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Re: Advice on playing Klezmer?

Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2012-11-22 09:51

Scoops and slurs, krechts, and grace notes are all parts of the picture, but there is no "Klezmer canon". Any 2 players will have definite, unique aspects to their playing, but at the same time there will also be more-or-less typical things they will both do.

Imitation is a good start. Listen to players you like, and try to incorporate some things they do into your playing.

I could tell you to not over-do it, but then there will be people who tell you to go for it. Just what you do will depend on what your music director wants. You want to add to the music, not detract from it.

Hope this helps, from a distance.

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