klezmer

American  

[klez-mer] / ˈklɛz mər /

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.

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klezmer British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of klezmer

From Yiddish

Example Sentences

After all, I play clarinet in a klezmer band.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From Barron's

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.

From Los Angeles Times