'Klezmer' is a Yiddish contraction of the Hebrew words 'kley' (instrument) and 'zemer' (song). Opposed to the respected 'musikant', 'klezmer' qualified an illiterate musician, unable to read notes and playing traditional music by ear. Nowadays, the term is rather laudatory for the musicians and qualifies also the traditional Jewish music of Eastern Europe, as well as all its modern derivatives.
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  • The Klezmer Shack
    Comprehensive site on Klezmer and 'world music from a Jewish slant.' Includes an extensive directory of Klezmer artists and a calendar of performances. The place for Klezmorim to network.
  • Klezmer Geneva
    Includes a complete guide of Klezmer music in general, the local scene, and also a presentation of Rojinkes mit Mandeln and Hotegezugt, bands directed by Michel Borzykowski.
  • The Essential Klezmer
    With a review of Rogovoy's book The Essential Klezmer, and information on members of the group Metropolitan Klezmer.
  • Klezmer Ring
    Webring for sites about klezmer and klezmer bands.
  • The German Klezmer Page
    Klezmer from a German perspective.[English/German]
  • Der Bay - Anglo-Yiddish Newsletter
    International Anglo-Yiddish newsletter with international calendar of events, news of klezmer bands, Yiddish teachers, and Yiddish clubs and translators
  • About the Klezmer Revival
    From one of the greatest current klezmer authorities, an article about the Klezmer revival.
  • Klezvendors
    Ari Davidow's links to vendors and organizations of interest to klezmorim.
  • Living Traditions
    Home page for an organization that's involved with Yiddish language and culture, especially through their Yiddish-language recordings and through KlezKamp, an annual Yiddish folk arts festival which they produce.
  • Klezmer in Germany / Germans and Klezmer
    Transcription of a lecture given by Heiko Lehmann.
  • Jewish Music Institute
    Arts organisation based at the Schoolof Oriental and African Studies, supporting education and performance. Information on concerts, courses and conferences. [UK]

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  • Klezmer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klezmer
    ... popularity of klezmer slowly waned, and Jewish celebrations were increasingly ... same time, non-Jewish composers were also turning to klezmer for a prolific ...[2008/11/25]
  • klezmer: Definition from Answers.com
    URL : www.answers.com/topic/klezmer
    klezmer n. , pl. klezmorim ( ). A traditionally itinerant Jewish folk musician of eastern Europe performing in a small band, as at weddings[2008/11/17]
  • Tag: Klezmer | Jewish Journal
    URL : www.jewishjournal.com/tag/klezmer
    ... Jewish boy, she's a nice Jamaican girl, but what will happen when klezmer meets ... Jewish music of 2007 reviewed. For listening, for giving—klezmer and ...[2008/11/29]
  • Klezmer Music of Europe and North America
    URL : www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/klezmer.html
    ... of klezmer groups and ... Klezmer: Jewish Music from Old World to Our World. Oytsres: Klezmer ... Klezmer has been referred to as folk music, as theater music, ...[2001/09/13]
  • About the Klezmer Revival
    URL : www.well.com/user/ari/klez/articles/aboutklez.html
    ... (1986), I wrote an article about Jewish music and the klezmer bands I loved then. ... Klezmer is not the only Jewish music. ...[1998/12/01]
  • HOLLYWOOD KLEZMER
    URL : klezmer.tv
    HOLLYWOOD KLEZMER BRANDEIS-BARDIN KLEZMER ENSEMBLE ... of HOLLYWOOD KLEZMER serve as ambassadors of Jewish culture by preserving ...[2005/06/07]
  • The latest hot stuff, part 2, 1 Dec 2001
    URL : www.klezmershack.com/articles/davidow/2001_1201_more_hot.html
    ... Klezmokum, Di Naye Kapelye, Shirim Klezmer Orchestra w/Ellen Kushner, Lerner & Moguilevsky (aka 'Klezmer en Buenos ... Klezmer, (2000) Klezmer! Jewish Music ...[2007/06/12]
  • Hotel Restauracya Kawiarnia
    URL : www.klezmer.pl
    Offers restaurant and features nightly traditional jewish music concerts.[2006/12/06]
  • My Jewish Learning: Klezmer
    URL : myjewishlearning.com/culture/Music/AmericanJewishMusicTO/Klezmer.htm
    Klezmer Music. American Jewish Music. Jewish Music in America. Jewish Music. ... in modern Jewish music has been the late 20th-century rediscovery of klezmer, ...[2008/10/01]
  • M | The KlezmerShack directory of Klezmer, Jewish, and related bands
    URL : www.klezmershack.com/contacts/klezbands_m.html
    A listing of bands that play klezmer and other music of Jewish interest. ... Bands and Performing Groups: Klezmer, Jewish, and Related or Derivative musics ...[2008/08/11]
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