Sirba Octet – Tantz !

Presented by Philippe Maillard production (PLATESV-R-2022-011004). In Yiddish, “tantz” of course means dance: hora and sirba sweep us into a dizzying whirlwind. But while this swirling dimension is very present, it is also the depths of the soul that the ensemble delves into under the impetus of its founder Richard Schmoucler. Born in Eastern European regions, melodies seeming to emerge from collective memory plunge us alternately into unbridled joy and overwhelming emotions. Even in the most cheerful pages floats an underlying melancholy linked to the history of a people who never stopped moving from one country to another. And there is that poetic, sometimes biting humor that simply reflects life! Program Traditional klezmer and gypsy music from Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Hungary Performers Sirba Octet Laurent Manaud-Pallas • violin Hervé Blandinieres • viola Claude Giron • cello Stanislas Kuchinski • double bass Philippe Berrod • clarinet Christophe Henry • piano Iurie Morar • cimbalom Richard Schmoucler • direction