Klarinet Archive - Posting 000186.txt from 2006/10

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:13:00 -0400

A great resource on eastern clarinet music is John Chookasian in Fresno California. John is a fabulous eastern clarinet player and plays the music of many countries. One time when he was playing in a club, I was sitting right in front of him and he was explaining the rythyms all night long. Several times he has explained to me the different scales he plays and the various 1/4 tones, and sharp 1/4 tones etc.

A few years ago he was at a Steve Adelstien reed clinic and we had Steve teaching reed making and afterwards John explaining eastern clarinet.

He is very friendly and available to play with his Armenian group. I believe he is listed in Fresno, and should be available to share eastern clarinet music.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
>From: danyel <rab@-----.de>
>Sent: Oct 15, 2006 7:00 PM
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music
>
>It's actually Çifte telli (bouncing strings), pronounced "chifte" as in
>Charlie. The name implies, it's a Turkish dance (even though often played by
>Greek and Armenian musicians) and quite fast by Turkish standards. It is
>basically: dü-m ke te-k te-k dü-m dü-m te--k.
>
>see UDI HRANT: THE EARLY RECORDINGS Vol. II CD
>http://www.traditionalcrossroads.com/
>
>Best regards,
>danyel
>www.echoton.de/clar.html
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fred Jacobowitz" <fbjacobo@-----.net>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [kl] Greek Clarinet Music
>
>
>>A Shifteteli is a duple meter tune. It is usually fairly slow, unlike the
>>moderate-to fast Syrto. Get any belly dance music recording and you'll find
>>Shiftetelis.
>>
>> Fred Jacobowitz
>>
>> Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
>> Ebony and Ivory Duo
>> On Oct 15, 2006, at 8:18 PM, Ellie Anastasiou wrote:
>>
>
>
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