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Klezmatics

The Klezmatics play soul stirring roots music for the 21st Century, concocting "Klezmer" as only adventurous musicians in New York City would, in arrangements and compositions that combine Jewish identity and mysticism with outrageous history and new interpretations of the original traditions of Klezmer Brass Bands. Since 1986 the Klezmatics have celebrated the vivacious nature of Yiddish music, creating wild, spiritual, reflective, and danceable music. The vitality and joy of the Klezmatics' music has uplifted sold-out audiences around the world since their start fifteen years ago.

The lyrics of the Klezmatics' songs often confront controversial issues such as slavery, refugees, racism, religion, prejudices, sexual independence, and even marijuana use. We can all look forward to upcoming projects from the Klezmatics that promise variety, charm, excitment, emotion and unique style.

"...the best band in the klezmer vanguard; on a good night, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet. Still the fearless standard-bearers in their field, it is impossible to imagine the genre without them." - Time Out New York

 


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Rise Up

By rooting their music in the ancient modes and melodies of Jewish music and then expanding in contemporary directions, The Klezmatics produce art that is resonant with tradition and yet unbound by it. 'Rise Up', their first non-collaborative release in five years, continues the sonic journey begun on classic albums like Jews With Horns. From the freewheeling to the forlorn, 'Rise Up' reinvents klezmer as only the acclaimed Klezmatics can.

Downloads from this album are only available in the U.S.

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Title

Length

Sample

Beloved Klezmorim, My Dear Ones

2:02

Cat and Mouse

2:02

Holy Tongues

5:41

Tepel

5:02

I Ain't Afraid    

5:09

Ghosts

5:23

Prayer

3:59

Bulgars #2

4:50

Barricades

4:21

St. John's Nign

3:43

Vanity is Vanities

5:11

Open Up

3:10

Perets Tants

3:30

I Ain't Afraid (English)

4:19

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Jews with Horns

'Jews with Horns' is a free-spirited album of Jewish klezmer that was named one of that year's best releases by the Village Voice, appeared on the top ten of the College Music Journal World Music Chart, and reached the top ten of the European World Music Sales Chart. The album features guest appearances by eclectic Canadian rock band Moxy Fruvous, as well as guitarist Marc Ribot.

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Length

Sample

Man in a Hat

2:59

Fisherlid

8:30

Khsidim Tants

4:15

Simkhes Toyre

2:28

Romanian Fantasy

4:36

Bulgars/The Kiss

6:50

Nign

3:30

Honga

3:17

In Kamf

3:24

Doyna

2:20

Freyt Aykh, Yidlekh

4:58

Kale Bazetsn

1:52

Heyser Tartar-Tants

6:27

Es Vilt Zikh Mir Zen    

2:16

Overture

4:23

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Possessed

When Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright Tony Kushner ("Angels in America") decided to do an adaptation of the classic Yiddish stageplay "The Dybuk," he collaborated with none other than The Klezmatics. The resulting musical score makes up much of the 1997 release Possessed. The album reached #1 on the College Music Journal World Music Chart, and #3 on the European World Music Sales Chart. Guest artists include John Medeski (of Medeski Martin & Wood), eclectic Canadian rock band Moxy Fruvous, and vocalist Adrienne Cooper. Produced by Robert Musso.

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Title

Length

Sample

Shprayz Ikh Mir

3:00

Kolomeyke

1:38

Moroccan Game

2:43

An Undoing World

3:35

Mizmor Shir Lehanef (Reefer Song)

5:06

Shvarts Un Vays    

4:46

Lomir Heybn Dem Bekher

4:14

Sirba Matey Matey

4:00

Mipney Ma

1:34

Beggars' Dance

2:16

Shnaps-Nign

1:49

Interlude

0:35

Dybbuk Shers

3:07

Fradde's Song

3:00

Der Shvartser Mi Adir

2:10

Hinokh Yafo

4:00

Mipney Ma

1:11

Eyn Mol

3:19

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Rhythm + Jews

The Klezmatics play soul-stirring Jewish roots music for our time, recreating klezmer in arrangements and compositions that combine Jewish identity and mysticism with a contemporary zeitgeist and a postmodern aesthetic. Rhythm + Jews has been called "one of the greatest klezmer records ever made" by The Rough Guide to World Music.

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Title

Length

Sample

Fun Tashlikh

5:46

NY Psycho Freylekhs

4:55

Di Sapozhkelekh

4:05

Clarinet Yontev

6:11

Araber Tants

4:46

Di Zun Vet Aruntergeyn

4:13

Tsiveles Bulgar

2:16

Violin Doyna

4:21

Honikzaft

4:17

Bulgar a la Klezmatics

6:33

Shnirele, Perele    

6:12

Der Yidisher Soldat In Di Trentshes

5:00

Bukoviner Freylekhs

2:25

Buhusher Khosid

3:52

Terkish-Bulgarish

1:38

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Shvaygn = Toyt

The Klezmatics debut recording; With works by turns wild, spiritual, provocative, reflective and danceable, the Klezmatics celebrate the ecstatic nature of Yiddish music. Here on Shvaygn = Toyt (Silence = Death), the band approaches its material with humor, passion and, on occasion, the anarchic energy of a free jazz ensemble. This is not your father's klezmer!

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Title

Length

Sample

Ershter Vals

4:04

A Glezele Vayn

3:57

Tantst Yidlekh

4:31

Russian Shers    

5:10

Bilvovi

7:41

Dzhankoye

2:54

Ale Brider

3:23

Czernowitzer Bulgar

3:15

Mazltov, Zelda / Zeydns tants

7:08

Schneider-Zweifacher

2:53

Rebns khasene / Khasene tants

4:26

Di zun vet aruntergeyn

1:47

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