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EPISODE · May 15, 2025 · 18 MIN

History of Klezmer Music in Israel

from Israel Beat · host Ben Bresky

Interview with living legend Moshe “Musa” Berlin on klezmer music from its roots in Ashkenazic Yiddish-speaking shtetels to its development at Lag BaOmer celebrations in Israel where it fused with Sephardic and Mediterranean traditions.The famous clarinetist talks about his childhood, life as a Jewish musician, his influences which include Shlomo Carlebach and Artie Shaw, and thoughts on modern Hasidic music in Israel.NOTES:* Mussa Berlin official website* The Klezmer Tradition in the Land of Israel - Hebrew UniversityCheck out my previous podcast: History of Lag BaOmer in Meron Get full access to Jewish History Moment podcast with Ben Bresky at benbresky.substack.com/subscribe

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