It's Klezmer week!

Zaqarbal · 11-11-2010, 06:00 PM

I've heard Sephardic music (mainly old traditional, like this one) but I'm not acquainted with Klezmer. Klezmer stands out for its instrumentation, whereas Sephardic is primarily vocal. That's why Portuguese and Spanish speakers (like Unchained Ballad and me, for instance) can feel a strong "cultural conexion" just by listening to the voice, regardless of religion. But in Argentina there is an important Ashkenazi Jewish community (notice that there was a strong inmigration from Eastern Europe to Argentina in the 19th and early 20th centuries), so Klezmer music is played there too.

Segundo Mundo (which means "Second World") is a band from Buenos Aires:

Lisnaholic · 11-28-2010, 08:18 PM

Great clips from Vegangelica and Zaqarbal.
No-one is mentioning The Klezmatics - is that because they`re such an obvious, mainstream choice ? They have a great violinist in Alicia Svigals and a lot of singing, which is quite refreshing for anyone suffering from clarinet overdose!

s_k · 11-28-2010, 09:06 PM

I like klezmer. I'll post some clips tomorrow. Klezmer week is a good thing!

Moshe · 01-28-2011, 05:56 AM

I really like Klezmer music. The Klezmatics are very good, also a UK band called Oi Va Voi.
There's another guy Frank London, i think, who did some great Klezmer Brass stuff.
I also like the old Yiddish folk songs from eastern europe. I'll look around & post some examples

Moshe · 01-28-2011, 06:05 AM

I would post some links but I'm not allowed to till i've made 15 posts

One of my favourite yiddish folk songs is "Don Dona" which has been covered by many singers in many ;languages

VEGANGELICA · 01-28-2011, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moshe

I would post some links but I'm not allowed to till i've made 15 posts

One of my favourite yiddish folk songs is "Don Dona" which has been covered by many singers in many ;languages

Moshe, do you mean this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CYqu...BC286874C5BD35

I thought people could embed videos in posts right away (regardless of post count) by copying the portion of the URL after the equal sign, as shown below, minus the periods after "youtube." Does that not work?

[youtube.]0CYquNWnFZc&playnext=1&list=PL8ABC286874C5BD35[/youtube.]

Here's a peppy Klezmer song:

s_k · 01-28-2011, 04:34 PM

The Netherlands actually have a klezmer band

Seen them live at the Lowlands festival.
Apart from the fact that in some songs they tried to add (bad) dutch Rap to the Klezmer, The band itself isn't half bad

Got to love the solo @ 1:40

Moshe · 01-29-2011, 05:54 AM

Hi Angelica
I sought to quote your post but it would not allow me to do that because it contains links!!!
That is the song I was thinking of. I love a version by Moishe Oysher. I couldn't find that on youtube.
Joan Baez did a very good English language version

Lisnaholic · 01-30-2018, 06:19 AM

http://www.musicbanter.com/games-lis...litz-game.html :-

So here's Klezmer Week come round again after seven or so years! I've gotta run right now, but when I come back I hope I'll 've thought of some recs for this lively genre of music.

**Janszoon** · 01-30-2018, 06:41 AM

It's pretty hard to beat this classic:

11-11-2010, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	I've heard Sephardic music (mainly old traditional, like this one) but I'm not acquainted with Klezmer. Klezmer stands out for its instrumentation, whereas Sephardic is primarily vocal. That's why Portuguese and Spanish speakers (like Unchained Ballad and me, for instance) can feel a strong "cultural conexion" just by listening to the voice, regardless of religion. But in Argentina there is an important Ashkenazi Jewish community (notice that there was a strong inmigration from Eastern Europe to Argentina in the 19th and early 20th centuries), so Klezmer music is played there too. Segundo Mundo (which means "Second World") is a band from Buenos Aires: __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

11-28-2010, 09:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I like klezmer. I'll post some clips tomorrow. Klezmer week is a good thing! __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-28-2011, 04:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	The Netherlands actually have a klezmer band Seen them live at the Lowlands festival. Apart from the fact that in some songs they tried to add (bad) dutch Rap to the Klezmer, The band itself isn't half bad Got to love the solo @ 1:40 __________________ Click here to see my collection

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Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	http://www.musicbanter.com/games-lis...litz-game.html :- So here's Klezmer Week come round again after seven or so years! I've gotta run right now, but when I come back I hope I'll 've thought of some recs for this lively genre of music. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-30-2018, 06:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	It's pretty hard to beat this classic: __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

11-28-2010, 08:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Great clips from Vegangelica and Zaqarbal. No-one is mentioning The Klezmatics - is that because they`re such an obvious, mainstream choice ? They have a great violinist in Alicia Svigals and a lot of singing, which is quite refreshing for anyone suffering from clarinet overdose!

01-28-2011, 05:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Moshe Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 165	I really like Klezmer music. The Klezmatics are very good, also a UK band called Oi Va Voi. There's another guy Frank London, i think, who did some great Klezmer Brass stuff. I also like the old Yiddish folk songs from eastern europe. I'll look around & post some examples

01-28-2011, 06:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Moshe Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 165	I would post some links but I'm not allowed to till i've made 15 posts One of my favourite yiddish folk songs is "Don Dona" which has been covered by many singers in many ;languages

01-29-2011, 05:54 AM	#18 (permalink)
Moshe Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 165	Hi Angelica I sought to quote your post but it would not allow me to do that because it contains links!!! That is the song I was thinking of. I love a version by Moishe Oysher. I couldn't find that on youtube. Joan Baez did a very good English language version