Friday, Feb 29, 2008

Manger's Megile - Avram Mlotek, Henry Carrey - KK05

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During KlezKamp 2005, whose theme was Gut-Yomtev KlezKamp, a group of KlezKamp staff, faculty and students presented a staged reading of Itzik Manger's Megile, his unique poetic setting of the Purim story, with music by Dov Seltzer. The original production starred Peysakh'ke Burstein and Lillian Lux and was seen all over the world, including a successful run on Broadway.

This podcast contains 2 highlights of the program. The first is Avram Mlotek's lovely rendition of "Di Elegiye fun Fastrigose" (Fastigose's Elegy), followed by Henry Carrey's wonderful performance of "S'a Mechaye" (What a Pleasure!) in the character of King Ahashverus. They are accompanied by Zalmen Mlotek.

Both Avram and Henry are second-generation Yiddish performers who have been a part of KlezKamp for many years. Lillian Lux, z"l, was also a revered member of the KlezKamp faculty.

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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008

Pearl Sapoznik, Pete Sokolow & German Goldenshteyn -- KlezKamp 2005

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Pearl (Pirl) Sapoznik sings Russian and Yiddish songs, accompanied by Pete Sokolow on piano and German Goldenshteyn on clarinet, at KlezKamp 2005.

Pirl, the mother of KlezKamp's founder Henry Sapoznik, has been a fixture of KlezKamp since its beginning. Lucky KlezKampers hear her sing folksongs at informal KlezKamp cabaret and impromptu lobby performances.

Here, Pirl is accompanied by two of KlezKamp's master teachers, Pete Sokolow and German Goldenshteyn. Make sure to listen for German's wonderful clarinet solo at the end of the podcast.

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Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008

Tsimbl Trio - Rushefsky, Reid, Beytelman at KlezKamp 2005

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A rare recording of a tsimbl (hammer dulcimer) ensemble!

KlezKamp tsimbl teacher Pete Rushefsky joins two of his students, Roger Reid and Mariana Beytelman, in this tsimbl trio performed live for Radio KlezKamp in 2005.

As Pete says in the introduction, this is likely the first recording of a tsimbl ensemble since the 1920s.

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Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008

Interview with dancer/choreographer Felix Fibich by Rachel Birtha Eitches- KK 2005

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Felix Fibich is KlezKamp's most senior faculty member. His first memories of Jewish dance came from his early experiences at synagogue with his father, who was from the chasidic Modzitcher rebbe's court. At 22, Felix escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto into Russian territory. In Bialystok, he met up with his own dance teacher from Warsaw, Judith Berg, whom he married. After moving to the US, together they brought the world of traditional Yiddish dance gestures to a new audience. Felix is an accomplished actor and choreographer with many Broadway, movie and television credits.

This interview, conducted at KlezKamp 2005 by radio journalist Rachel Birtha Eitches, traces Felix's remarkable life and career. Felix, a nonagenarian, continues to teach dance and choreograph student dances at KlezKamp. Biz 120!

Rachel Birtha Eitches, who has a Ph.D. in Intercultural Communication, recently retired from an international multimedia journalism career with the Voice of America. A member of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, DC, she attended KlezKamp in 2005 and 2007 with her twin daughters, Elyse, who played trumpet in the KlezKamp Youth Orchestra, and Naomi, who joined her mother in the class that performed Felix Fibich's latest Jewish dance choreography in the KlezKamp student show.

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