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- Date Released: March 17, 1998
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Other Environmental
- Label: 3 Leg Torso / CD Baby
Uncategorizable art-pop from Portland, Oregon, for all occasions.
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We Say...
Violinist Béla Balogh and accordionist Courtney Von Drehle are the two longest-lasting legs of this sui generis group; back in 1997, when they recorded their debut, the other member was cellist Gabe Leavitt. (They're now a quintet with two percussionists.) The album's got hints of tango, klezmer and German art-song (a version of Hans Eisler's "To the Little Radio"); sometimes it sounds like café music from Weimar Germany, sometimes like avant-garde cartoon music. I've seen them play at house parties, a formal university concert and a wedding.
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They Say...
An Eastern European flavor and improvisation serve as the basis for the 3 Leg Torso modern chamber ensemble approach. The trio that creates this instrumental music, often with a "nuevo tango" rhythm, plays violin, cello, and accordion. The recording also includes percussion. Leading the group is violinist Bela Balogh, a first-generation American and third-generation Hungarian musician. The trio's approach includes the tango transformation of Astor Piazzolla with a non-traditional approach to classical and folk instrumentation. In 3 Leg Torso's music, insistent and urgent staccato dance rhythms, quickly paced, underlie Eastern European tone coloring. Suggesting the Balkan sounds are legato passages on the violin and accordion. This contrast and complexity keep the group's tunes fresh and interesting.
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| 01. |  |
Baym Rebyn in Palesteena |
3:37 |
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| 02. | |
The Cat and the Rooster |
3:22 |
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| 03. | |
3+3+3+3+2+2 |
6:18 |
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| 04. | |
The Awakened Somnambulist |
4:10 |
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| 05. | |
To The Little Radio |
1:38 |
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| 06. | |
Morrocan Jig |
6:12 |
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| 07. | |
Stolen Tango |
8:36 |
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| 08. | |
Divertissements for Performing Bears |
2:56 |
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08 Total Tracks, 36:49 Total Length
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