"Bringing together youth and adults throughout the area to learn klezmer
and to bring this art form to the community."
understanding klezmer
In order to play klezmer, of course one has to
be familiar enough with its forms and rhythms by listening to it, by experiencing it, by
being immersed in it. To truly be a "klezmer," ya' gotta' spend some
time studying its nuts and bolts.
Modes:
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Major
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Minor:
natural, harmonic, and melodic
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Ashkenazic:
Ahava
Raba (also called Freygish),
altered Phrygian
(Beregowski) or Hijaz
(Arab
mode), Misheberech, and Adonoy moloch
Rhythms:
Nigun, Freylekh, Bulgar,
Chosidl, Hora,
Terkish, Sirba, Sher, Taksim, and the Doina.
For detailed
explanations, with music and score examples, please be sure to check out these
websites:
