@klezmershack

'The roadmap to world music from a Jewish slant'. We cover Klezmer and more, focusing on the edges and the sounds that express who we are now.

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Finding the sacred in Jewish history and poetry with composer Alex Weiser seenandheard-international.c… #jewishmusic #yiddish #classical
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Noam Bendix-Balgley re:new Klezmer Concerto violinist.com/blog/laurie/20… #jewishmusic #klezmer #classical

Interview with Noah Bendix-Balgley: a Klezmer Concerto in Germany

Violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley has a fascinating perspective, between his American roots, his Jewish heritage and his 12 years in Germany as First Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. Bendix-Ba...

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It's Bandcamp Friday! That means, all of your money goes to the Bandcamp artists today. I have some suggestions. Take a look at klezmershack.com/ ! #jewishmusic
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Over 50 new events, incl Oi Va Voi live tonight, London, UK + Cable Street 90, KlezCalFest, KlezFest Midwest, KlezColorado, Jerusalem Oud Fest, on the KlezmerShack calendar: calendar.google.com/calendar… #jewishmusic
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KlezCalYidFest, Oct 9-11, Berkeley, CA klezcalyidfest.org #klezmer #yiddish #jewishmusic
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Online Yiddish Hasidic Songs and Melodies Class Beginning Oct 8! Cantor Jeff Warschauer & Eidel Malowicki secure.qgiv.com/for/klezmera… #jewishmusic #yiddish #hasidic
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Assaf Levitin publishes lost German synagogue works: jpost.com/diaspora/antisemit… See: fabermusic.com/shop/hashiven… #jewishmusic #cantorialmusic #holocaust

Cantor brings Jewish music lost in Kristallnacht back to Germany - interview

Assaf Levitin told The Jerusalem Post that his work is intended to be comprehensive. "I do not want to only bring one or two pieces back in the repertoire and say 'never again.'"

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@JoeyWeisenberg is one of the good guys. So pleased that he has been recognized with a Covenant Award: jewishchronicle.org/2026/09/… #jewishmusic
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One of my goals in programming Jewish music locally is to see where we can build some bridges between Jewish and Arab communities. Here's one example on a decently large scale: jpost.com/israel-news/cultur… confederationhouse.org/en/pa… #middleeasternmusic #jewishmusic

Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, Dudu Tassa to kick off Jerusalem Oud Festival

The festival will take place from November 5-12, bringing together musicians from Israel and abroad for 16 performances at the Jerusalem Theatre, Khan Theater, and Confederation House.

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Bandcamp Friday eve. From 00:00 through 24:00 tomorrow, Bandcamp passes everything you pay straight to the artists. Here's a list of new articles (with impending ראש השנה on my mind) that might inspire you to pick up something new - klezmershack.com/ Enjoy! #jewishmusic
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Oh, hey, did I mention that Toronto's Ashkenaz Fest starts in earnest TODAY? Excellent lineup: thecjn.ca/arts-culture/toron… #jewishmusic #klezmer #ladino #yiddish

Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival expands the idea of what ‘Jewish music’ sounds like

The biennial celebration is leaving Harbourfront and taking the party to Kensington Market, a historic centre of Toronto Jewish life.

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Carpathian-Pacifica Trio at Kala, Astoria, OR, Aug 23 7pm discoverourcoast.com/2026/08… #jewishmusic #jewishculture #klezmer

Soulful sounds will fill Kala's performance space - Discover Our Coast

ASTORIA — The Carpathian-Pacifica Trio will play at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. at the Kala Performance Space, 1017 Marine Dr. Tickets are available online […]

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Fascinating interview w/Matisyahu in Relix about his music and jam bands. relix.com/features/detail/ma… #jewishmusic #hiphop

Matisyahu: The Still Voice

Matisyahu has long occupied a unique place in the live-music world. Though raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish home right outside New York City—where he

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Jewish Cultural Festival, Warsaw, Aug 22-30: polskieradio.pl/395/7791/art… #jewishmusic #yiddishmusic #klezmer #sephardicmusic

Warsaw's Jewish culture festival returns with Cohen tribute, Sephardic dance finale

Warsaw will host the 23rd edition of its annual Jewish culture festival from Aug. 22-30, organizers said Tuesday, offering a program that spans jazz, theater and a closing dance night built around...

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Online class/disc: "Ruth Rubin and the Study of Yiddish Folksong Today" from YIVO, Sep 10 yivo.org/Ruth-Rubin #yiddish #onlinelearning
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New recording out by Berkeley's Qadim Ensemble: jweekly.com/2026/08/17/qadim… #jewishmusic #ladino

Qadim finds its roots with album of Ladino songs from the Ottoman Empire

After years of mixing and matching music from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Balkans, Qadim Ensemble is coming home with a Ladino album.

jweekly.com
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It's his 1st yahrzeit, z"l. "The Music of Daniel Hoffman" contains 35 songs and klezmer pieces, available in both print/digital: ortav.com/sunshop/index.php?… (from Israel, ortav.co.il/) #jewishmusic #klezmer

The Music of Daniel Hoffman

This book is a collection of 35 original tunes by Daniel Hoffman.

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Over 30 new events on the new KlezmerShack cal, from Yiddish Summer Weimar (it’s Festival week) to klezmer in NZ: calendar.google.com/calendar… DM me if I've missed something you are involved with. #jewishmusic
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As Yiddish Summer Weimar ends, the Festival is in full swing - lovely article religionnews.com/2026/08/10/… #yiddish #klezmer #yiddishculture #jewishmusic

In Weimar, a festival preserves Yiddish culture while reinventing it

(RNS) — Since its start, the festival has grown from a weekend workshop with a handful of participants to the largest festival of its kind in Europe.

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Bandcamp Friday 9/9: COMING SOON/Preorder now: Pianist/singing POLINA SHEPHERD's new recording, "Aza bloye nakht" (Such a blue night) is available for pre-order on BandCamp: borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/alb… Out 4-Sep-2026. Features Merlin Shepherd & Lorin Sklamberg. #jewishmusic

Such A Blue Night | Aza Bloye Nakht, by Polina Shepherd

16 track album

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