Accordionist Ismail Butera leads Metropolitan Klezmer's signature finale suite: Doyna (rubato improvisation) into a Bessarabian hora (slow zhok), followed by a Kostakowsky Sirba with full band, and lastly cascading full-speed into a Rumanian Volokh. Performed by Metropolitan Klezmer at Drom NYC, April 2009.
Metropolitan Klezmer...
ISMAIL BUTERA: accordion, PAM FLEMING: trumpet, MICHAEL HESS: violin & nai flute, DAVE HOFSTRA: bass, DEBRA KREISBERG: accordion, REUT REGEV: trombone, EVE SICULAR: drums/bandleader.
Videography: Rich Brotman & Sasha Wortzel; Editing: Rich Brotman at Magnetic Post, NYC.
"Mainly Rumanian Medley" is available on two of Metropolitan Klezmer's CDs: Traveling Show - (live in concert) 2007; and Yiddish For Travelers - 1998. More info at http://metropolitanklezmer.com
Bravo from a Romanian!
Great job!
Romanisipunctum 2 years ago
Great job Ish!!!
Deankut 2 years ago