American Klezmer
Klezmer, the Yiddish word for a folk instrumental musician, has come to mean a person, a style, and a scene. This work investigates American klezmer: its roots, its evolution, and its spirited revitalization. It focuses on the history of klezmer, using folkloric sources, records of early musicians unions, and interviews with immigrant musicians.
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Klezmer, the Yiddish word for a folk instrumental musician, has come to mean a person, a style, and a scene. This work investigates American klezmer: its roots, its evolution, and its spirited revitalization. It focuses on the history of klezmer, using folkloric sources, records of early musicians unions, and interviews with immigrant musicians.
| ISBN / EAN | 9780520227187 |
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| Editeur | University of California Press |