List of Klezmer bands
Appearance
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 the 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
- The Eve's Women Band
Older Klezmer bands
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alex Henderson. "Postcards". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Grupa Wirtualna Polska. "Out of Sight". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 6 October 2015.