the KlezmerShack

A Besere Velt--A Better World--is a multi-generational chorus, sponsored by the Boston Workmen's Circle, singing in Yiddish and other languages to preserve culture and fight for social justice. We are looking for new members this fall. Open rehearsals are Saturday, September 12 and Saturday, September 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 at the Boston Workmen's Circle, 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline. No auditions, no knowledge of Yiddish required. Open rehearsals offer an opportunity to participate in a working rehearsal before deciding whether to make a commitment for the year. Membership opens only once a year.

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From Bert Stratton, whose band, is the true inheritor of the Mickey Katz-inspired mashup. This one has a bit of bite. Timely:

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Klezmer Supergroup The Brothers Nazaroff Revive "Yiddish Pendant to the Anthology of American Folk Music" (out 10/23/15)

On October 23, Smithsonian Folkways will release The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince, a boisterous, high-energy tribute to cult Yiddish troubadour Nathan "Prince" Nazaroff, who recorded the mysterious Folkways 10-inch record Jewish Freilach Songs in 1954. International klezmer supergroup The Brothers Nazaroff, composed of Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, Michael Alpert, Jake Shulman-Ment, Bob Cohen, and Hampus Melin, breathe new life into the discordant, obscure, jubilant legacy of their Happy Prince. [More, including audio sample]

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