KLEZMER


Meaning of KLEZMER in English

[ 'klɛzmə ]

■ noun ( plural klezmorim -rɪm )

1》 traditional eastern European Jewish music.

2》 a musician who plays this.

Origin

1920s: Yiddish, contr. of Heb. kĕlē zemer 'musical instruments'.

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