yiddishemusiker.

[Yogy07]

sunt grozavi.

[diminishedmen]

these guys are great, what rich and satisfying musical lines

in klezmer music, can't get enough., thanks for that gem.

steve schmitt -diminishedmen