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Shtetl Band Amsterdam

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Shtetl Band Amsterdam is a Klezmer Band from the Netherlands, playing Village Klezmer What is VILLAGE KLEZMER? The klezmer sound produced by large ensembles with many wind players is well-known. But for centuries a different klezmer sound predominated in Eastern European Jewish folk music. It was a small-town, small-band sound. Having the violin's melody as its basis, this group sound is mild, rich and nuanced. Groups and musicians like Budowitz, Di Naye Kapelye, Alicia Svigals and Veretski Pass have brought this older sound back into its own place in the klezmer spectrum, and now place it on the concert stage. In its short life Shtetl Band Amsterdam has also become an inspired and much in-demand exponent of the Village Klezmer style.......... .. BOOKINGS or INFORMATION: Shtetl Band Amsterdam Bert Vos Phone: +31 6 2602 2100 Fax.: +31 84 738 8618 E-mail: [email protected] • E-mail or phone us and you'll receive an estimate immediately. • Shtetl Band Amsterdam: This klezmer band brings cheerful jewish music for concerts and parties. Please view our website http://www.sba-klezmer.com/ for more information.

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Member Since: 13/06/2007
Band Website: www.sba-klezmer.com
Band Members: THE BAND MEMBERS • Bert Vos violin, horn violin, scordatura violin, founder "A Yidl mitn Fidl from the shtetl Amsterdam, that's me. Finally I play the music with which I grew up." • Iefke Wang violin, viola "Using my violin to let people dance, that is what I want. I also enjoy to waltz like a bride with my four musicians." • Michiel Ockeloen accordion "I am grateful for all good things that come my way: music, playing together with fine people, the great richness of experiences that life offers." http://www.michielockeloen.nl/ • Gregor Schaefer bassetl, artistic direction "In this group many things that I enjoy come together: Jewish and Eastern European bowing techniques, strong rhythms and melodies, interaction within a small ensemble." http://www.gregorschaefer.com/ • Roberto Haliffi drumset, poyk "As a Sephardic-Jewish boy from Libya I fled to Italy and ended up in Amsterdam, where I am a proud poyk player, playing Eastern European Jewish music. Life is a journey, enjoy the ride!"
Influences: Budowitz, Di Naye Kapelye, Alicia Svigals, Veretski Pass, Zev Feldman, Steven Greenman, Belf's Romanian Orchestra, all those 19th century klezmer violin players that were never recorded.
Sounds Like: "KLEZMER MUSIC IN ITS PUREST FORM" NIW, Dutch Jewish weekly magazine.OUR MUSIC: the authentic klezmer melodies get a fresh sound in our line-up with two violins, accordion, bassetl and small drums. Through the music player at the top of this page you can listen to a few samples of our Village Klezmer sound. Please view our website http://www.sba-klezmer.com/ for more information
Record Label: www.chamsarecords.com
Type of Label: Major

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The Bride's Waltz » New & Old Music for the Klezmer Violin » One hour of beautiful and varied Village Klezmer music."Klezmer music in its purest form" - NIW (Jewish weekly magazine, NL)"Radiant, ...
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