Klezmer music remains popular in Europe thanks to the folk revival of the late 1960s. Alan Bern is a long-time proponent of Klezmer music and its performance on accordion. The accordionist collected and arranged this exceptional edition of traditional Yiddish melodies for intermediate players. In keeping with international standards, the collection has a strong focus on the notation and chord indications of the left hand. Bern adds helpful tips on performance and his notes on all of the pieces. 14 moderate-level characteristic Klezmer pieces incl. ’Dobranotsh’, ’Kandel‘s Hora’ and ’Odessa Bulgar’ Notation and left-hand chord figuration using the international standard Notes on each piece by the Klezmer specialist Alan Bern
Contents
Traditional: D-freygish hora · Traditional: Kandel's hora · Traditional: Moldavian Yiddish hora · Traditional: Moldavian Yiddish Suite · Traditional: Dobridyen · Traditional: Dobranotsh · Traditional: Nakhes fun kinder · Traditional: Gas nign · Traditional: Khupe tants · Traditional: Sha, sha di shviger kumt · Traditional: Bukusher Chusid · Traditional: Terkishers · Traditional: Odessa bulgar · Traditional: Koilen