| Strom, Yale with Hot Pstromi & / Cafe Jew Zoo |
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| Album: | Cafe Jew Zoo | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Strom, Yale with Hot Pstromi & | Added: | Jul 2004 | |
| Label: | Naxos World | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-09-13 | Pull Date: | 2004-11-14 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Nov 14 | Nov 7 | Oct 31 | Oct 24 | Oct 17 | Oct 10 | Oct 3 | Sep 26 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 02, 2021: | Waste FM (rebroadcast from Nov 28, 2017) Birobidzhan | 4. | Oct 27, 2006: | the jewish alternative Imenu Malkatseynu | |
| 2. | Nov 28, 2017: | Waste FM Birobidzhan | 5. | Oct 13, 2006: | the jewish alternative The Bonesetter's Last Dance | |
| 3. | Nov 13, 2007: | Jewish Music Alternative The Bonesetter's Last Dance | 6. | Apr 21, 2006: | the jewish alternative Ten Plagues |
| Album Review |
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| David Shaw Reviewed 2004-07-03 | ||
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Yale Strom w. Hot Pstromi & Klazzj:‘Café Jew Zoo’Naxos, 2003 An attempt to establish the MiddleEastern roots of Klezmer and then explore the possibilities afforded w/in the genre. Strom has written new Yiddish poetry to reflect his “own sense of social, political, and spiritual values and concerns”. Lyrics in the booklet are in Yiddish and English, plus expositions of the rationale of each track. No musicians credited by name, guess we’re sposed to know who’s in the bands. Faves: 1,2,4,6,7,8, 13 (Dr D 07-04) (Track titles and times on back label) 1..Med, vocal; Soviet propaganda to promote settlement and funding in Birobidzhan-“the world’s first secular, Yiddish, communist homeland for the Jews,” predating Israel by 20+ years 2. Med, guitar solo. A Romanian dance, written for the Caval, here transcribed for classical guit 3.Fast, 9/8 rhythm (karshlama in Turkish) explores the Ottoman influence on Romanian klez 4.Med, Trad Hasid melody from Belarus (Russia), Good doubling w. clarinets 5.Slow, vocal beginning, picks up speed on instrumental break, then back to slow again 6. Med, Romanian melody expanded from 8 bars remembered by old-timer Berko Gott. 7.Med vocal, Strom’s melodic reaction to ‘being on display’ as a practicing Jew. 8. Slow, guit solo, a contemplative meditation for morning prayers 9.Med fast, a poem about a foolish man whom nevertheless is regarded with affection 10. Med fast, violin-clarinet in a swirling interchange meant to portray two in prayer 11.Slow, then gets faster; full orchestration incl vocal “full of pomp and military bombast” 12. Med, mandolin solo, a journey along the river Amur to Birobidzhan, the new homeland 13. Med fast, wild instruments and vocal recite the modern 10 Plagues in pop song form | ||
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