{"id":5147,"date":"2022-07-22T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevillagetrip.com\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:40:12","slug":"the-klezmatics-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevillagetrip.com\/the-klezmatics-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The Klezmatics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since their emergence more than 30 years ago, The Klezmatics<\/strong> have raised the bar for Eastern European Jewish music, made aesthetically, politically and musically interesting recordings, inspired future generations, created a large body of work that is enduring, and helped to change the face of contemporary Yiddish culture. Often called a \u201cJewish roots band,\u201d The Klezmatics have led a popular revival of this ages-old art form. They have performed in more than 20 countries and released 11 albums, most recently\u00a0Apikorsim<\/em>. On their Grammy-winning 2006 album\u00a0Wonder Wheel<\/em>, The Klezmatics set a dozen previously unsung Woody Guthrie lyrics to music, widening their stylistic base by diverging from klezmer. They have recently been the subject of a feature-length documentary,\u00a0The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground<\/em>. The band has collaborated with violinist Itzhak Perlman, playwright Tony Kushner and Israeli vocal icon Chava Alberstein, among m,any others. Today, with three original members\u2014Lorin Sklamberg (lead vocals, accordion, guitar, piano), Frank London (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) and Paul Morrissett (bass,\u00a0tsimbl<\/em>, vocals)\u2014still aboard, alongside long-time members Matt Darriau (kaval, clarinet, saxophone, vocals) and Lisa Gutkin (violin, vocals), The Klezmatics are the most successful proponents of klezmer music in the world. \u201cKlezmer,\u201d says Frank, \u201cis the unique sound of East European Jewishness. It has the power to evoke a feeling of other-worldliness, of being there and then, of nostalgia for a time and place that we never knew.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\nSeptember 24 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
\nBringing It All Back Home to Washington Square<\/a>
\nwith The Klezmatics and Joshua Nelson
\nFree outdoor concert<\/h4>\n