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Ann Arbor
atalia Zukerman grew up in a
family of acclaimed classical
performers, but she felt more
comfortable with a different musical
style.
Zukerman, daughter of violinist
Pinchas Zukerman and flutist Eugenia
Zukerman, prefers a mix of folk-jazz-
blues sounds and uses that approach
in songs she composes, sings, plays on
guitar and records. She recently won
third place in the troubadour contest
at this year's Telluride Bluegrass
Festival and was selected as a finalist
for the songwriting competition at the
Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival.
The composer-performer is about to
be part of the 40th anniversary cele-
bration of the Ark in Ann Arbor. A
free concert of her own music is
planned for 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23.
"I'll being doing mostly original
songs in a 45-minute solo set," says
Zukerman, 30, whose New York City
shows can include informal numbers
with her sister, opera soprano Arianna
Zukerman. "Since it's a small show-
case performance at the Ark, I'll be
doing some covers. I play slide guitar
bottleneck style, so I'll be doing some
of that, too."
Zukerman can choose songs from
three CDs filled with her music. Two
— Mortal Child and On a Clear Day

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— explore her feelings on love, family
and courage. The third, still untitled
and to be released in the fall, delves
further into her outlook.
"I don't think any song is about any
one thing," says Zukerman, whose
previous local appearances have been
at a Ferndale club and bookstore as
well as the Michigan Womyn's Music
Festival. "The songs come from lots of
different places and start with a musi-
cal idea, but that's something I'm
working on changing. I'm trying to
write in a blues format and come up
with the lyrics first.
"Composing is kind of an ever-
changing thing. Sometimes, there will
be a period of time when I'll be self
reflecting and writing about my own
life. Other times, stories in the news
or people in my own life will inspire
me."

Choosing Folk Music

Zukerman, who tried classical violin
and guitar as a child, got serious about
more contemporary approaches in
high school and college. She was
drawn to folk music in elementary
school as teachers introduced the style.
"I love classical music, but it just
doesn't thrill me in the same way that
folk music does," Zukerman explains.
"It wasn't until college that I started
writing my own material. While all
my songs are personal expressions (to
some extent) and little windows into

