| Klezmatics, the / Rise Up!/Shteyt Oyf! |
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| Album: | Rise Up!/Shteyt Oyf! | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Klezmatics, the | Added: | May 2003 | |
| Label: | Rounder Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-10-19 | Pull Date: | 2003-12-21 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Dec 21 | Dec 14 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 | Nov 9 | Nov 2 | Oct 26 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 20, 2016: | That's Not Bluegrass Katz Un Moyz | 4. | Dec 13, 2011: | That's Not Bluegrass St. John's Nign | |
| 2. | Dec 08, 2016: | Melange Katz Un Moyz, Klezmorimlekh Mayne Libinke | 5. | Aug 16, 2011: | That's Not Bluegrass Yo Riboyn Olam | |
| 3. | Jun 02, 2016: | Melange Tepel | 6. | Feb 20, 2010: | Music Casserole Yo Riboyn Olam |
| Album Review |
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| Gabe Reviewed 2003-10-07 | ||
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Klezmer from the modern masters, revivalists, and updaters of the form, the self-nominated Jews with Horns. Old-timey melodies, daring extensions to them, and a couple of duds, truth be told. Lyrics printed in Yiddish and English and song titles in both those plus Hebrew. 1. Keening invitation to fellows; beautifully earnest vocal 2. Complex, possessed-by-the-spirit-of-jazz composition; the rhythm section puts down a sophisticated polyrhythm while sax, violin, accordion, and piano take turns flying around the melody; the choruses are all swooping grace 3. Delicate vocals and tender trumpet on a religious song 4. Wordless vocals – adult and kiddies – on an upbeat dance tune with plenty solos to go ‘round 5. Catchy tune and simple, on-the-nailhead lyrics about the distinction between religious texts and tenets and the crazy ends practitioners put them to … but by the third iteration of the point it’s a bit tedious; bonus tedium remix on track 15 6. Delicate instro with piano and flute 7. Full-bodied arrangement of a traditional song; choir helps out on choruses, simple percussive backing, and harmonious harmonium from Myra Melford 8. Another upbeat dance – Balkan in feel, as indicated by the title 9. Little ditty with stingy stabs of clarinet, sax, violin 10. A cleansing bit of pastoral beauty; simple, sparse 11. Klezmer Bolero … OK, maybe not quite as epic or fierce 12. Great tension-release with very tentative verses and a gorgeous chorus; heartbreakingly tender singing throughout 13. Clowning Purim celebration song; love the silly basso and falsetto vocal bits 14. Gypsy-like dance of many complex flavors 15. Slight edit of track 5 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Klezmorimlekh Mayne Libinke | 8. | Bulgars #2 | |||
| 2. | Katz Un Moyz | 9. | Barikadn | |||
| 3. | Lshn-Koydesh | 10. | Davenen | |||
| 4. | Tepel | 11. | St. John's Nign | |||
| 5. | I Ain't Afraid | 12. | Hevl Iz Havolim | |||
| 6. | Di Gayster | 13. | Makht Oyf | |||
| 7. | Yo Riboyn Olam | 14. | Perets-Tants | |||
| 15. | I Ain't Afraid (Edit) | |||||