Being of Easter European descent, this music goes right to my soul!  My Dad played the cymbala in various bands and Fishtank takes me right back to all those wild weddings and random celebrations!
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I was staying at my parents' house when this cd arrived in the mail. Everyone had gone to bed, so I had to listen to it on my headphones. It was so good that I tip-toed into my parents' darkened bedroom and asked if they wanted to hear it. They said "No! Wait until the morning!!" It felt like waiting to open presents on Christmas. As soon as they woke up the next day, I blasted it in the living room. My dad danced and cooked us all blueberry pancakes. It's the most joyful music ever.
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my mother and father love it too. we plays it all the time.
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As a klezmer musician, I like to keep my ears to the ground for people doing interesting fusion work that incorporates Eastern European music.  I usually don't expect much, but boy did Fishtank blow my mind!  The relentless Roma violin, the sharp Shamisen, and the great ensemble feel make this a driving, toe-tapping album.  Plus, I've heard Papirosn butchered and maimed in every maudlin and poorly interpreted way possible, and I've never heard anything as wholly original as this version.  It's a tune dear to my heart, so I don't give the compliment lightly.  All I can say is...make another one!
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