Download or read book Klezmer Collection for C Instruments written by Stacy Phillips and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 120 melodies meticulously transcribed from recordings by the masters of the klezmer style, including Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwine, Abe Schwartz and many more. Written in standard notation for C instruments, this book includes chordal accompaniment, program notes for each piece, and interviews with master klezmer musician Andy Statman and ethnomusicologist Dr. Walter Zev Feldman.
Download or read book Klezmer Book written by Avrahm Galper and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another great addition to the Avrahm Galper Clarinet Series, here Avrahm presents 42 fantastic Klezmer tunes to add to your repertoire. All arranged for clarinet and B-Flat instruments in easy to read notation, all on single pages to avoid awkward page turns. Intermediate in difficulty.
Download or read book Easy Klezmer Tunes written by Stacy Phillips and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-27 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to many requests for a simplified version of his highly acclaimed Klezmer Collection, Stacy Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. the style reflects its mix of heritages from Europe, Near East and Gypsy. These arrangements are based on some of the earliest classic recordings in Europe and America. As such, they are a great introduction to this music which is now a world-wide phenomenon. Each number is arranged for C, Bb, Eb and bass clef instruments. Brass, reed, piano, flute, and string players can receive instant gratification from these entry level arrangements. the accompanying CD demonstrates ensemble versions of all the music, performed at slow tempos, by world class Klezmer artists on clarinet, violin, guitar and bass.
Download or read book Old Jewish Folk Music written by Mark Slobin and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, translated into English for the first time, is a cultural record of the folk music of Eastern Europe. This volume consists of some of Ethnomusicologist Moshe Beregovski’s responses to Jewish folk music in its living context during the 1930s, including essays on Ukrainian musical influences, klezmer music, and characteristic scale patterns. Also included are Beregovski’s anthologies of hundreds of folk songs with full Yiddish and English song texts. Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung and is accompanied by Beregovski’s notes on origins and variants.
Download or read book New York Klezmer in the Early Twentieth Century written by Joel E. Rubin and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2020 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The music of clarinetists Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras is iconic of American klezmer music. Their legacy has had an enduring impact on the development of the popular world music genre.
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Music written by Joshua S. Walden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global history of Jewish music from the biblical era to the present day, with chapters by leading international scholars.
Download or read book Accordion Go East written by Peter M. Haas and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Klezmer written by Mark Slobin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates American klezmer music: its roots, evolution and the revival that began in the 1970s.
Download or read book The Fiddle Handbook written by Chris Haigh and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to the fiddle, explores how musicians incorporate the instrument into different genres, and offers instruction on playing standard songs.
Download or read book The Klezmer wedding book written by Giora Feidman and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please see the Instrumental section of this catalog for complete description.
Download or read book The Essential Klezmer written by Seth Rogovoy and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the evolution of klezmer, traditional Jewish music, from its ancient European roots to its modern popular sound, and its survival through the dissolution of Eastern Europe and Jewish assimilation in American culture.
Download or read book The Granger Collection written by Bill Nicholson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Granger’s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now, in 2022, Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book now in standard notation. This 248-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles. There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book. The book comes with a link which gives access to MP3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other. Also included in The Granger’s Collection are descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.
Download or read book Violin For Dummies written by Katharine Rapoport and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a (violin) bow and let your inner musician shine! You don’t have to be a genius to start fiddling around! Violin For Dummies helps budding violinists of all ages begin to play. If you’ve never read a note of music, this book will show you how to turn those little black dots into beautiful notes. Start slow as you learn how to hold the instrument, use the bow, finger notes, and play in tune. Watch yourself blossom into a musician with tips on technique and style. When you’re ready to go further, this book will help you find the people and resources that can help you get just a little closer to virtuoso! Your own private lessons are right inside this book, with the included online video and audio instruction, plus recordings that will help you develop your “ear.” This book takes the guesswork out of learning an instrument, so you’ll be ready to join the band when the time comes! Choose a violin and learn the basics of holding the instrument and playing notes Start reading music with this fast-and-easy introduction to musical notation Improve your musicianship and start to play in groups Explore different music styles and legendary violin composers The violin is a beautiful thing—adding melody everywhere from orchestras to folk and pop tunes. With Violin For Dummies, you can make the music your own, even if you’re a total music beginner.
Download or read book Acoustic Music for Folk Ensemble Vol 2 written by Jon Bennett and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A set of 14 folk tunes arranged for acoustic instruments and suitable for ensembles ranging from duos to small orchestras. Each tune has three written parts – melody, countermelody, and bass line – as well as chords shown beneath the melody line. In addition to technical tips, there is a video performance of each tune by Moonrakers, played at a steady pace. Suitable for intermediate/advanced players.
Download or read book Finnish Kantele written by Sarah Cummings and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides instruction in both plucking and strumming techniques for 5 and 10-string Finnish kanteles. Explanation of musical notation, rhythm, and other elements of music theory are provided for the novice, yet the exercises are scaffolded to provide motivating material for the more experienced musician. In addition to the instructional materials, a number of traditional Finnish tunes are included as well as many familiar melodies. Plus, over twenty arrangements playable by mixed kantele groupings and detailed appendices of chords and chord transitions make this book a solid foundation for learning to play the kantele. Includes access to online audio.
Download or read book The Ceilidh Dance Book written by Kevin Allison and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While one of a kind is a hard rating to achieve at Mel Bay Publications, Kevin Allison has done it with The Ceilidh Dance Book. A ceilidh is a traditional Scottish gathering where people share songs, stories, music, and dancing that is very much alive today. In Scotland, there are hundreds of ceilidh bands, each of which has their own trademark tune sets, making it possible for a man in a kilt to make a living as a performing musician. This book not only provides 85 Scottish tunes in sets as they might be used in a ceilidh event—it also offers detailed, beat-by-beat descriptions of the dance steps for twenty-four dances! From The Highland Scottish to The Mooncoin Jig, with this book in hand, you’ll be able to both play in the band and step to the music with the locals. The kilt is optional. Arranged for mandolin or fiddle with suggested chord backup, in standard notation only.
Download or read book Vahid Matejko s Klezmer Play Alongs for Clarinet written by and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vahid Matejko's Klezmer Play-Alongs for Clarinet is perfect for the player who wishes to study Klezmer music more intensively. The book covers the complete emotional spectrum of the Klezmer style, and it will be a pleasure for all clarinetists to get more familiar with the nuances of this unique musical language. Where some passages appear technically challenging due to the high octave range, the composer recommends that performers feel free to transpose and play those passages one octave lower precisely as an "authentic" player might. The chord changes shown above the engraving can be played as an accompaniment by pianists, keyboardists, accordionists, or guitarists, and the included play-along CD gives you ready access to your own Klezmer band. Also available for violin (00-20138US)
