Dor v' Dor : from generation to generation / produced by Frances T. Slack and Ronald Light.

Program Title:
Dor v' Dor : from generation to generation / produced by Frances T. Slack and Ronald Light.
PRA Archive #: 
SZ0757
Description: 

Documentary from interviews which examines the emergence of artistic and social indentity in two generations of klezmer performers, a form of Eastern European Jewish folk music. Henry Sapoznik, Joel Rubin, Ben Bazylor, Michael Alpert, and Alan Bern discuss their shared experiences in this musical tradition. They discuss the evolving art form, its historical and contemporarycon texts, the forces of continuity and change at work on the music, as well as the transformational impact of mentor relationships. The program presents views from members of the American klezmer ensemble Brave Old World, folklorists from the YIVO Institute, and a descendent of a Polish klezmer dynasty, Ben Bazylor.|DOR v' DOR : FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION / produced by Frances T. Slack and Ronald Light. - Documentary from interviews which examines the emergence of artistic and social indentity in two generations of klezmer performers, a form of Eastern European Jewish folk music. Henry Sapoznik, Joel Rubin, Ben Bazylor, Michael Alpert, and Alan Bern discuss their shared experiences in this musical tradition. They discuss the evolving art form, its historical and contemporary contexts, the forces of continuity and change at work on the music, as well as the transformational impact of mentor relationships. The program presents views from members of the American klezmer ensemble Brave Old World, folklorists from the YIVO Institute, and a descendent of a Polish klezmer dynasty, Ben Bazylor. - RECORDED: Santa Cruz, California, 1991. BROADCAST: 19 Aug. 1992.

Date Recorded on: 
Santa Cruz, California, 1991.
Date Broadcast on: 
19 Aug. 1992.
Item duration: 
1 reel (28 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., stereo.|27:30
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1992.
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