The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics are world-renowned superstars of the klezmer world. They erupted out of New York City’s East Village in 1986 and revitalized klezmer for the new century. The Klezmatics have received a 2007 GRAMMY nomination for "Wonder Wheel" (Lyrics by Woody Guthrie) in the Best Contemporary World Music Album category. Wonder Wheels takes found lyrics of Guthrie, and creatively sets them to music that careens across the world landscape, yet never loses its footing. Their klezmer is one steeped in Jewish spiritualism and Eastern European tradition while incorporating more provocative themes such as social rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences such as gospel, punk, and Arab, African, and Balkan rhythms. Over the course of nearly twenty years, they have released six albums of wild, spiritual, provocative, reflective, and ecstatically danceable music, forever redefining and transcending traditional labels.
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The Klezmatics are an American klezmer band based in New York City.
Formed in New York's East Village in 1986, the band plays an updated form of the music, mixing it with other musical traditions, singing in English and Yiddish. They have also participated...
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This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008
"Wonder Wheel" is wonderful!
by bcorner Thu, 01/18/2007 - 5:22pmProvided you have a high-speed connection, you can listen to the entire Wonder Wheel album for free at The Klezmatics website http://www.klezmatics.com/index.php
What a beautiful, interesting and diverse set of songs, very accessible whether you are a klezmer music fan or not, and easily one of the best albums I've heard from 2006.
Brian at the Cedar