Generally klezmer music can be divided into two broad categories: music for specific dances, and music for listening (at the table, in processions, ceremonial, etc.).

klezmer music, genre of music derived from and built upon eastern European music in the Jewish tradition.

Klezmer music is the traditional instrumental music of the Yiddish speaking Jews from Eastern Europe (the Ukraine, Byelorussia, Lithuania, Moldavia, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia).

Today, dozens of professional klezmer bands and many more amateur klezmer music enthusiasts are part of this revival, playing all styles, from the plaintive strains of traditional Eastern …

Sep 1, 2024 · Although klezmer music is a folk style and is usually performed at weddings and other celebrations, it borrows many musical devices from cantorial, or liturgical, music. Those …

Described as both soulful and lively, klezmer is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish music that has been around for centuries. The genre continues to evolve, even as it maintains its own distinct …

Klezmer is an instrumental music for celebrations which was once performed in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe at weddings or joyous religious celebrations, such as Purim, …

Apr 12, 2025 · This article will explore the history, characteristics, subgenres, instrumentation, cultural significance, and modern evolution of klezmer music, with an emphasis on …

Among the most exciting “new” developments in modern Jewish music has been the late 20th-century rediscovery of klezmer, folk music of the itinerant European Jewish musicians that …

Jan 4, 2026 · KlezmerGuide focuses on recordings and sheet music from Klezmer's "golden age" in the United States (the first half of the 20th century), but its listings are far more …