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Weeda said he became interest ed in Eastern European music while learning to play the accordion 20 years ago. “I actually hated accordion mu sic, but I liked Eastern European bagpipe music,†Weeda said. “I would try to make the accordion sound like bagpipes.†Sherman has played in other Jewish music bands, and Good man has played a lot of interna tional folk music. “I found that there is a lot of in terest (at A&M and in the communi ty) in Jewish music, but no one was performing it,†Goodman said. “The three of us thought we’d get together, try to play and see what happens.†Di Heyse Dray played its pre miere at the Brown Bag Concert on March 19, where they drew a good- sized crowd. “We filled the room and got good feedback,†Goodman said. “There are klezmer fans both in the Jewish community and outside of it.†Sherman was pleased with the turnout at the concert but would like to see more students take inter est in klezmer music. Kiss Continued from Page 3 Guida played the role of Marta in the Ar gentine production of Kiss of the Spider Woman, and has also appeared in Gypsy, Evi- ta and El Diluvio que Viene. “I love my role,†she said. “It’s really one of the best musicals there is. My two part ners, Brian Barefoot and Ross Stoner [Molina and Valentin, respectively] are I Di Heyse Dray, local traditions Jewish musicb is made up of A&M professor. Mike Shemr; Jenny Goodmr and Don Weed;; “Students need to explore and check out stuff like this,†Sher man said. Goodman also plays in a band called The King’s Yiddish, with which Di Heyse Dray will be playing at the Texas A&M Holocaust Con ference this evening. “The King’s Yiddish is more singing, folk and string music,†Goodman said. The band performs klezmer music, which is Eastern European Jewish music. Weeda said klezmer is unique. “It is interesting music, a fu sion of many different forms — jazz, folk and a lot of Gypsy mu sic,†Weeda said. Klezmer originated in Eastern Derek Demere, The Battalion Europe and was popular in the ’20s and ’30s in both Europe and Amer ica. Forty years later, klezmer re gained popularity and has steadily gained momentum since then. Sherman and Weeda said the klezmer revivalists of the ’70s and the “pioneers†of klezmer music influence them. Goodman said the music has received influence from Russia, Hungary, Poland and Germany. The band members do not write their own music. They use songs from the ’30s and ’40s and some times arrange the tunes. Goodman said they would like to compose some original songs but are still try ing to understand this complicated and traditional music. "We first need to unde; what’s already there,†she sail Religion plays a personal; tiie band’s music-making. “I was born Jewish,"She said. “I believe in that religio the strong cultural heritage rael. Jews played this mu; Eastern Europe.†Weeda, however, is nott and plays the music becaii loves it and is interested inE; European music. “I enjoy all sorts ofworldn he said. The bottom line for She; however, is that klezmer lively and fun. “It’s a hell of a lot offim,"htJ | "That’s why we do it. It's a ■mi* very good.†Guida, a musician whose rock band La Fila just recorded its first album, makes her American theatrical debut with Kiss of the Spider Woman. Cranorsaid the musical’s political content does not mean it is all dark and intense. “It’s evenly presented,†Cranorsaid. “Audi ences will feel like they’ve been entertained and gotten a pretty good story.†The soundtrack, written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, gives the musical its distinct character, Cranor said. “It’s not just big band, Broadway; sic,†he said. “The music combinesak Latin themes.†Tonight’s production will be preceded! free lecture about contemporary musil theater. 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