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Six members of The Klezmorim discuss klezmer music

BROADCAST: Apr. 2, 1981 | DURATION: 00:34:22

Synopsis

Six members of The Klezmorim discuss their musical upbringings, the history of klezmer music, and explain how song structures work and overlap. Songs played throughout are: "Moldovanke" by The Klezmorim, 2 songs by an unknown klemer band from the mid 1920s,"Papirosn" by The Klezmorim, "A Glezele Vayn (A Little Glass of Wine)" by The Klezmorim, and a live performance of "Papirosn" by The Klezmorim. All music performed by The Klezmorim were prerecorded off site. Music has been removed from this recording for copyright reasons.

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 2, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
34 minutes, 22 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - World Music

People

Musicians

Tags

The Klezmorim Jews Musicians Klezmer music. Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Liberman, Lev Gray, David Julian Wishnefsky, Brian Raskin, John Thornton, David Linscott, Kevin Yiddish instrumental music Ensemble playing The Klezmorim, moldovanke. Music genre revivial Folk music, Yiddish. Folk dance music--Yiddish Musical improvisation Doina musical tune style Origins and history of klezmer music The Klezmorim, papirosn. The Klezmorim, a glezel vayn (a little glass of wine).

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