Sunday, June 21 at 1:00 PM EDT we worked on the well-known klezmer tune, Odessa Bulgarish and looked at how…
Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 PM EDT we worked on the classic hora, Nokh A Gleyzl Vayn. Not only did…
Sunday June 7 at 1:00 PM EDT was, by request, The Happy Nigun. It’s a deliciously joyous freylekh. We talked…
Sunday May 31 at 1:00 PM EDT was the beloved Yiddish folk song, “Tumbalalaika”. With alternate versions to accommodate different…
On Sunday May 24 at 1:00 PM EDT we learned Bukoviner Freylekh and spoke about specific ways to ornament and inflect in…
Sunday May 17 we worked on a tune I’ve always known as Mazl Tov but also goes by Sherele. There…
Our sixth lesson, dated Sunday May 10, focused on the great Epstein Brothers tune, A Khasene in Shtetl. This lesson…
Our fifth lesson, dated Sunday April 26, focused on the great klezmer standard, Bulgar a la Naftuli. We continued our…
Our fourth lesson, dated Sunday April 19, focused primarily on the “growl” or “singing” while playing the clarinet. Several participants…
Our second lesson, dated Sunday April 5, explored improving our klezmer skills through the charming Yiddish tune, Di Grine Kuzine. …