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List of Klezmer bands

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

Modern Klezmer bands

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  • Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars

Older Klezmer bands

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References

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  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.