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Klezmer (Yiddish: כלזמיר, from Hebrew: k'li zemer כלי זמר, lit. "vessels of song", meaning "musical instruments" in Hebrew; in Yiddish, "klezmer" refers to a professional Jewish instrumentalist) is a genre and type of music originating in Eastern Europe.
May 13, 2024 · Klezmer blends the instrumentation of Eastern European folk dance, the rhythmic patterns and intricate cadences of traditional Jewish choral music, and minor key improvisation.
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Klezmer is an instrumental music for celebrations which was once performed in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe at weddings or joyous religious celebrations, such as Purim, Simhat Torah, or for the inauguration of a new synagogue.
Bios. Lori Lippitz. Founder, Artistic and Musical Director, Vocalist, Guitarist. Lori has devoted herself to restoring the “joy of klez” to the Chicago Jewish community by founding the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band in 1983.
The Klezmorim, founded in Berkeley, California, in 1975, was the world's first klezmer revival band, widely credited with spearheading the global renaissance of klezmer (Eastern European Yiddish instrumental music) in the 1970s and 1980s.
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This is a list of klezmer musicians : Michael Alpert [1] József Balogh. Gérard Barreaux. Shloimke (Sam) Beckerman. Sidney Beckerman. Ofer Ben-Amots. Alan Bern. Geoff Berner.
