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Mazltov (LKT)
… 1937 [= Beregovski/Slobin1982, p. 546] . “Music[ians]... played mazltov (congratulations) in honor of each guest...” … were performed for individual guests at the table...They played more solemn, large works for more honored guests, and … for the rest. After the performance of such a piece they played a frejlaxs . No. 73 begins with a recitation of the …
Mazurka (LKT)
… consisted of local dance tunes of non-Jewish origin played by klezmorim for non-Jews, and also, at times, for … 307 (#48) . “Klezmer bands have also been called upon to play waltzes and mazurkas (both in 3/4 meter), polkas (2/4), …
Motse-shabos (LKT)
… home for a “goodbye party” and dancing. The klezmorim would play until late at night. Their melodies were known by the … ‘motse-shabos.’ The Ukrainian musicians had a tradition to play at this event to honor the guests ‘dobranots’ (good …
Nokh der khupe
… citation, you get the full reference. “A melody that is played after the khupe .” [Vilna, Lithuania, 1920s]. …
Nokhshpil
… Ukrainian musicians in and around Karaptshiv. The hora Leon plays is a version of one of the most common nokhshpil or …
Tsushpil
… Ukrainian musicians in and around Karaptshiv. The hora Leon plays is a version of one of the most common nokhshpil or …
Alicia Svigals
… who was selected to be a 2014 MacDowell Fellow. She has played with and composed for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen …
Pas d’espagne (LKT)
… pa de span, padekater, quadrille, polka, waltz, etc...played for both Jews and non-Jews.” Feldman 1994, p. 10 . “ …
Pas de quatre (LKT)
… pa de span, padekater, quadrille, polka, waltz, etc...played for both Jews and non-Jews.” Feldman 1994, p. 10 . …
Polka
… sher , broyges-tants and others.” Cahan 1952b, p. 89 . “Play me the polka, just as it’s written.”][Podalia, … pa de span, padekater, quadrille, polka, waltz, etc... played for both Jews and non-Jews.” Feldman 1994, p. 10 . “‘R. Siminovitz, with a two-stringed fiddle...[played] the ‘polka,’ ‘kadril’ and ‘lanse’ ...” [Gedara, …