SOAS klezmer ensemble

Yesterday was the most exciting day after I arrived in London. One of the purposes I came to london is to learn Klezmer music. Yesteday, I attended a session event by SOAS klezmer ensemble. There were 25-30 people who had their own instuments (Violin, Cello, Clarinet...). I didn't bring my instrument because I couldn't bring accordion from Japan, so by the next time, I bought a new one in London.
The session started with singing a beautiful nign (non-text song). I recorded all this session, so I will show you this song later.
After that, we played this song by our instruments. Although I already learnt it in Weimar workshop, I realized again that singing the tune before playing is good to be familiar with the its atmosphere and memolise its melody and structure.
Then, after a short break, we learnt another klezmer tune, Moldavian hora. It was different from  the one I played in Japan with my friends. Just looking its score, it is not so compex, and not so active. However, the tune is dramatically changed by performers. The speed, the accents, the ornamentation, the special technique (for me the special technique's name sounds KULEccehtu). I read writing about this technique in Japan but it was difficult to understand its meaning. "Seeing is Believing". That was the moment I realised this saying.
Anyway, I need more time to edit and update the recording I recorded during this session.
Today, I go to the accordion shop in Lewisham. I've never used Docklands Light Railway, but I checked again and again how to get to this shop, so I think I will be OK. After coming back, i will show you my new accordion!  Bye!