The Sephardic Experience, Volume 3: Gazelle & Flea

The Renaissance Players (Artist), Winsome Evans (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Winsome Evans
• Audio CD (April 6, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Celestial Harmonies
• ASIN: B00000IIWC
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #582,450 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely priceless., January 7, 2008

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Elise Jan Gates "Sophia" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sephardic Experience, Volume 3: Gazelle & Flea (Audio CD)

This whole series ought to be a part of everybody's library, first for the music but also for the invaluable booklets that accompany each CD. This is a part of history few really understand. And the songs are ravishing. Every time you listen you'll hear something new. Truly a classic CD and a classic series.

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4.0 out of 5 stars New twist on old songs, July 30, 2007

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John H. Uhlemann (St. Louis, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sephardic Experience, Volume 3: Gazelle & Flea (Audio CD)

I must admit to a guilty pleasure in listening to this CD. On the surface it is wrong in so many ways - Sephardic "music" has no written record, so all the musical adaptations of this wonderful poetry are fantasies of the modern mind; and playing Balkan music that the Sephardim would not have identified with, on medieval instruments at that, could just be amusing at best - purists beware! - but it all just sparkles here due to the musicianship of these very talented singers and instrumentalists. I really had a good time listening to it. It is worth the price of the CD just to hear the 25-beat per measure dance at the end. (It is based on "Sedi Donka" rhythm, and those who know the dance can do it to this recording.)