KLEZMER


Meaning of KLEZMER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklez-mər ]

noun

( plural klez·mo·rim (ˌ)klez-ˈmȯr-əm)

Etymology: Yiddish, from Hebrew kĕlēy zemer musical instruments

Date: 1908

1. : a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music

2. : the music played by klezmorim

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