The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
What is Klezmer Revival?
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Peter Sokolow, a full-time professional musician active in Klezmer revival, says that although many believe it to be a recent phenomenon, the Klezmer revival has been going on since the 1970's, when the demand for klezmer music was non-existent.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Peter Sokolow.
This excerpt is in English.
Peter Sokolow was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1940.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.