List of Klezmer bands

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 music with origins in Eastern Europe.[1] It was originally played by Jews, but now, since a revival starting in the 1970s, it has become popular in America, among bands who have brought it back to Europe.

Modern Klezmer bands

Older Klezmer bands

References

  1. Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought, Issue issue, no. 185. Vol. 47, no. 1 (Winter 1998), special issues on klezmer music, pp. 49-788.
  2. Alex Henderson. "Postcards". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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