Links
Welcome to our Links page! Here are some resources that may be of interest to our friends and fans.
If you're interested in learning more about klezmer:
Klezcamp www.KlezKanada.com and Klezmerquerquewww.yivoinstitute.org
For yiddish theatre, check out Folksbiene http://www.forward.com/articles/11822/
Recommended reading:
The Compleat Klezmer, by Henry Sapoznik - this book includes information about klezmer history, modes, rhythms, ornamentation and orchestration as well as a wonderful collection of tunes to help you get started playing this music.
Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World, by Henry Sapoznik (Schirmer books).
The Essential Klezmer, by Seth Rogovoy (Algonquin books)
Recommended recordings:
The King of the Klezmer Clarinet: Naftule Brandwein (Rounder)
Yiddish-American Klezmer Music: 1925-1956 Dave Tarras (Yazoo Records)
Tanz! with Dave Tarras and the Musiker Brothers (Sony)
Klezmer Pioneers: European & American Recordings, 1905-1952 (Rounder)
Abe Schwartz: The Klezmer King (Sony)
If you want to learn more about Bluegrass:
Recommended reading:
Bluegrass: A History (Music in American Life), by Neil Rosenberg (University of Illinois Press)
Homegrown Music, by Stephanie Ledgin (Praeger)
Recommended recordings:
anything by Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt
Tikkun Olam (healing the broken world)
We contribute to Food Bank NYC stop global warming. Here are some links to help you find out what you can do about it:
www.EnergyFoundation.org
www.votesolar.org
http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/articles/21Things.cfm
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/10/a-company-id-bu.html
check out the Biodiesel Babes at http://www.everythingscool.org/
and I just found this link for Jewish environmentalism: http://jcarrot.org/
and a new podcast by our friend Jon Kalish about Environmental Kashrus www.HotTuna.com
Our bass player Marty Confurius has his own website http://www.kennykosek.com/
A friend of ours made a beautiful movie about the Philadelphia Orchestra called "Music from the Inside Out". I found it really moving and inspiring. You can find out more at www.MFTIO.com
My yoga teacher makes house calls! and she's great!! www.sonicbids .com
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