Abe Elenkrieg or Elenkrig (1878 – 1965) was a trumpeter, barber and bandleader of “Abe Elenkrig’s Yiddishe Orchestra” and the “Hebrew Bulgarian Orchestra.” Connoisseurs consider
In her solo pieces, cellist Francesca Ter-Berg experiments with improvisation, looping, and many different effects, basing some of her pieces on Yiddish themes. View video »
We wish you a happy, meaningful, and delicious Passover. To help things along, here are some Passover songs in Yiddish:
Eighty years after the khurbn (Holocaust), a Jewish circus returns to Germany. Tsirk Dobranotch, a musical circus ensemble, is presenting “Tshemodan” (suitcase, in Yiddish), a new collaboration by the Dobranotch band,
Baymele (“little tree” in Yiddish) is a klezmer band rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their debut album, Sapling, embodies the idea of new growth
A green duck goes in search of noodles to chew on. A soldier leaving for the Russo-Japanese war bids a heartbreaking farewell to his mother,
The Bay Area music community experienced a huge loss in May 2025 with the passing of Rob Reich. Rob will be remembered as a fabulous
Enjoy this rendition of Broyt un Royzn (Bread and Roses) by Seattle-based ensemble Brivele. View the video »
Watch the Bay Area’s own Kehillah Klezmer Band perform a wonderful rendition of Olam Chesed Yibaneh. Watch video »