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Klezmer music has been one of the more recent ethnic genres to be subjected to the predations of DJs and electronica funkmeisters, and the results have sometimes been thrilling. But the French Gypsy/Jewish ensemble les Yeux Noirs take the idea of klezmer fusion in a whole different direction, mixing equal parts traditional Romany melodies, Yiddish songs, jazz instrumentation, and a modern pop sensibility with judicious samples and a punky, hard-driving energy, and coming up with something that evokes a multitude of European musical traditions while ultimately sounding wholly unique. On Tchorba the title track swings so hard that it rocks (or vice versa, if you prefer), while "Belle Amour" sounds like Charles Trenet sitting in with Django Reinhardt and "Désirs Dérisoires" brings in a strutting reggae beat. There's a long and brilliant hammered dulcimer solo on the jazzy instrumental "Zam'hora Pe Opt," while "Yankele" is a lovely Yiddish lullaby and "Le Voyage" sets a Baudelaire poem to a rollicking polka rhythm. "Petite" ends the album on a slightly overripe note, but it's not enough to take away significantly from the album's triumph overall. Very highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
Les Yeux Noirs: Pascal Rondeau (vocals, guitar); Eric Slabiak (vocals, violin, accordion, keyboards); Olivier Slabiak (vocals, violin, programming, sampler); Franck Anastasio (vocals, double bass); Marinel Miu (cimbalom); Francois Perchat (cello); Aidje Tafial (drums).
Additional personnel: Olivier Daviaud (piano, keyboards); Laure C (keyboards); Aidje Tafial (percussion).
Down Beat (p.72) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n entertaining sort of French Gypsy music that makes significant emotional and musical referrals to their Yiddish ancestry in Eastern Europe."
Dirty Linen (p.87) - "The seven players in Les Yeux Noirs are very good at such fusion, bringing in dulcimer, violin, voices, cello, double bass, accordion, guitar, and other instruments in service, primarily, of groove and atmosphere..." Tchorba Music | List Price | $18.97 (You save $4.08) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, International, Latin, Jewish, Gypsy | | Label | World Village | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  222899  | | CD Universe Part number | 7001107 | | Catalog number | 468046 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 13, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Stuart Bruce | | Personnel | Eric Slabiak - vocals, violin, accordion, keyboards
Franck Anastasio - vocals, double bass
Francois Perchat - cello
Marinel Miu - cimbalom
Olivier Slabiak - vocals, violin, programming, sampler
Pascal Rondeau - vocals, guitar
Also: Aidje Tafial, Laure C, Olivier Daviaud |
Les Yeux Noirs Tchorba Songs | 1. | Tchorba |
| 2. | Desirs Derisoires |
| 3. | La Belle Amour |
| 4. | Reve |
| 5. | Zam'hora Pe Opt |
| 6. | Yankele |
| 7. | Doina Si Joc de Marian |
| 8. | Le Voyage |
| 9. | Viens |
| 10. | Trado Trado |
| 11. | O'Djila |
| 12. | Vos Iz Gevein |
| 13. | Hora de Mina |
| 14. | Petite |
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