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N
E S H A M A H
Songs
from the Jewish Diaspora
- The
Baal Shem Tov's Melody (3:21)
- Hamisha
Asar (4:54)
- Odessa
Mama (Odesa Mame) (3:09)
- Skrip,
Klezmerl Skripe (3:48)
- Los
Caminos de Sirkeci (2:59)
Kad Jawajuni (4:42)-
A Hora Mit Tzibeles (3:34)
- Viva
Orduena (2:57)
- Quando
el Rey Nimrod (3:49)
- A
Leybedike Honga (2:13)
- The
Shoemaker's Melody (2:50)
- Freylich
(3:53)
- Sholem
Aleichem (2:08)
- Naftule
Spielt Far Dem Rebin (2:40)
- Addio
Querida (2:49)
Produced
by Tim Sparks
Executive Producer - John Zorn
Associate Producer - Kazunori Sugiyama
Recorded by Rod Volker, 1999
Mastered by Alan Tucker at Foothill Digital, NYC
Design - Heung-Heung Chin
Tim Sparks plays a 1954 Martin 00-17 with John Pearse
Strings and B-Bands Pickup
Thanks to Robert Freedman and the Yiddish Song database,
Gitta Hartman of the Beth Hatefutsoth Museum of the Jewish
Diaspora, Flory Iagoda, Tata Records and Duck Baker, who
introduced me to John Zorn. I am especially indebted to
Maury Bernstein, who first mentioned me in ethnic music of
every imaginable variety, Mark Stillman, who taught me how
to play in odd-meter Eastern European styles, Sima
Shumelovsky, a great entertainer who immigrated from Russia
to St. Paul whom I've had the opportunity to accompany.
A special thanks to David Harris who, along with Judith Brin
Ingber and Mick Labriola, members of Voices of Sepharad, has
schooled me in the Sephardic tradition. Were it not for my
work with these individuals, I wouldn't have a clue when it
comes to this music. Thanks also to Rod Volker, the sound
engineer who was endlessly patient and tirelessly optimistic
while recording this CD in the beginning of 1999. Most of
all, I thank John Zorn for challenging me and encouraging me
to follow my imagination.
Tim Sparks, guitar
"It could have been worse, and there is no limit to how much
better." Sholem Aleichem
"G-d never does the same thing twice." Baal Shem Tov
Tzadik
A project of Hips Road
© 1999 by Tzadik,
61 East Eighth Street, New York NY 10008
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