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Author: Catina
Date: 2001-12-17 00:39
I have a ninth grade student who wants to play a "solo and ensemble" competition. She is looking for an eastern or klezmer sounding piece to play that is about her level (4). Any suggestions?
Catina Franklin
Miami, FL
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Author: sarah
Date: 2001-12-17 01:53
I have played hava nagila before, and it is a fun piece. I don't know what the level is though.
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Author: Steve Epstein
Date: 2001-12-17 04:28
Catina, please define what "level 4" is, in terms of what the student can do regarding keys, tempos, rhythms etc. I did not know that we in the US are now using what I thought was a British grading system. Or have her purchase the Kammen books from Tara publications http://www.jewishmusic.com or from a Judaica shop in the Miami area, and let her see what she can play.
Steve
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2001-12-17 17:14
Look for "The Compleat Klezmer" by Sapoznik - it has lots of good material, although only lead sheets are supplied. These are transcriptions from archival records - there is also an accompanying audio CD.
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Author: Mary
Date: 2001-12-17 20:42
The Sapoznik book is a classic. Mel Bay publishers also did a book that discusses some of the traditional ornamentation- It's called "Klezmer Collection". I play Balkan music but don't know of any easily available decent transcriptions.
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Author: catina
Date: 2001-12-18 01:06
Wow!
Thank you everybody for all the great advice. I'll be checking a lot of this stuff out for myself too. My student is only in the ninth grade, so she is kind of like an advanced beginner.
Thanks again.
Catina Franklin
Miami, FL
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-12-18 01:18
If you can find the Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof, it's a terrific klezmer-ish solo. I think there may be some Bartok transcriptions for clarinet also, that would be eastern if probably not klezmer sounding. And I've heard the Monti Czardas on clarinet, which is good if your student has a good light staccato.
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Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2001-12-18 19:21
Prokofief "Overture on Hebrew Themes" for string quartet, clarinet (b flat), contrabass, and piano is an interesting piece, if you can find the people to play it.
Goleyov (spelling?) "Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind" recorded by Geora Feidman and others is an interesting and very challenging piece - requires B flat, A, E flat, basset horn, and bass instruments.
If you are starting out, the Sapoznik book starts with mode and scale info, and leaves most ornamentation to the player. The Mel Bay book has attempted to write out all the ornaments.
There are gobs of recordings to listen to (good, bad, and indifferent.) My favorites are Brave Old World, and the older Klezmatics recordings. Start out at your public library - they may even order recordings you are interested in.
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