Klezmer Travels the World CD cover

The David Glukh International Ensemble (piccolo trumpet, violin, accordion, bass and percussion) has announced the release of their new CD Klezmer Travels The World.

The ensemble explains that with this CD they have decided to expand on the genre of klezmer. Whilst the CD offers traditional klezmer selections (Odessa Bulgarish, Firn di Mekhutonim, Unzer Toyrele/Russian Sher, Der Heyser Bulgar), another angle is what they call “fusions”: Baroque Klezmer (between Baroque music and klezmer) , Grichisher Tantz (between Greek music and Klezmer), Nigun Atik (Israeli and flamenco), Latin Freilach (latin beat and klezmer), Chuperlika (a traditional Macedonian tune with an occasional klezmer twist),
Klezmorim in Orient (an elaboration on the idea of klezmer musicians who land in China and try to collaborate with some traditional Chinese musicians), Gypsy Craze (improvisational fantasy on a Gypsy theme with strong latin, klezmer and Israeli elements) and finally Meorav Yerushalmi (an attempt to recreate many sounds and textures of the great city of Jerusalem, with lots of improvisation involved.)

The CD is available through the ensemble's website and various other stores and digital download services such as iTunes.

Glukh adds: "We are also delighted to present our newest concert program - "World of Music" that have been already performed in selected venues throughout Northeast USA. This program will showcase an unusual musical diversity of our group: arrangements of Classical Masterpieces by Bach, Purcell, Mozart, Donizetti and Tchaikovsky alongside ethnic (Klezmer, Irish, Italian, Bulgarian, Greek, Tango, etc.) and improvisatory ethnic jazz/world fusion compositions."

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