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Fun der khupe (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in…
Mitsve-tants (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Ya meḥayei alnafos (He who gives my spirit life)
Girdle poem in Arabic and Hebrew by Shalem Shalazi, signed Alshabazi Mashta. It…
27. El alma dolorida (CES)
A song from the beginning of the twentieth century, it was also recorded by Salomon…
Steiger
A term in use in the European Jewish musical tradition to refer to the different modal…
Volekh (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Ray Musiker
Born in 1927 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Ray is the fourth generation in a family of…
Zoock (Volkstanz) – Zhok (Folk dance)
The rustic character of this fast Zoock brings the listener back to the celebrative…
Polka
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…