klezmer

[klez-mer]

noun

plural

klezmorim 

1. a Jewish folk musician traditionally performing in a small band.

2. Also klezmer music. the type of music performed by such musicians.

klezmer

/ ˈklɛzmə /

noun

1. a Jewish folk musician, usually a member of a small band

2. Also called: klezmer music. the music performed by such a band

Word History and Origins

Origin of klezmer¹

From Yiddish

Word History and Origins

Origin of klezmer¹

Yiddish

Example Sentences

In May, Strange Brew called off a concert by London group Oi Va Voi, who bill themselves as a modern folk klezmer band.

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Oi Va Voi grew in prominence in the early 2000s and have been praised for putting Jewish music "on the international map", using klezmer music - a musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of eastern Europe.

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Musical offerings ranged from traditional klezmer performances on violin and accordion evoking the Central Europe of old to more modern shows, including psychedelic Yiddish rock.

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Musical groups touch on jazz, klezmer, reggae, polka, gospel and more, as the festivities strive to reflect Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other cultural traditions, this year delves deeper into Southern California’s Filipino and Aztec communities.

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In addition to wrapping up his two new albums, “Brass Conspiracy” by Conspiracy Brass and “Spirit Stronger Than Blood” by the Elders, he delivered a Klezmer Brass Allstars album, “Chronika,” last December.

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