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These new klezmer musicians aren’t old enough to drive

JL;DR SUMMARY Klezmer music is experiencing a youthful resurgence thanks to groups like the Klezmaniacs, a band of talented musicians aged 10 to 16 from New York's MakomNY synagogue. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureEastern European JewsKlezmerHeritageCultural RevivalYouth MusicCommunity MusicMakomnyAlicia SvigalsAaron Alexander

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Woodbury, New York, United States
"At the Orchard Estate assisted living facility in Woodbury, New York, residents hum along to the klezmer music familiar to many Jews of their generation."
Bethpage, New York, United States
"This youth klezmer band, founded in January 2023 at the MakomNY synagogue in Bethpage, New York, is one of at least three klezmer youth ensembles that have sprung up around the country in recent years."
Astoria, Queens, New York, United States
"The ensemble performs at Friday night services, celebrations of the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah, at local assisted living facilities, and at the Golden Festival, an Eastern European and Balkan music festival, in Astoria, Queens in New York."
Washington DC, United States
"Among the musicians bringing klezmer to their local communities is Howard Ungar, founder of the DC Klezmer Workshop."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Both Klezmer on Ice, in Minneapolis, and Phoenix Klezmer and Yiddish Dance Festival welcome all ages."
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
"Both Klezmer on Ice, in Minneapolis, and Phoenix Klezmer and Yiddish Dance Festival welcome all ages."
Syosset, New York, United States
"When Nathan Hasselbring, 11, of Syosset, New York, heard about the group at Hebrew school, he thought, Im definitely going to do that."

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