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Daniel Kahn

Daniel Kahn, Berlin-based Yiddish singer and songwriter, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 24, 2011 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains of Canada. Daniel grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. Daniel's mother was born in Det...

2011-08-24

I stopped being a corporate lawyer and devoted my life to Yiddish music

Sruli Dresdner describes how he discovered Klezmer music as a child and why he loves it.

Love of the language

Sruli Dresdner discusses the connection between Klezmer music and Yiddish.

Musical Diversity

Klezmer musician Assaf Talmudi tries to explain why diversity in music is important.

"He then took me upstairs and started playing me records!": On Hankus Netsky's Early Interest in Jewish Music

Hankus tells of how the world of klezmer music was opened up after he contacted an estranged uncle.

Alicia Svigals

Alicia Svigals, klezmer violinist, was interviewed by Nina Pick on June 19th, 2019 in New York, NY.

2019-06-19

Grandmother's Jewishness: Warm, Strong, and Tasty!

Klezmer musician Henri Oppenheim talks about his grandmother and how she helped shape his Jewish upbringing.

It's Important To Know History, and Then Forget It

Henri Oppenheim, klezmer musician based in Montreal, muses on the role of history in cultural revival.

unfortunately there's too many people like me

Musician Michael Winograd laments the fact that so few Klezmer musicians, himself included, speak Yiddish.

Becoming a Clarinetist

Merlin Shepherd, klezmer musician and instructor, describes how he started playing his instrument of choice: clarinet.

"All Gigs Are the Same": Channeling Healing Energy Through My Music

Merlin Shepherd, Klezmer musician and instructor, shares his vision of music as a source of healing and unity.

Recordings are not enough

Klezmer musician Assaf Talmudi argues that music that has been recorded and not played should be considered lost.

Reflection on Transmission of Jewish Identity and Culture

Henri Oppenheim, klezmer musician based in Montreal, discusses his connection to Jewish identity, and the need to transmit the culture.

Henri Oppenheim

Henri Oppenheim, klezmer musician based in Montreal, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 18, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2016-08-18

Efim Chorny

Efim Chorny, Moldovan klezmer musician, was interviewed by Pauline Katz on August 23, 2011 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains of Canada.

2011-08-23

Why do people go to concerts?

Michael Winograd, klezmer musician, describes why people spend money going to concerts, even when money is tight.

The Students

Efim Chorny discusses the different things students are various klezmer festivals are looking for and how he tailors his teaching to their needs and desires.

Merlin Shepherd

Merlin Shepherd, Klezmer musician and instructor, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 19, 2014 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, Canada.

2014-08-19