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In Zaltsikn Yam - A Yiddish Workers' Song
… of Russian Jewish political life.” (4) There are two main musical arrangements to the song. The first is a monophonic … Daniel Kahn has been a prominent voice in the contemporary klezmer scene for much of the past decade. He is originally … globe in support of workers' struggles, the contemporary performances of this song shed light on the continued …
Yiddish – The Mame Loshn (Yiddish - the Mother Tongue)
… of the culture are discussed such as film, poetry and music. There are a few scenes in the film where … 1939 adaptation of Shalom Aleichem's Tevye the milkman) and performances of famous Yiddish singers, like Molly Picon. … The Klezmorim, who were among pioneers of the late 1970s klezmer revival is shown performing and the band's leader, …
Dort wo die Zeder: A Forgotten Zionist Anthem in German
… emerges from the historical evidence about its contexts of performance immediately after it was conceived in the early … on the basis of German aesthetics, in this case poetic and musical. Dort wo die Zeder also shows how the Zionist … Lydia Raymes in den Augen, als Musikerinnen der Oberstufe Klezmer-Stücke spielten und der junge Lenderschüler Jakob …
Socalled Movie
… Beitel Josh Dolgin, aka Socalled, is a Jewish Canadian musician from Quebec. He has come to attention in recent … and traditions, specifically the meeting point between Klezmer, funk, and hip-hop. The film, released in 2010, … style. In addition to interviews, the film features live performances of Socalled, a few of them with legendary …
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… traditions alongside an attachment to the written word. Its performance contexts include functional or gender specific … strata, makes it possible to speculate in regards to the musical development of the tradition, despite the lack of … Ashkenazi music repertoires which were documented, such as Klezmer melodies as well as liturgical and para-liturgical …
Klezmer music in America: revival and beyond
… Klezmer music has experienced changing musical content and social … by fairly large groups (12-15 performers). As more klezmer music was recorded, it took on the role of a … the 1940s to the 1960s, however, it shifted back to a live performance context (weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc.) and was …
Le Niggun Meron: Description d’un patrimonie instrumenal juif
… The Klezmer musicians of the Ultra-Orthodox communiity in Jerusalem, … problems the article deals with musical aspects: performance practice, structure, scale and rhythm which … the uniqueness of Nigunnei Meron within Jewish music. Klezmers in the US have a repertoire of nigunnim with …
Le Niggûn Merôn
… The Klezmer musicians of the Ultra-Orthodox communiity in Jerusalem, … problems the article deals with musical aspects: performance practice, structure, scale and rhythm which … the uniqueness of Nigunnei Meron within Jewish music. Klezmers in the US have a repertoire of nigunnim with …
Sabbath in Paradise
… Documentary. 85 min. Portraits musical encounter between radical Jewish musicians like John … like Andy Statman. Interviews with leading contemporary klezmer musicians. Basis for the title is the folktale, … was originally told in the 1930's by Tovye Brand. Includes performances by Andy Statman, John Zorn, David Krakauer, …
The Epstein Brothers: Klezmer Music II
… the following cassette, which includes studio and live performances of their favorite klezmer pieces: 1. Romanian Doina 2. Moskowitz Sirba 3. … FL … EB Productions … … 1996 … Recordings … Klezmer musicians … Klezmer music … Ensembles … Klezmer … Clarinet … …