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Re: Reed/Mp Setup for Bulgarian Music

Author: ChrisC
Date: 2003-10-08 20:25

At the moment I'm at Hampshire College in Amherst MA (final year as a music major), but I'm originally from New York City and that's where I first became exposed to the Balkan music and dance scene via Zlatne Uste and where I'll be seeing Yuri and Ivo. After college, who knows where I'll end up or what I'll end up doing. I don't even know if Balkan Camp is a possibility for me next summer, but I plan to keep in touch with the Balkan scene wherever life leads me. I absolutely agree with you regarding the friendliness of folk dancers, but I still tend to be very self-conscious, since I've actually never really danced (or wanted to have anything to do with dance) before I discovered Balkan dancing.

BTW, I've decided that the 2 1/2 reed/B45 combination is more conducive to Bulgarian tunes, whereas the #3 reed/M15 setup serves me best for both classical and klezmer. I'm thinking of trying some #2 reeds as well, and of checking out a 5JB next time I'm back in New York to see if that offers a signficant improvement. I'm not a terribly experienced clarinetist (I've only been concentrating on it over the saxophone for the past year or so) and I only started to become familiar with Balkan music over the past six months, but I've never felt a stronger desire to play any other kind of music, so I'm working on it as much as possible, and enjoying the experience immemsely.

--Chris

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