TICKLE IN THE HEART (DVD) DVD

A Tickle in the Heart
Klezmer music is a fusion of Eastern European folk tunes with jazz and other influences. It was (and is) the preferred celebratory music of Sephardic, or Eastern European Jewry around the world and is now enjoying a new upswing in popularity. In fact, it is popular in places and among groups far beyond its Gypsy/Jewish origins earlier in this century. Not only has it become well enough known so that riffs from it are heard in a song by folk/country musician Emmylou Harris, but it is now quite fashionable in Germany, which is where this documentary was made. The Epstein Brothers form one of the oldest klezmer bands still playing, and their active retirement is the focus of this documentary. In some sense, the history of their musical association is the history of klezmer. They perform in their retirement community in Florida, but they are frequently invited to perform in New York City and Germany. Of course, the film's best highlight is its music. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

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Crew Joel Rubin - Consultant/advisor Stefan Schwietert - Director Arpad Bondy - Editor Bob Richman - Cinematographer Martin Hagemann - Producer Thomas Kufus - Producer Edward Rosenstein - Producer Marc O. Hiker - Sound/Sound Designer

A Tickle in the Heart
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General Specifications: Language Options: Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: Additional Features: Newly remastered Music recommendations A brief history of Klezmer Bonus short: "Two Weddings" Photo gallery Trailers MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 84 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Introduction [2:17] 2. The Epsteins: Welcome to Florida [6:30] 3. The Torah Ceremony [2:14] 4. Growing up on the Lower East Side [6:44] 5. Klezmer History and Klezmer Revival [6:14] 6. The Epsteins Play Berlin [7:18] 7. Back to Eastern Europe [12:44] 8. Musical Adolescence [3:48] 9. New York and the Hasidic Music Business [15:39] 10. Veteran Klezmer Musicians Gathering in New Jersey [4:06] 11. God's Waiting Room (Florida) [7:52] 12. My Yiddisha Mama [5:06] 13. Credits [2:23]