The Soul of Jewish Klezmer, by The Klezmer Festival Band

The Soul of Jewish Klezmer

by The Klezmer Festival Band

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1.	Der Rebe Elimelekh / Khassidic Dance 02:34	info	buy track
2.	Mother in Law 03:49	info	buy track
3.	Rumenya. Rhapsody / Freylakh 04:34	info	buy track
4.	Fun der Khupe / Freylakh 03:06	info	buy track
5.	Kishinev Freylakh / Sherale 04:26	info	buy track
6.	Old Tune Medley 03:22	info	buy track
7.	A Bisele Shpas 02:32	info	buy track
8.	The Happy Nigun Medley 03:24	info	buy track
9.	Nigun / Freylakh 04:19	info	buy track
10.	Nifty's Freylekh Medley 03:42	info	buy track
11.	Itzikl hot Khasene Wedding Medley 02:07	info	buy track
12.	Shabbat Tunes 03:54	info	buy track
13.	Sher / Freylakh 02:55	info	buy track
14.	Khassidic Tunes 02:25		buy track
15.	Clarinet Polka 03:23		buy track

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KLEZMER music is the traditional instrumental music of Yiddish speaking Jews of Eastern Europe (the Ukraine, Belorussia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Poland, Rumania, Hungary and Slovakia).
The word klezmer is derived from the Hebrew words “klee” (instrument) and “zemer” (song). Musicians who played klezmer music were called klezmorim.
Beginning in the 13th century Jewish communities became isolated and strictly separated from non-Jewish communities. Because of this, Jewish music had its own specific sound. The existing culture in the different countries and regions, as well as Jewish religious tradition, converged into music of great significance in the shtetls (villages) and ghettos (secluded town districts). This is how klezmer kapelyes (orchestras) came into existence. Klezmer music was played on the streets, in places of work, in the homes, at chassenes (weddings) and other festivities. It expresses everyday life: happiness, sorrow, reality and dreams. The klezmorim were often poor and had to perform at Jewish as well as non-Jewish celebrations - this is how non-Jewish elements came to influence klezmer music. Until the 19th century the Klezmer string bands were mostly composed of the violin and the dulcimer; the clarinet came much later. From the 19th century onwards the kapelyes became larger: violins, clarinets, cello, flute, double bass and one or more rhythm instruments.
At the end of the 19th century many anti-Jewish measures were taken and pogroms took place, the result of which was a massive exodus of Jews, particularly to America.
During the Stalinistic period and the Second World War another massive exodus to America occurred. Once in America the klezmorim sought connection with the world of jazz and entertainment. Bands that also played dance music replaced the kapelyes. Klezmer music was hardly heard as no new klezmorim came to America. The American culture predominated the genre. After the foundation of the state of Israel (1948) the Jewish community preferred dancing to modern Israeli music. It was during the seventies that the klezmer music flourished once again thanks to musicians such as Giora Feidman.
The clarinet and the violin are considered to be the dominant leaders of the klezmer instruments. Since the end of the 20th century, more and more klezmer artists have come to include pieces of Yiddish vocal songs in their performances; these songs are typical songs of the Eastern Europe Jewish Communities.

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released December 12, 2011

Felix Teplitsky: Clarinet
Gary Lubarov: Accordion
Vladimir Goyhman: Violin
Boris Poley: Trombone
Mark Fridman: Saxophone

Production and Editing: Dov Zeira
Professional consultation: Daniel Galay
Production Assistant: Sharon Yannay
Front Cover design: Saggie Bernstein
Cover photo: Photo Linof
Recording and Digital Editing: Captain Studios, Tel Aviv
Sound Engineer: Arkadi Chaslavski

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