The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
A beautiful voice from a beautiful person, never mind her tragic end. Thanks, jams, for pointing to these.
I spent part of my musical career performing Sephardic music accompanying Isabelle Ganz (New York, Tel Aviv, and oddly enough, Houston, though I toured with her only as far as Canada and western Europe), so I have a great appreciation for this literature, even if Ofra Haza's work is later and more pop than what we performed. We actually cut a record 30 years ago, though even I would be hard put to find a copy today.
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ReplyDeleteNice videos
ReplyDeleteI remember I really liked that song. Bit of a difference!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful song. Her album Yemite songs - her arrangements of traditional jewish songs from yemen - is beautiful
ReplyDeleteI am loving the music you post. I have never heard this one before!
ReplyDeleteI refer to my previuse comment LB. If you can find a copy give Yemeite songs a listen. One of my all time favourite albums
ReplyDeleteA beautiful voice from a beautiful person, never mind her tragic end. Thanks, jams, for pointing to these.
ReplyDeleteI spent part of my musical career performing Sephardic music accompanying Isabelle Ganz (New York, Tel Aviv, and oddly enough, Houston, though I toured with her only as far as Canada and western Europe), so I have a great appreciation for this literature, even if Ofra Haza's work is later and more pop than what we performed. We actually cut a record 30 years ago, though even I would be hard put to find a copy today.
Ah Steve, I'd never heard of her before. I'll definitely have to look her up.
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