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Ethnographic Explorations in Eastern Europe

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history, music, ukraine
To Beckon No More: Remembering Yosyp and Yuriy Cherniavets
2019/01/21·1 comment

To Beckon No More: Remembering Yosyp and Yuriy Cherniavets

A look back at Transcarpathia’s legendary Manyo family of musicians

romani rights, romania
Nicolae Gheorghe: “Testimony of a Țigan” (1982)
2018/12/20·0 comments

Nicolae Gheorghe: “Testimony of a Țigan” (1982)

English translation of an important treatise on Romani rights in socialist Romania

klezmer, music, ukraine
Odessa, Yiddish Pearl of the Sea
2011/09/19·2 comments

Odessa, Yiddish Pearl of the Sea

Gangsters, lemons, and Jewish musical heritage in the legendary port city

cimbalom, ukraine
Transcarpathian Tsymbalist
2010/12/13·2 comments

Transcarpathian Tsymbalist

An interview with Volodymyr Korolenko of the “Hudaki Village Band”

music, travel, ukraine
Маньо Takes Manhattan
2010/10/27·1 comment

Маньо Takes Manhattan

The “Manyo” Family Band from Tiachiv, Ukraine visits New York City

cimbalom, music, ukraine
Cimbalom tuning, Soviet style
2010/09/06·7 comments

Cimbalom tuning, Soviet style

Thoughts on tuning from the experts of yesteryear

travel, ukraine
Alushta, Crimea – Ukraine’s Coney Island
2010/09/02·0 comments

Alushta, Crimea – Ukraine’s Coney Island

Post-Soviet beach culture in pre-annexation Crimea

technology
“New RTF File Here” Toolbar Script for OSX
2010/08/09·0 comments

“New RTF File Here” Toolbar Script for OSX

A tool for Mac power-users

language, technology
How-to: Correct Ukrainian Cyrillic ID3 tags in iTunes
2009/08/29·0 comments

How-to: Correct Ukrainian Cyrillic ID3 tags in iTunes

Tires of your Cyrillic ID3 tags getting jumbled in iTunes?

film, klezmer, music
Danny Rubinstein, Klezmer Clarinetist
2009/08/28·1 comment

Danny Rubinstein, Klezmer Clarinetist

My 2008 short film “Danny Rubinstein – A Portrait with Variations”

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