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1. www.grammy.com › news › klezmer-revival-musicians"What Doesn’t Grow Is Dead’: How Klezmer Musicians Are ...

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   May 13, 2024 · A combination of the Hebrew words for instrument (kley) and song (zemer), klezmer defined the sound of Ashkenazi Judaism pre-World War II. Klezmer blends the instrumentation of Eastern European folk dance, the rhythmic patterns and intricate cadences of traditional Jewish choral music, and minor key improvisation.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/29 › artsA Celebration of Frank London’s Music Will Be Missing One ...

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   May 29, 2024 · The trumpeter, composer and bandleader who helped revitalize klezmer is battling cancer. But his work hasn’t slowed, and his longtime associates are rallying around him. Frank London ...

3. www.jta.org › 2024/05/24 › nyNew York klezmer legend Frank London is gearing up to fight ...

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   May 24, 2024 · The klezmer music legend had convened an all-star lineup of Jewish musicians at a synagogue in suburban New York City on Wednesday night, and the group was preparing to tackle an intimidating...

4. bj.org › event › the-klezmers-play-onThe Klezmers Play On - B'nai Jeshurun

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   6 days ago · Join us for a modern take on this soul-stirring music with Broadway’s Daniella Rabbani, Cantor Michael Smolash (Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, MI), and Balkanika—an extraordinary ensemble led by BJ’s own Music Director, Dan Nadel.

   • Location: 257 West 88th Street, New York, 10024, NY
   • Start Date: May 30, 2024

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5. www.uwindsor.ca › faculty › 652757Vessels of Song: Origins, Decline, and Renaissance of Klezmer ...

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   May 28, 2024 · Klezmer, from Yiddish meaning "vessel of song, or musical instrument", is the traditional folk music which emanated from the Ashkenazi Jewish people of the shtetls of Central and Eastern Europe. It began in the Middle Ages as a form of dance music at weddings.

6. www.cpr.org › 2024/05/14 › inaugural-klezkoloradoInaugural KlezKolorado festival celebrates Jewish culture and ...

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   May 14, 2024 · April 25, 2024. More than a year ago, klezmer music lovers Raye Holab and Ben Sweet embarked on a “dreaming session” that ended in a bold idea — a multi-day Colorado festival dedicated to the...

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   Where did klezmer music come from?

   • Editorial credit: RnDmS / Shutterstock.com Klezmer music is a musical tradition that originated from a Jewish community in Eastern Europe known as the Ashkenazi. Its music style developed in southeastern Europe with significant influence from the Romanian, Greek, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Hungarian Romani music.

   Where Does Klezmer Music Come From? - WorldAtlas

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   Where did the word klezmer come from?

   • The word “Klezmer” came from two Yiddish words “kley” and “zemer” which mean “vessel” and “melody” respectively. Combination of the two words means musical instruments. The klezmorim (professional musicians) played Klezmer music in celebrations such as weddings and other ceremonies.

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   Who is 66-year-old Klezmatics & LL Cool J?

   • At 66, the trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader has collaborated with everyone from Mel Tormé to LL Cool J. A founding member of the Klezmatics, a band that helped to revitalize the klezmer style during the late ’80s, London has worked for decades at a fertile crossroads where Jewish music meets downtown jazz.

   A Celebration of Frank London’s Music Will Be Missing One Thing: Him

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   Did London get a Klezmer Brass Allstars album?

   • For London, that meant taking care of business. In addition to wrapping up his two new albums, “Brass Conspiracy” by Conspiracy Brass and “Spirit Stronger Than Blood” by the Elders, he delivered a Klezmer Brass Allstars album, “Chronika,” last December.

   A Celebration of Frank London’s Music Will Be Missing One Thing: Him

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8. klezcalifornia.org › workshopsWorkshops - KlezCalifornia

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   5 days ago · Klezmer is the traditional celebratory music of the Eastern European Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora. From roots in at least the 16th century, klezmer incorporates Ottoman musical modes and gestures with cantorial melodies and old and new folk tunes from Jewish and other surrounding cultures.