Israeli percussionist Yinon Muallem, whose main expertise is Middle Eastern percussion instruments such as the darbuka, def, bendir, and the Iranian zarb, decided three years ago to pursue his career ...

Since the British Invasion, Americans have been such suckers for any artsy music from overseas. Because of this, we imagine that Caspian Hat Dance – a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based band that plays ...

Born in Brooklyn, Richárd Bernard grew up listening to the sounds we now associate with klezmer music. His family enjoyed listening to Yiddish and folk music records, including those of Theodore Bikel ...

NORMAL - When Chicago's Maxwell Street Klezmer Band traveled south to Normal's ISU quad 11 years ago this week, two historical precedents were set: It was the band's first big show in front of a ...

Charles de Ledesma has this review of the CD Bahamouk, by the French band Les Yeux Noirs — who blend Gypsy and Klezmer music. They were inspired by the Yiddish songs from the grandparents' homeland — ...