is it just me that finds such questions offensive?
why not ask if asians (like yo-yo ma) can play classical music? after all, classical music belongs to white europeans.
why not ask if northern jews (like david grisman) can play bluegrass? after all, bluegrass music belongs to southern christians.
why not ask if african-americans (like don byron) can play klezmer music? after all, klezmer music belongs to jews from eastern europe.
dickie