David Buchbinder (trumpet/composer),
Dave Wall (vocals/composer),
Peter Lutek (clarinets),
Tania Gill (piano),
Victor Bateman (bass),
Max Senitt (drums).
Influences
Old & New Jewish sounds, Arabic, Gypsy music, Frank Zappa, Naftule Brandwein, Mickey Katz, Giacomo Puccini...more influences to come!.
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Twenty Years ago today (well almost), a band of young, raggedy-ass musicians took to the stage at Toronto’s Clinton Tavern. They were there to play a style of music that had not been heard on a Toronto stage in years, even decades: klezmer, the traditional music of Yiddish-speaking, Eastern European Jews, that had fallen out of favour and was on its way to extinction. The excitement sparked at that first sold-out Sunday gig at Clinton’s surprised both the band and the audience, and the room overflowed with a joyous feeling of discovery.
And so began the two-decade saga of music-making, touring, recording, study, and the round-and-round dance between tradition and innovation. Along the way the Flying Bulgars released 5 recordings, garnered 3 JUNO nominations, released 2 music videos, toured extensively in Canada, the U.S. and Europe and were instrumental in sparking the Canadian branch of the international Klezmer revival. The Bulgar sound has changed over the years, but the common denominator has been to create music that reflects the group’s experience as urban Canadian musicians at the turn of the 21st century (and beyond!).
Now, facing the reality of turning 20, growing up and leaving home, the Bulgars have chosen to celebrate by striking out in a completely new direction: creating a set of music (and a new CD) full of original songs with English lyrics. Composed by vocalist Dave Wall and trumpeter David Buchbinder. Full of darkness and hope, the tunes mix poetry, anger and longing in a heady mix of Klezmer-inspired melodies with a fully-orchestrated alt-pop sound.
Thanks for your request and invitation to attend your show and your comments on my CD "Already Broken" - many moons ago.I'm an ambivalent computer Luddite and shy self-promoter. That said, would love to see you live after knowing about you for many many years. Let me know what's coming up and perhaps we'll meet one day. Blessings on you all! Anthony
Hello Flying Bulgars, Mazel Tov on reaching your 20th anniversary! It is an important milestone for those of us involved in the Jewish music experience. Here's to the next 20!
Thanks for the friend request, and for the nice message. I love your music, of course, and so good to know you are still rocking the world with your klezmer stylings. I hope to catch you sometime soon!
Thank you for liking my music enough to become my friend on myspace! Leave comments every day if you want to..hahoo.. I think your music is great! My album, Perfekt World, (produced by Mark Turrigiano who produced Ingrid Michaelson’s album, “Boys and Girls,” currently #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts), will be released at the end of March, so stay tuned for CD Release Party info and new AWESOME music!! Join the mailing list, check out the videos; I guarantee you will find something that makes you FEEL something.
Thank you for listening and enjoying my music. I hope to see you at a show soon!
Hi there. I want to say I absolutely love your music. I've had a very bad foot infection, have been bedridden for 8 days now. I pray I can be okay and come to your concert. I def. have to see you live. Love Linda
Thank you so much for your friend request - and especially for your kind words about my voice and music :-)
I first saw your group at the 1st Ashkenaz and you knocked my socks off!!!
It is an honour and true pleasure to meet you folks. I hope to share the stage with you someday: I also sing in Yiddish and Hebrew, and am currently working on Ladino/Sefardic (my own roots).
Do keep in touch!!!
Brenda from Guelph
PS: Please look out for a friend request from the Kindertransport memorial page that I created in honour my my dear father, who we sadly recently lost (a survivor).
Howdy Bulgars! Thanks for dropping by! I ALWAYS enjoy yer shows, and all of you in yer various musical incarnations. Hope all goes well on the weekend - such a nice space to perform in! CHEERS! Jeff
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