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The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics
Formed: 1985 in New York, NY
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Genre: World
Styles: Jewish/Klezmer, Rock
Group Members: Matt Darriau, David Krakauer, David Licht, Frank London, Paul Morrissett, Lorin Sklamberg, Alicia Svigals
Biography: The Klezmatics take one of the wildest approaches to klezmer, the traditional dance music of the Eastern European Jews. Although their music is heavily influenced by the recordings of Abe Ellstein and Dave Tarras in the 1940s and 1950s, their lyrics comment on a wide variety of political and social issues ...Read full biography
Rhythm & Jews
Released: 1990
Label: Piranha
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One of the great things about klezmer is the fact that while it is a product of Jewish musical traditions, it has also reflected the Jewish-American experience. When American Jews in Brooklyn and Queens ...Read full review
Shvaygn = Toyt
Released: 1988
Label: Piranha
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Unafraid of shameless schmaltz when it suits the cause of raising an aorta-busting ruckus, these New Yorkers recognize the bent nature of the tunes they cover, playing up the hokey woodblock percussion ...Read full review
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