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Sample Track 1:
"Introduction" from Hiphopkhasene
Sample Track 2:
"Dobriden" from Hiphopkhasene
Sample Track 3:
"Freylekhs ..." from Hiphopkhasene
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Since New York City has been the epicenter for klezmer and rap, Solomon & Socalled’s HipHopKhasene (Piranha 1789; 54:54; ***) eventually had to happen.  Violinist Solomon and DJ Socalled bring together electronic samples, freestyle MCs, and such renowned klezmer musicians as Frank Londosn and clarinetist David Krakauer.  It’s basically a modern musical comedy based on a Jewish wedding.  Sapoznik may recoil, but for the most part, the disc is funnier than Krusty the Clown has been on this season’s The Simpsons. 

 

By Aaron Cohen 08/01/04
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