Curtis, Mike - A Klezmer Wedding

Pages	32
Publication Date	1 January 1996
Grade of Difficulty	advanced
ISBN	9783892213499 (3892213496)
ISMN	9790206301803 (M206301803)
UPC	805095084054

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A Klezmer Wedding is a set of four dances, newly-composed but based on traditional models. The Doina is an expressive chant for three successive soloists; it twists and turns with the wailing lament of a shepherd´s pipe. Next follows the Hora, a slow Rumanian dance in three with a mood that reflects the wedding´s solemn vows. A Chusidl, with a moderate speed and bouncy rhythms, gets the party to the dance floor. The concluding Freylach (happy, but still in a minor key!) takes the bride, groom, and guests to the edge of frenzy.

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