Wedding Without a Bride presents for the first time the entire forgotten music of the East European traditional Jewish wedding in a concert setting. The colorful, ecstatic and moving ritual music is presented by the award-winning, internationally acclaimed quintet, Budowitz, playing on original instruments the entire sequence of the Galician-Volhynian khasene (Yid. Wedding) as it was performed at the end of the 19th Century. Wedding Without A Bride represents the culmination of years of research and performing experience combined with a seductive sense of fun and raucousness. The Tsimblist and Accordionist: Joshua Horowitz The Clarinetist: Merlin Shepherd The Violinist: Támas Gambai The 3-String Violist: Sándor D. Tóth The Cellist: Zsort Kürtö The Vocalist: Majer Bogdanski Tracks: Part I. Tsum Badekns [To The Veiling] Gliner Gasn Nign [Gliniany Street Escort Song] Tsum Badekns [To The Veiling] Part II. Kale Bazingns [Music For The Bride] Opshpiln Di Kale [Prelude For The Bride] Kale Bazingns [Music For The Bride] Nokhshpil [Postlude] Part III. Khosn Bazingns [Music For The Groom] Opshpiln Dem Khosn [Prelude For The Bridegroom] Khosn Bazingns [Music For The Bridegroom] Nokhshpil [Postlude] Part IV. Di Khupe [Music For The Wedding Canopy] Tsu Der Khupe [March To The Wedding Canopy] Unter Der Khupe [Inovacation Of The Dead Souls Under The Wedding Canopy] Fun Der Khupe [March From The Wedding Canopy] Part V. Tsum Tish [Table Music] Mekhutonim Tsu Der Vetshere [In-Laws To The Banquet] Piotrkower Tish Nign [Religious Table Song] Part VI. Far Der Kale [Dance For The Bride] Mitsve Tentsl [Obligatory Dance With The Bride] Bughicis Freylakhs [Bughici’s Dance Of Joy] Novi Sacz Sirba [Romanian Circle Dance] Part VII. Far Di Mekhutonim [Music For The In-Laws] Horowitz’s Dobranoc [Horowitz’s Evening Greeting Improvisation] Broyges Tants [Dance Of Anger] Shulem Tants mit Variatsyes [Dance Of Peace] Part VIII. Tsum Tants [To The Dance] Budowitzer Sher [Budowitz’s Scissors Dance] Part IX. Gute Nakht [Farewell Music] Horowitz’s Zogekhts [Instrumental Recitative] Bney Heykhlo [Prayer: Those Who Dwell In The Sanctuary] Gute Nakht Vals [Good Night Waltz] Shapiros Korohod [Round Dance] |