Meaning klezmer
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klezmer


(plural klezmorim), by 1913, originally, "itinerant East European Jewish professional musician," from Hebrew kley zemer, literally "vessels of song," thus "musical instruments [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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klezmer


A style of music in Yiddish culture normally characterized by wailing, squealing sounds of clarinets. See Yiddish Music.
Source: jewfaq.org

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klezmer


instrumental music of the Jews of Eastern Europe jali
Source: ctmd.org (offline)

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klezmer


Yiddish music: part Jewish, part big-band
Source: juf.org

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klezmer


(countable) A Jewish folk musician. (music genre,uncountable) A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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