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Budget Bulgar, a fiery Klezmer tune, was sketched between playing dance sets at a Russian wedding in western New Jersey, and is dedicated to Pete Sokolow, for many years the king of Jewish weddings in New York, a great klez-stride pianist, and an incredible personality. I propped my cellphone on the hood of a car in the parking lot, and left myself a voicemail with the melody, which I transcribed (and altered) at home. | |
CATEGORY | Chamber music, multi-track viola music |
INSTRUMENTATION | Arrangements available: — string quartet (plus bass) — string trio — 1 or 2 clarinets, 3 violins, 1 viola, 2 cellos — 2 recorders, viola, cello, piano Also available as a jazz “lead sheet”. Arrangements for other combinations may be commissioned upon request. Also available as part of the Vjola Suite set. |
DURATION | 2 minutes 40 seconds |
WORLD PREMIERE | Om Factory Yoga, New York; June 16 2006 |
WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMERS | Ljova & the Kontraband: Ljova, viola; Patrick Farrell, accordion; Mike Savino, bass; Mathias Kunzli, percussion |
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES | Brooklyn Rider with Lil Buck & Ron Myles, choreographed by Damian Woetzel [see video];
Ljova and the Kontraband at Joe’s Pub [see video] spark quintett – live in Germany [video fragment at very beginning] Warhol Dervish – at Casa del Popolo in Montreal, Canada [see video] |
RECORDING | Recorded by Ljova and the Kontraband in 2007, but unreleased.
Recorded by Brooklyn Rider as an iTunes Exclusive for their album “A Walking Fire” [iTunes] Recorded by Spark for their album “Folk Tunes” [iTunes] |
SCORE AVAILABILITY | All arrangements are available for sale via PDF or mail delivery; arrangements for combinations not listed above may be commissioned on request. [contact for more info] |
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