Hey!! Here's a really lovely article about klezmer in New Haven by Bivolita's own Brian Slattery, who is also the Arts and Entertainment editor for the New Haven Independent. The article is here: http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/elm_city_klezmer/
and here's a link to the Sound Cloud of the second half of the concert:
https://soundcloud.com/new-haven-independent/bivolita-klezmer-second-set-at-orchard-street-shul
Fast Facts
Where: Whitneyville Creative Commons—1253 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517
When: Mon, Tues. or Weds. evening 7-9pm dates TBD
Who: Intermediate and up musicians interested in Ashkenazic Jewish dance music.
How Much: $25/ea. or $100/5; students $20/ea. or $80/5.
Sessions: 1) Freylekhs; 2) Slow Hora; 3) Bulgar; 4) Khosidl; 5) Capstone.
What: Sessions will include 5 components: 1) advance materials; 2) listening; 3) learning the dance steps; 4) playing; 5) playing and dancing.
Beyond the Workshop: The Klezmer for Dancing workshop will be followed by further occasional workshops and an ongoing New Haven klezmer Khevrisa (study group) for musicians interested in delving deeply into European and American klezmer idioms.
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