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DIXIE DIASPORA New Jewish Music from North Carolina

Dixie Diaspora is a compilation of Jewish music - 21 tunes ranging from Eastern European klezmer to modern folk music. In between are blues, dixieland, bossa novas and ballads (playlist) sung in English, Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish, representing Jewish sacred and secular music over the past 600 years. Proceeds from sales of this CD will help the Chapel Hill Kehillah (Hebrew for "community") purchase their new home, the first synagogue ever in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Seven musical groups from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill donated their time and talents to this project:

• The Magnolia Klezmer Band: A 'party' rather than 'arty' big band plays a hot mix of traditional klezmer and improvisation. SOUND CLIP! "Harshl" (mp3)

• Mappamundi: its name a 15th century Italian word for "map of the world," the group specializes in acoustic more-or-less traditional music of the Northern Hemisphere and the previous Millennium. SOUND CLIP! "A La Una Yo Naci" (mp3)

• Mishpacha: Hebrew for "family" blends traditional Jewish music with progressive accoustic and classical guitar and two part vocal harmonies. SOUND CLIP! "L'chi Lach" (mp3)

• The Rabbi, The Russian, and The Blonde: plays jazz - smooth, cool and hot - holding firm to the belief that music doesn't have to be stodgy or simplistic in order to be Jewish. SOUND CLIP! "Belz" (mp3)

• Room Fulla Jews: This musical tribute to Queen Esther was served with hamentashen at a Kehillah Purim party. See original lyrics. SOUND CLIP! "Sushan Blues" (mp3)

• South of Delancey: plays music and songs that reflect the Jewish experiences of Eastern Europe and the New World. SOUND CLIP! "Sadgurer Chosidl" (mp3)

• The Triangle Jewish Chorale: founded by Gayla Halbrecht and directed by Jane Peppler, this ensemble performs secular and sacred music in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. SOUND CLIP! "Durme, Durme" (mp3)

• Producer: David DiGiuseppe
• Engineer: Jerry Brown
• Design: Robby Poore
• Building photo: Daryl Freedman
• Executive producer: Blair Pollock

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Credits:

The Dixie Diaspora was a collaboration beginning with Elliott Mills' whimsical naming of the project, all the way through making, recording and marketing the music. Dedicated people throughout the Triangle gave generously of their time and energy to make this crazy dream real. My deepest gratitude is to producer David DiGiuseppe who, after one innocent phone call for advice, emerged as the project's guru and my music rebbe. I also cannot thank enough the more than forty musicians who freely gave their time and talent. Thanks to Jerry Brown of Chapel Hill for use of his terrific recording studio. Finally, I thank Carol Winkelman for her encouragement in something that I had no business doing. For me, this album represents the diversity and strength of American Jewish culture today, blending old and new, men and women, voices and instruments in a joyful noise.
Blair L. Pollock, January 2001.

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