Travelling Jewish Wedding

Travelling Jewish Wedding

Editorial Reviews
From the Label
A joyous blend of the traditional and the contemporary, this work awakens the sleeping soul in many a sophisticated listener.

This joyful banquet of folkloric musics from the Old World is a rich smorgasbord of ethnic traditions. Tracks include Russian and Ukrainian folk songs (including a tango!); an Israeli love song ("Hana'ava Babanot") inspired by King Solomon's Song of Songs; a ritual circumcision song in Ladino, the language of the Spanish Jews; a fresh twist on Brahms' "Hungarian Dance," and a classic Yiddish riddle song ("Tumbalalaika") about the mysteries of the heart.

Tracks:

Kalinka
Tumbalalaika
Tov L'hodot
Hana'ava Babanot
Joshua's Yiddishe Momme
Oylupnuv Obrutch
Cuando El Rey
Hungarian Dance No. 5
Trepak
Guitara
Svetyet Myesats
Monti's Czardas

Customer Reviews:

Not for me!.......2003-01-15

I bought "A Jewish Odyssey" and even though I didn't understand the different languages I really liked it. So looking for some more good sounds I read the reviews and bought this one. If you like a kind of Jewish opera, this is the one. It's a little to "shrill" for me. If someone wants the one I have, played once........

Inexpressibly divine.......2002-07-06

Although I own hundreds of CD's, this is probably the most incredible and precious disk in my collection. The funny thing is, I'm not really into folk music, much less Jewish music.

Nevertheless, the release of this album was an event -- a triumph!

One day I went into a small folk music store looking for -- I don't know what -- Greek music, I think, and wound up picking this up instead, without even hearing it first. When I got home, I couldn't believe what I was hearing -- and none of my friends had ever heard of it.

Folks, it is sublime. It is a mixture of Jewish folksongs and tunes from different countries, sung in different languages, all finely recorded. There are different singers, but it's all one band. The whole thing fits together so well with a consistency of sound, tone, and theme, that it would be impossible to pinpoint my favorite track. And the playing! The energy! The passion! I, for example, am unable to remain standing when I hear Track 5.

The CD is so emotionally exhausting to listen to, in fact, that I can only take it once every three months or so. One drop of this elixir and you will understand what Edna St. Vincent Millay meant when she wrote, "prithee, let no bird call"!

Additionally, there are many pleasant surprises in store for those who listen to it on a top-notch stereo system. The mixing was top-notch; every voice and instrument can be distinctly heard.

If I lost all my CD's, this is probably the first I would replace, and I will grieve loud and long the day I find it is no longer available.

If you've even a slight interest in folk music of the Mediterranean, this is a purchase you won't regret. Everybody I've given it to has come to wonder how they ever lived without it.

Just buy it!.......2001-10-01

I bought this CD years ago, and it is still one of my favorites. A great mix of Jewish, Russian, Israeli, etc., both instrumental and some vocals. It has a "down home" feel as if you're listening in someone's big kitchen, yet the sound quality is fantastic. I have learned to play a few of these songs because they are so infectiously fun melodies.

Great musical journey.......1999-09-17

I heard Kalinka on the local radio station and thought,"I gotta have this." I'm a big fan of Jewish music. Come to think of it, I'm a big fan of ALL music!

Fun, frolic and soul touching........1998-12-12

A diverse mix of Russian, Israeli and Yiddish music which touches the spirit. Its fun to listen to; friends love it.

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