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Discover the rich tapestry of klezmer music with *The Book of Klezmer*, an essential trade paperback that delves deep into the vibrant history of this captivating art form. Explore the roots of Yiddish music, which has accompanied Jewish life from the Middle Ages and flourished in the Eastern European shtetls as a soundtrack to joy and sorrow, weddings and festivals, and moments of prayer. This meticulously researched book compiles extensive documentary materials, rare interviews with forgotten klezmorim, and narratives from notable figures like Theodore Bikel, Leonard Nimoy, and John Zorn, painting a vivid picture of klezmer's evolution. Whether you're a klezmer enthusiast, a music historian, or simply curious about Jewish cultural expressions, this book offers a profound understanding of klezmer's illustrious past and its powerful resurgence in contemporary music scenes, blending traditional sounds with jazz and rock influences. Join in the celebration of a musical tradition that continues to thrive and resonate worldwide. *The Book of Klezmer*, published by Chicago Review Press in 2011, is in brand new condition and carries an ISBN of 9781613740637. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781613740637
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2011
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Description:
Klezmer is Yiddish music, the music of the Jews of Europe and America, a music of laughter and tears, of weddings and festivals, of dancing and prayer. Born in the Middle Ages, it came of age in the shtetl (the Eastern European Jewish country town), where "a wedding without klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears." Most of the European klezmorim (klezmer players) were murdered in the Holocaust; in the last 25 years, however, klezmer has been reborn, with dozens of groups, often mixing klezmer with jazz or rock, gaining large followings throughout the world. The Book of Klezmer traces the music’s entire history, making use of extensive documentary material; interviews with forgotten klezmorim as well as luminaries such as Theodore Bikel, Leonard Nimoy, Joel Grey, Andy Statman, and John Zorn; and dozens of illuminating, stirring, and previously unpublished photographs.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781613740637
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2011
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Description:
Klezmer is Yiddish music, the music of the Jews of Europe and America, a music of laughter and tears, of weddings and festivals, of dancing and prayer. Born in the Middle Ages, it came of age in the shtetl (the Eastern European Jewish country town), where "a wedding without klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears." Most of the European klezmorim (klezmer players) were murdered in the Holocaust; in the last 25 years, however, klezmer has been reborn, with dozens of groups, often mixing klezmer with jazz or rock, gaining large followings throughout the world. The Book of Klezmer traces the music’s entire history, making use of extensive documentary material; interviews with forgotten klezmorim as well as luminaries such as Theodore Bikel, Leonard Nimoy, Joel Grey, Andy Statman, and John Zorn; and dozens of illuminating, stirring, and previously unpublished photographs.