The Soul of Klezmer

The Soul of Klezmer

The Soul of Klezmer

Editorial Reviews
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The Soul of Klezmer is a highly ambitious two-CD project that attempts to distill the recorded history of this Jewish music from its early social roots through to its most avant-garde interpretations. While there are few if any recordings of this music from the earliest days of recording that truly reflect the sound of the nonprofessional, traditional klezmorim of Eastern Europe, we are given some good examples of the theatrical recordings of Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwein (with the Abe Schwartz Orchestra), and a magnificent doina (improvisation) by clarinetist Max Epstein. The bulk of these two CDs is fascinated more by the contemporary interpretation and revival in the United States, with excellent tracks from Klezmatics, Andy Statman, Frank London, Kapelye, and Brave Old World. The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars' "Downtown Doina" is a searing blast of energy. Modern Europe is well represented as well, with a shining piece by Poland's Kroke and Germany's balalaika-driven Kasbek. Thoughtful and provocative notes on the history and culture of klezmer are included in German, French, and English. --Louis Gibson

The Soul of Klezmer,Various Artists,World Network,Int'l & World Music,Jewish,Jewish Music,Jewish: Trad. & Klezmer,Klezmer,Pop
First Recordings (1976-1978)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Now that's Klezmer
  • Now on CD
  • a delight for the soul
  • Sheer joy!
 First Recordings (1976-1978)
The Klezmorim
Manufacturer: Arhoolie Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Metropolis
  2. Yiddish-American Klezmer Music 1925-1956
  3. Itzhak Perlman - Live in the Fiddler's House

ASIN: B0000001FN
Release Date: 1993-02-17

Tracks:

  1. Di Zilberne Khasene
  2. Cintec De Dragoste/Hora Lui Damian
  3. Thalassa
  4. Fidl Volach
  5. Medyatsiner Waltz
  6. Sherele
  7. Mayn Rue Plats
  8. A Glezele Vayn
  9. Baym Rebns Sude
  10. Lebedik Un Freylekh
  11. Sirba/Hora
  12. Doina
  13. Papirosn
  14. Firen Di Mekhutonim Aheym
  15. Trello Hasaposerviko
  16. Sonya/Anushke
  17. Af Shabes In Vilna
  18. Taxim

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Now that's Klezmer.......2007-03-21

My first taste of this band was their recent album Metropolis which I've enjoyed a lot. I got this album because I wanted to hear their earlier work because I prefer the less polished old style Klezmer. The playing is great and the musicality is outstanding and for me its icing on the cake that it sounds older and a bit more raw so for my taste, I like this one better.

5 out of 5 stars Now on CD.......2007-02-22

I first bought this album as two LP's and I'm very glad to see it out as a CD now. This is one of the seminal bands of the klezmer revival.

5 out of 5 stars a delight for the soul.......2000-10-12

A compilation of "East Side Wedding" (1977) and "Streets of Gold" (1978), this is one hour and 54 seconds of glorious, rousing music that will make you want to dance and celebrate the joy of being alive. There is a rough, street band quality to these early Klezmorim songs that I find so appealing and there is an emotional energy that is so strong it feels like there is a live band in your living room.

The little two page booklet is written by Lev Lieberman (co-founder, alto-sax, flute, etc.) and describes how these early LPs came about: "With humor and passion, these recordings document the first eggshell-chirpings of the Klezmer renaissance". Yes ! Humor and passion...two things we all can use more of and you'll find both in abundance in this fabulous CD.

5 out of 5 stars Sheer joy!.......1998-09-23

I just spent the last half hour dancing with my one year old to the songs on this CD. We both loved it!
Klezmer Soul
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Klezmer Soul
  • Remembering
  • I find this CD absolutely amazing and haunting! Genius!
 Klezmer Soul
Kol Simcha
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000X8Z
Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

  1. Hakotel
  2. Jerusalem
  3. Why
  4. Anne
  5. Shir Hamaalot
  6. Negev
  7. Joseph
  8. Anastasia
  9. Lullaby For Clarinet, Piano And Strings
  10. Shabbes
  11. Al Kapav Yavi

Product Description

1. Hakotel
2. Jerusalem
3. Why
4. Anne
5. Shir Hamaalot
6. Negev
7. Joseph
8. Anastasia
9. Lullaby For Clarinet, Piano And Strings
10. Shabbes
11. Al Kapav Yavi

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Klezmer Soul.......2000-03-15

I just saw Kol Simcha in concert 2 weeks ago in Scottsdale and wanted to get some of their music to listen to at home. I really enjoyed this title but it lacks the jazz components that I found so unique from their live performance. The music on this album is very soothing to listen to and is very different from traditional Klezmer music. I recommend this album very much.

5 out of 5 stars Remembering.......2000-03-04

I first heard a selection of this album on Hearts of Space and immediately went to their web-site. From there I clicked to amazon, and ordered it for me and a friend. When I listen to the CD, I get a feeling of some past memory that I can't locate. This collection of songs brings up distant memories of a past life. Having lost many friends and loved ones to AIDS, I feel connected to that time when life passes to the next world, and wonder at the magic of this life. A positive experience with tones of melancholy. I think about who is special to receive this as a gift.

5 out of 5 stars I find this CD absolutely amazing and haunting! Genius!.......1999-04-06

This CD has grabbed my attention and others in my family with its emotive and haunting presence. I have played it again and again immediately after hearing of my father's passing and the day of his funeral and at other times when wanting to connect with him. This is not necessarily a sad CD but it does help tap into some emotional and sad places and allows me to go there for reflection and remembrance. My college age daughter has also loved this so much that she often plays it at gatherings among her friends. For Jewish people, in particular, it brings some connectedness with the past, with long gone relatives, with Israel, with the Holocaust, with renewal and with family. It should have been a huge best seller.
Soul Meditation - Harmony of Song: Ora Bat Chaim Performs Her Music & Poetry
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Soul Meditation - Harmony of Song: Ora Bat Chaim Performs Her Music & Poetry
    Ora Bat Chaim , and Giora Feidman
    Manufacturer: Koch Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
    IsraelIsrael | Middle East | International | Styles | Music
    KlezmerKlezmer | Folk | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000006J6A
    Release Date: 1998-03-17

    Tracks:

    1. To Sing (L'zamer)
    2. In My Dream (Bachalomi)
    3. And You Shall Love (V'ahavta)
    4. A Song Of Asent To David (Shir Hama'alot L'David)
    5. Light Eternal (Or Hatamid)
    6. Dance Of The Rain Drops (Rikud Tipot Hageshem)
    7. Khatum
    8. Man Is Like A Flower (Ha'adam K'perach)
    9. Psalm 122
    10. Blessed Are Your Sons (Ashrey Banecha)
    11. I Am The Instrument Of Song (Ani Hakli Zemer)
    12. Bali (Indonesia)
    Godchildren of Soul: Anyone Can Join
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Godchildren of Soul: Anyone Can Join
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000033C5
      Release Date: 1994-07-19

      Tracks:

      1. Soulfingertips - Bernard Fowler And The Laddins
      2. Do The Funky Somethin' - Rufus Thomas
      3. Rockaway Beach - General Johnson, Joey Ramone
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      6. Get Together - Sugarhill Gang
      7. Life - Swamp Dogg
      8. Little Angel - Lisa Stevens
      9. Crown Heights Affair - The Klezmatics
      Kol Nidre
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Kol Nidre

        Manufacturer: Capitol
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        KlezmerKlezmer | Folk | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000002S66
        Release Date: 1995-09-19

        Tracks:

        1. Haschkiwenu
        2. Elu Devorim
        3. Weschomru
        4. Rezeh
        5. Ko-omur
        6. Tauras Adauschem - Gloria Seipelt/Harry Foss/Chor der judischen Gemeinde Berlin
        7. Uwjaum Haschabbos
        8. Rachamono Deonje
        9. Emes
        10. Socharti Loch - Leo Roth/Harry Foss/Chor der judischen Gemeinde Berlin
        11. Kol Nidre
        12. Halbejn Chatoenu
        13. Haschkiwenu - Roth/Wiebel/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        14. Schuwi nafschi - Roth/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        15. Kol Nidre - Roth/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        16. K'wakoraB & B'rausch haschonoh - Roth/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        17. El mole rachamim - Roth/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        18. Tal - Roth/Buschnakowski/Leipziger Synagogal-Chor
        The Soul of Jewish America
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • soul-less "america"
        • The Best Jewish Band Out There
        • Good Jewish Music by One of the Best Jewish Bands
        		 The Soul of Jewish America
        Safam
        Manufacturer: Gateway Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Jewish & Yiddish MusicJewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music
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        CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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        ASIN: B0000037T4
        Release Date: 2000-04-04

        Tracks:

        1. Rivers Of Babylon
        2. World Of Our Fathers
        3. V'Ne-Emar
        4. Dodi Li
        5. Tribute
        6. We Are One
        7. Just Another Foreigner
        8. The Greater Scheme Of Things
        9. Talmud Torah
        10. Peace By Piece
        11. Sons Of Safam
        12. Amnesty
        13. Leaving Mother Russia

        Album Description

        The songs on this recording are a compilation of some of Safam's best original compositions.

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars soul-less "america".......2001-05-06

        This album reminds me of nothing so much as the type of bland music you could hear by a middle-aged no-name band at your local Holiday Inn. If you want the "soul" of Judaism, go to Temple.

        5 out of 5 stars The Best Jewish Band Out There.......2000-12-08

        While I don't have this CD, I know all of the music on it. I have been a fan of Safam since before I can remember. Looking at the selection of music on this CD, the only fault I can find with it is that it's not long enough. Safam has so much more great music that they can't begin to fit it all on one CD. If you don't already know Safam, I would absolutely suggest that you buy this CD. .... All 10 of their albums are available there.

        4 out of 5 stars Good Jewish Music by One of the Best Jewish Bands.......2000-06-17

        This CD holds a collection of the songs that Safam plays while on tour. This music reveals the beauty of old Jewish tradition with the flavor of American Life giving music and understanding to an ancient culture. While the songs are mainly oriented to Jewish people, the music includes Hebrew (note: the name Safam means mustache) which anyone can listen to and appreciate. Many of the songs are also in English and just about anyone can feel the music once they listen. I recommend this to anyone who is a Jewish American, is studying Jewish culture, or is intrested in traditional "Jewish American" soft rock.
        Inscribed
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • A Very Moving CD
        • Inspiring
        		 Inscribed
        Craig Taubman
        Manufacturer: Craig 'N Company
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
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        5. The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel

        ASIN: B000A0ED0I
        Release Date: 2005-07-01

        Tracks:

        1. HAYOM
        2. ADONAI ORI
        3. LDOR VADOR
        4. VAL KULAM
        5. PAPAS NIGGUN # 9
        6. HAYOM HARAT OLAM
        7. SHAALU
        8. BROSH HASHANA
        9. HINEY ANOCHI
        10. LAYEHUDEEM
        11. ELIYAH
        12. ADONAI ORI V1.8
        13. IM AIN ANI LI

        Product Description

        This extraordinary collection of songs for the High Holidays is packed with emotional and uplifting melodies that elevate the soul and the spirit. Designed as a soundtrack for the High Holiday season, INSCRIBED takes the listener on a spiritual journey through the themes of the holiday. Capturing the emotional highs and introspective lows Craig states, “beginning with the meditative Psalm 28 recited a month before Rosh Hashanah up through the havdalah ceremony at the close of Yom Kippur, it is my desire to expose the community to new and exciting melodies that respect the tradition and move the worshipper.”

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars A Very Moving CD.......2006-09-18

        I love this CD! I've been listening to it to get my spirit ready for the high holy days and even shared the music with my cantor who wants to incorporate some of the melodies into our services. My favorites are V'Al Kulam and La Yehudim.

        5 out of 5 stars Inspiring.......2006-06-08

        Craig's voice is so perfect on the tracks here. My personal favorite is V'Al Kulam, although Im Ain Ani Li certainly gets points for originality. Really uplifting songs and gorgeous melodies from start to finish. The back-up instrumentals ae uniformly strong. Altogether, a deeply powerful and moving album.
        The Soul of the Jewish Violin
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		The Soul of the Jewish Violin
          Boris Savchuk
          Manufacturer: Hataklit Ltd
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Jewish & Yiddish MusicJewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music
          KlezmerKlezmer | Folk | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
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          1. Soul of the Chassidic Violin

          ASIN: B000EPFDE4
          Release Date: 2006-04-11

          Tracks:

          1. Roshinkes Mit Mandlen
          2. Medley: Chiribim, Chiribom Medley: Chiribim, Chiribom/Shein Vi Di Levone/By Mir Bistu Shein/Tumbalalaika/Vu Nemt Men A Bisele Mazl
          3. Moyshele, Mayn Fraynd
          4. Papirosen
          5. A Yiddishe Mamma
          6. Medley: Belz Medley: Belz/Az Der Rebbe Elimelech/Reyzele/Oyfn pripetchik/Az Der Rebbe Tanzt
          7. Avriemel Der Marvicher
          8. Beigalach
          9. Medley: Kinder Yoren Medley: Kinder Yoren/Yankele/Hulyet Hulyet Kinderlach/Ich'vil Nisht Aza Chosen/Num Leibke Tantzen/Moishele, Mayne Fraynd
          10. Oyfen Veg Shteit A Boym
          11. Kartofel Zup Mit Shvomen
          12. Efsher Yo Un Efsher Neyn

          Album Description

          25 best-loved Yiddish songs! Includes two songs that appeared in the popular HBO show Sex and the City ("Avriemel Der Marvicher" & "Moyshele, Mayn Fraynd") and are prominenetly featured on the network's website. For hundreds of years, the violin has been the musical instrument most associated with the Jews of Eastern Europe. It was the heart of the klezmer band as well the honored guest at all Jewish social occasions, both joyous and somber. Boris Savchuk's skillful playing is richly rooted in the traditions of his Jewish heritage.
          Der Golem
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Der Golem
            Giora Feidman & Adritti String Quartet
            Manufacturer: Pläne
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Jewish & Yiddish MusicJewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000026HVZ
            Release Date: 1997-07-28

            Tracks:

            1. Suite for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and String Quartet
            2. Zeks Yiddishe Lider un Tantz
            3. T'Filat Nish Mati
            Music from the Mountain
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              		Music from the Mountain
              The Soul Tune Singers
              Manufacturer: Mindymusic
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B00005RFQI
              Release Date: 2000-11-19

              Tracks:

              1. Time to Return
              2. Holiday Shopping Bag Rag
              3. The Sukkah in our Yard
              4. The Miracle
              5. It's Chanukah-Ole'!
              6. Plant a New Life
              7. The Ballad of Mordechai & Esther
              8. The "I Ate Too Many Hamentashen" Blues
              9. Passover Prairie Polka
              10. Look into the Light
              11. The Fiftieth Day
              12. The Home
              13. A Niggun
              14. Shabbat Shalom

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