If any of you are in New York this weekend, do check out the NY Eisteddfod - a showcase of folkmusic from around the world. Unlike the famous annual National Eisteddfod of Wales, there won't be a strong druidic flavor, but they've got an impressive scope of talented folk artists including the "Karelian Ensemble", a trio from the Russian-Finnish border that performs old shepherd melodies on wooden trumpet and local dance tunes on accordians. You can view the preview I wrote for Time Out NY here:
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/article/music/24196/eisteddfod-ny-2007
As for Andrei Platonov, I recently discovered him in the New Yorker. They published his recently translated story "Among Animals And Plants." I'm definitely going to read more of his work. I love the line in the opening paragraph: "At this time of year, a whiff of mist hung in the forest - from the warmth and moisture of the air, the breath of developing plants, and the decay of leaves that had perished long ago."
Monday, November 12, 2007
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