History of the Band
Kidz Klez of Michigan, founded by Cantor Stephen Dubov in 1996, consists of students in grades six through twelve in the metropolitan Detroit area. Upon acceptance, students undergo training in the style of klezmer music and the band mantains a steady schedule of high caliber musical performances.
What is Klezmer?
Klezmer is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. Around the 15th century, a tradition of secular (non-liturgical) Jewish music was
developed by musicians called klezmorim or kleyzmurim. They draw on devotional traditions extending back into Biblical times, and their musical legacy of klezmer continues to evolve today. The repertoire is largely dance songs for weddings and other celebrations. Due to the Ashkenazi lineage of this music, the lyrics, terminology and song titles are typically in Yiddish.
Kidz Klez of Michigan, founded by Cantor Stephen Dubov in 1996, consists of students in grades six through twelve in the metropolitan Detroit area. Upon acceptance, students undergo training in the style of klezmer music and the band mantains a steady schedule of high caliber musical performances.
What is Klezmer?
Klezmer is a musical tradition which parallels Hasidic and Ashkenazic Judaism. Around the 15th century, a tradition of secular (non-liturgical) Jewish music was
developed by musicians called klezmorim or kleyzmurim. They draw on devotional traditions extending back into Biblical times, and their musical legacy of klezmer continues to evolve today. The repertoire is largely dance songs for weddings and other celebrations. Due to the Ashkenazi lineage of this music, the lyrics, terminology and song titles are typically in Yiddish.