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History of Klezmer Music in Israel
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History of Klezmer Music in Israel

Moshe (Musa) Berlin talks about the magic of Jewish klezmer music in this special Lag BaOmer interview.

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.

Moshe (Musa) Berlin performing in 2009. Credit: Wiki Commons, זאב גלילי

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Check out my previous podcast: History of Lag BaOmer in Meron

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