… honor, in the style of the ‘freylekhs’ , that they would play for their dance.” Stutschewsky 1959, p. 175 . ( Musical …

… you get the full reference.   “‘Khatzkele, khatzkele, play me a kazatzkele ... play me a zemele ’... Here appears the motive of payment and …

… Vilna, Kovno gubernias ): Gave a tree/ took it back, Play a semene for an aunt. In another folk song the dance is called semele instead of semene (Cahan 1914: no. 106)... Play me a semene, not a kozacke , I’m poor, but I’m some guy, here’s a payem (?), play me a semele , Xanele xosele , is what they called …

… dance with her. When his oration is done, the klezmorim play a vivat ...” [Staro-Konstantin, Ukraine, 1820s-30s]. … Fridkin 1925, pp. 44-7 .  “[After the meal,] the musicians played many different types of merry melodies and Reb Simkhe … [and at the dance’s end] he gave a cry... [and] the klezmer played the ‘mitsve-tentsl’  -- the bridegrooms grabbed me …

… from another people. Thus, a polonaise might always be played for a  košer -tanc . Many klezmorim, when we asked them for such a dance, played Aginski’s popular polonaise ‘Les adieux à la … Saturday night after Zemirot. How beautifully the town band played freilachs , and the ‘Kosher Dance!’” [Zhagare, …

… in a slow circle dancing around them, when the ‘klezmorim’ play the traditional folk song for this scene, ‘Lomir zikh … 1975, pp. 29-30 .  “One of the most beautiful dances on display during this event is no doubt the ‘techiat ha-metim’ … “The young people danced until daybreak...The klezmorim played all kinds of melodies for the dances...Blimtske the …

… Bring us much joy and happiness.   With the dreidle we will play, Do whatever we like; Of our father we will demand To … with the main melody of the first part of the verse being played on the bass strings of the guitar with the rhythm played on the treble strings. Two lyrical verses are …

… Alpert 1996b, pp. 58-59 .  “Jewish musicians used to play frequently at non-Jewish weddings and festivities where they undoubtedly played Jewish tunes in addition to the Ukrainian … who are not dancing clap their hands. The musicians also play frejlaxs at weddings, sometimes accompanied by …

… could already be heard the strains of the khupe-march , played on a fiddle, a clarinet, a drum, and a cymbal and … from everywhere the cry ‘mazl tov’ is heard. The klezmorim play happy notes (mus. ex. 9) and accompany the guests and …

… klezmorim know many pieces: dance, instrumental works played at the table, street tunes (accompanying the march to … 1964 . (Musical notation included).  “‘And the klezmers are playing the mazltov melody [as the bride is led to the khupe … could already be heard the strains of the khupe- march, played on a fiddle, a clarinet, a drum, and a cymbal and …

… references included).  “ ‘Bazetsns.’ Melody that klezmorim play at the seating of the bride before the wedding.” … (known as ‘kaleh bazetsen ’ in Ukraine), and various tunes played before the khupe (wedding canopy)...” Feldman 1994, … her barber, and the women wailed. Then the klezmer began to play sad melodies so as to summon up tears from the …

… was a holiday... When Arish the klezmer with his band played a nign from ‘Kale’she, kale’she veyn’ or the march … .  “[At the end of the bazetsns and badekns ] the musicians played the ‘sherele’ and the bridesmaids Rivke and Etiah led … The women are treated to delicacies, the klezmorim play a tune, the badchon exhorts the bridegroom, and then …