But then, he and his musical partner – both observant Jews – realized something. “It’s not exactly a well-known genre!”Īndy Rubin was trained as a traditional folk musician, playing American cowboy songs, as well as Irish music. “(With) Blue Grass and Celtic influence,” he laughs. “I say that we’re a klezmer, Sephardic string band,” explains Andy Rubin, the band’s banjo player, singer and founder. The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band of California is infusing the traditional sound with strains of the Old West. You can picture yourself in a tiny Romanian or Russian village of the late 1800’s and then… your hear the unmistakable sound of American Bluegrass. The expressive and emotional klezmer violin intentionally mimics a human voice - sometimes weeping, sometimes laughing. Klezmer, as the music is known, constantly evolved as Jewish communities relocated to new cultures. For both scholars and a cappella devotees alike, this book provides new information about the genre as well as new perspectives through which to understand the music and culture of this popular genre.The music of Eastern European Jews, first played 600 years ago, has a new sound … which is nothing new. until then, the diversity of topics found in this book, the depth and insight of various avenues of theoretical engagement, and the stand-alone quality of many of its chapters make this book an approachable resource for a variety of teaching and research applications for those interested in contemporary American folk cultures and musical genres. Still, this account of a cappella culture and Duchan's theoretical approaches provide a strong basis for research to come.
As the first scholarly book to fill a notable gap within popular vocal studies, it is to be expected that there are other themes that are barely and tantalizingly touched upon in this volume-the role of pedagogical and social music making in higher education and issues of copyright, for example. Journal of American Folklore American Folklore Society īook Reviews individuals and a cappella groups with whom Duchan worked are rarely heard, leaving little firsthand evidence of the creative communal group spirit that the author describes. As "the first scholarly monograph on collegiate a cappella," this volume is a valuable For both scholars and a cappella devotees alike, this book provides new information about the genre as well as new perspectives through which to understand the music and culture of this popular genre. by Helena Simonett.īook Reviews individuals and a cappella groups with whom Duchan worked are rarely heard, leaving little firsthand evidence of the creative communal group spirit that the author describes. by Helena Simonett (review) The Accordion in the Americas: Klezmer, Polka, Tango, Zydeco, and More! ed. The Accordion in the Americas: Klezmer, Polka, Tango, Zydeco, and More! ed.
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