Syracuse University Klezmer Ensemble (SUKE):

Bringing Klzemer to the masses of Syracuse! Join our Facebook page at:
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What is Klezmer? 
Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations. In the United States the genre evolved considerably as Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, who arrived between 1880 and 1924, met and assimilated American jazz.

Ken Frieden's band, The Wandering Klezmorim, was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1991.

Currently based in Syracuse, New York, The Wandering Klezmorim are versatile musicians who play in the klezmer traditions from Eastern Europe, the Lower East Side, and the Middle East. Since 1993, The Wandering Klezmorim have performed concerts and celebrations in Europe, Israel, and in the Northeast. These musicians specialize in renditions of Naftule Brandwein's pieces from the 1920s; their repertoire also includes original compositions such as Frieden's "Wedding Dance" and "Hot Orange." In 2002, Frieden led a klezmer band in the Syracuse Stage production of The Dybbuk.

For further information, additional samples of our music, or to book a performance by The Wandering Klezmorim, please contact Ken Frieden by e-mail (kfrieden@syr.edu) or telephone (315-443-1894 or 315-416-2181).

The term Klezmer comes from Yiddish: כליזמר or קלעזמער (klezmer), pl.: כליזמרים (klezmorim), and כליזמר from Hebrew: כלי זמר‎ — instruments of music.)

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