Master of Klezmer Music, Vol. 1: 1929-1949

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Naftule Brandwein may have been the "King of Klezmer," but Dave Tarras (1897 to 1989) was his musical equal, minus the bad behavior.

A Klezmer clarinetist of legendary talent, Tarras was born in the Ukrainian shtetl of Ternovka, and schooled in classical music by his Jewish family, which had performed for generations.

Tarras' father was a wedding poet (badkhn) and trombonist, who began teaching his son to read and write music, and to play the flute, when he only nine. At 13, dissatisfied with the... more info

Tracks:

1. Nokh a Glezl Vayn (Another Glass of Wine)
2. In a Rumeynisher Shenk (In a Romanian Saloon)
3. Zol Zayn Gelebt (Live It Up)
4. Nikolaev Bulgar
5. Tants Istanbul - Dave Tarras, Traditional
6. Galatas Zeiden's Tants-Grandfathers Dance
7. Zefki Ikh Bin Dayner-Sher-The I'm Your She
8. Bukoviner Freylekh
9. Bessarabian Hora
10. Doina
11. Russian Sher
12. Baym Shotser Rebn Oyf Shabes/Hora-At the Shotser Rebe's for Shabbos
13. Duvid Shpil Es Nukh (Play It Again, Dave)
14. Dos Tsigayner-The Gypsy Tune
15. Kale Bazetsn (Tune for Seating of the Bride Ceremony)

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