Veretski Pass (band)

Summary

Veretski Pass is a klezmer trio using traditional instrumentation of accordion, violin, cimbalom and bowed double bass. They are based in the United States, and are named after Verecke Pass, the mountain pass through which Magyar tribes crossed into the Carpathian basin to settle what later became the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Members of this group have previously played in other Klezmer groups such as Budowitz and Brave Old World.

The band's music has a mix of Carpathian, Jewish, Romanian, Ottoman, Moldavian, Bessarabian, and Polish influences, amongst others.[1]

They performed at the Concertgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam in March 2006.[2]

Band members edit

Discography edit

  • 2004 Veretski Pass (Golden Horn Records)[3][4]
  • 2008 Trafik (Golden Horn Records)[5][6]
  • 2011 The Klezmer Shul (Golden Horn Records)[7]
  • 2015, with Joel Rubin Poyln, A Gilgul (Golden Horn Records)[8]
  • 2019, with Joel Rubin The Magid Chronicles (Golden Horn Records), based on the work of Sofia Magid[9]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Introduction at the Veretski Pass official site". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  2. ^ "Concert details at the Concertgebouw site" (in Dutch). 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-20. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Veretski Pass album, at Golden Horn records". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  4. ^ "Review and details of Veretski Pass album, at KlezmerShack". May 2004. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  5. ^ "Trafik album at Golden Horn records". Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  6. ^ "Trafik album, at CD Baby". Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  7. ^ "Klezmer Shul". www.veretskipass.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin - Polyn, A Gilgul". Golden Horn Records. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Veretski Pass with Joel Rubin - The Magid Chronicles". Golden Horn Records. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

External links edit

  • Veretski Pass official site
  • Klezmershack.com review by Ari Davidow, 5/1/04
  • Spike TV performance