Alex_Murphy Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Some time ago, somebody here posted 2 links to videos of Itzhak Perlman playing his violin on youtube, and after that I looked even more and found a video of him playing this thing called "Klezmer", I love the sound of it and looked it up and apparently it's Jewish music, and I found other people playing in this style, calling it "Klezmer", and I think the sound is fantastic. My question is, what sort of characteristics are there about this music, like what sort of scales are used etc etc? Thanks. - Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinjessome Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Check out: 'klezmer' @ wikiledia.com ...also, John Zorn's Masada, a wild fusion of klezmer & jazz. .... ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sollis Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 The klezmatics are my gods.... freaking awesome music, everyone should check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Murphy Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 I was really looking for scales, and although wiki says : Klezmer is usually played in shteygerim, prayer modes of the synagogue. They are closely related to but distinct from Balkan modes. It has a link to "shteygerim", but wiki says it can't find the article, and the other one, I don't really understand, I'll surf around and find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_Murphy Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 This is exactly what I was looking for, I'll put it here for anyone else who is interested: Klezmer Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Kirk Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Some time ago, somebody here posted 2 links to videos of Itzhak Perlman playing his violin on youtube, and after that I looked even more and found a video of him playing this thing called "Klezmer", I love the sound of it and looked it up and apparently it's Jewish music, and I found other people playing in this style, calling it "Klezmer", and I think the sound is fantastic.My question is, what sort of characteristics are there about this music, like what sort of scales are used etc etc? Thanks. - Alex. I think I posted those videos ;) Anyway, I love Klezmer music. Long may it live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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