Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 1996/05

From: Leonardo Fuks <leonardo@-----.SE>
Subj: Re: klezmer
Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 12:55:59 -0400

Barbara, if you are interested to know about klezmer (a word from Hebrew
that means something like "to play an instrument" if I am not wrong) you can
visit some pages:
http://www.jewishmusic.com/ -A page on Jewish Music in general
http://www.eden.com/~bamusic/kleztuneindex.html -on Klezmer, including some
scores!

>I know that two questions at a time is asking a lot ... but I have a lot
>of summer ambitions. How does one learn to play klezmer-style clarinet?
>Are there books on the subject? Do you need a different set-up?
Don't worry to much, I once asked a rabbi about wind instruments and reeds
(I am an oboist)
and he assured me that they are quite Kosher (be aware of the grease you are
using !). He also told me that no Brachot (blessing prayers) are required
before or after playing! :)

Good luck,
Leonardo Fuks
Rio de Janeiro Federal University, School of Music, Brazil
Royal Institute of Technology, Music Acoustics PhD Programme
Stockholm , SWEDEN