The Big Klezmer Fake Book (Tara Books) |  | Author: Velvel Pasternak
Publisher: Tara Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 9 x 0.5
ISBN: 093367600X
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9780933676008
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Product Description
The leader in Jewish music, Tara Publications proudly presents The Big Klezmer Fake Book - the largest collection of Klezmer tunes ever, culled from more than 10 Tara music editions. It contains more than 175 selections, including Freylachs, Shers, Doinas, Serbas and more. Also features traditional Jewish wedding songs and dances, and Yiddish and Hassidic selections. Includes melody lines, chords, transliterations, a bibliography and a discography.
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 Suitable for all levels of Klezmer musicians November 15, 2008
violee (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is definitely a simple piano fake book. The large variety of songs is the best feature of the book. This is not a "how to play" Klezmer instruction book, and if all the pianist does is follow the chords and the melody, there is nothing exciting about it. But the book is perfect for any instrument as a take-off point. In the case of more experienced players, the chords help to create satisfactory improvisations. The titles of the songs are not always those I associate with the music, but that is a minor inconvenience and is no great surprise.
 Big Klezmer Book needs better editing August 3, 2009
morty (Greenville NC USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First, it's a great collection. My only quibble is with the editing, specifically for page turns. As a clarinetist and pianist, I have to stop and turn pages during at least a third of the tunes. I'd really like to save a trip to the copy shop. Also, Freylach no. 15 disappears at the bottom of page 24 and resurfaces at the top of page 38. What's with that? It's good to have all these tunes together, though. Well worth getting, but you may need to make a run to Kinko's.
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