Posts tagged: Ragtime

Can “Boardwalk Empire” era Jewish piano rolls still find an audience?

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By , October 14, 2013 8:35 am
Vintage Jewish piano roll boxes
Vintage Jewish piano roll boxes

Player pianos, pianolas and piano rolls were all the rage during Prohibition.

By the early 1920’s new advances in piano-roll technology gave rise to a complex, performance-oriented style of music that became the soundtrack of an era.

All types of music were recorded on piano rolls, from Ragtime  to folk songs; from Jazz to Cantorial masterpieces. So….can these “Boardwalk Empire” era Jewish piano rolls still find an audience in today’s  fast-paced electronic world? Read More About This…

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Bob Berkman: Nostalgia with a twist

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By , October 1, 2012 2:33 pm
Photo of Bob Berkman with Player Piano Rolls and Player Piano

Bob Berkman’s pianola brings a rich new sound to vintage early 20th century Jewish music

The first time I heard Bob Berkman’s CD, Klezmerola, I just couldn’t stop playing it. I loved the old time sound that Bob was able to achieve with his pianola. I loved the way the sound of the pianola (player piano) augmented the  impact of the music that had once defined a generation of Jews and now was fading from memory.

I am delighted that the Judaica Sound Archives at Florida Atlantic University can now boast a collection of 47 Jewish songs by America’s premier pianolist, Bob Berkman. Read More About This…

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