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clever...funny...and dare I say, rocking?,
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This review is from: Pincus and the Pig: A Klezmer Tale (Audio CD)
The concept is quite simple--John Zorn's label, Tzadik, aside from putting out CDs of intriguing music from Japan, also devotes a whole section of its catalog to promoting contemporary Jewish music. Aside from John Zorn's own band, Masada, Tzadik has put out wonderful titles from Jewish composers and music that is deeply connected to (while advancing the cause of) Jewish culture.This release is no exception. In this, Shirim Klezmer Orchestra work with Maurice Sendak to convert Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" to a klezmer-backed Jewish folktare version, "Pincus and the Pig." The format is all the same--from the instrumental introductions, to the tale being sliced apart by musical interludes, but of course with a Yiddish edge. Sendak himself narrates in the tone of an old storyteller, and he plays with both Yiddish terms and Jewish mannerisms. While some may look at this disc as a cheapening of Jewish culture in making it fit the form of classical music rather than staying entirely "pure," keep in mind that this is from Tzadik's Radical Jewish Culture series, the philosophy of which is to explore (and expand) the boundaries of Jewish music. This disc, taken as a musical offering rather than cultural one, is just plain fun, with Sendak telling the cossack hunters to "stop shooting everything already," and spitting out some nice Yiddish phrases. Shirim rocks out the klezmer, also in some separate tracks at the end of the CD, and keep the overall tone of this disc lively and avoidant of serious analysis--Pincus and the Pig is a fun, danceable romp even (or should I say especially) for the kids.
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Funny CD,
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This CD is very funny, it is better if you hear the original "Peter and the Wolf" before you here this take-off.
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Delightful,
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This recording makes me laugh every time I hear it. The first time you must listen closely to hear all the humor. The Klezmer music is wonderful.
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