V / A Klezmer - Early Yiddish Instrumental Music / Var
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CD Arhoolie Release date: 25/Mar/1997
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#308 in Worldbeat #1469 in World Music
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1898553978
Details / Tracklist:
1. DOINA AND HORA 2. SIRBA 3. MECHUTONIM TANTZ 4. KALLARASH 5. YIDDISH CHUSEDEL 6. KLEFTICO VLACHIKO 7. FIHREN DIE MECHUTONIM AHEIM 8. KOILEN 9. CH'SIDISHE NIGUNIM (PART 1) 10. HANEROS HALULI 11. SADIGURER-CHUSID 12. DOINA (PART 1) 13. DOINA (PART 2) 14. TURKISCHE YALLE VEY UVE 15. SADEGURER CHUSED'L 16. BIEM REBEN'S SIDEH 17. OI TATE, S'IS GUT 18. SCHWEIR UND SCHWIGER TANZ 19. RUMANISCHE FANTASIEN 20. KHOSIDL 21. DER SHTILLER BULGAR 22. A MITZVE TENZEL 23. NATIONAL HORA 24. SHER
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.. Yiddish Instrumental Music
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Klezmer Music: Early Yiddish Instrumental Music: T by Various, released 26 September 2019, includes the following tracks: "Mechutonim Tantz", "Yiddish Chusedel", "Fihren Die Mechutonim Aheim", "Ch'sidishe Nigunim (Part 1)" and more.
This version of Klezmer Music: Early Yiddish Instrumental Music: T comes as a 1xCD. - .. YIDDISH INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
"Klezmer Music: Early Yiddish Instrumental Music: T" on CD presents a vivid and historically informed journey into the early instrumental traditions of Yiddish-speaking communities. This compilation brings together archival and field recordings that showcase classic klezmer forms: freylekhs, bulgars, horas, and doinas, performed with the characteristic blend of joy, melancholy, and virtuosic improvisation. Listeners encounter the raw, unvarnished sound of clarinet, violin, tsimbl, and brass in arrangements that reflect the social dances, weddings, and celebrations of Eastern European Jewish life. Rather than highlighting individual stars, the album emphasizes a stylistic panorama, revealing how diverse regional influences--Eastern European folk, early American immigrant sounds, and cantorial inflections--merged into what we now simply call "klezmer." As a carefully curated collection, it serves both as a rich listening experience and as a reference point for anyone interested in the roots of Yiddish instrumental music and the development of Jewish musical identity in the diaspora.
The CD is released by Arhoolie, an independent label known for its dedication to traditional, roots, and vernacular music from around the world. Arhoolie has earned a strong reputation among collectors, musicians, and scholars for issuing carefully documented recordings, often rescuing rare and historically important material from obscurity. Their releases typically feature detailed liner notes and a strong commitment to authenticity, giving listeners not only music but also cultural and historical context. With this album, Arhoolie continues its mission of preserving and presenting music that stands outside the commercial mainstream, yet has shaped musical history in profound and enduring ways.
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