Blending memoir and musical history, From the Bronx to the Bosphorus uncovers the vibrant, multicultural music scene of post-WWII New York. Feldman traces his journey from the East European klezmorim of the Bronx to the Armenian and Greek nightclubs of Manhattan, and ultimately to the klezmer revival of the late 1970s. Along the way, he encounters musicians from a range of traditions--including an Armenian virtuoso who once played for Stalin and the Shah of Iran--and studies with Dave Tarras, the greatest klezmer clarinetist of his generation. Rich with personal stories and cultural insight, this book is a celebration of music's power to connect communities across time and place.
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