05/03/2026
The Jewish Radio Hour - Sunday May 3/26
On the first segment of The Jewish Radio Hour, Rochelle Zucker features two groups from israel. First up is The Israel Klezmer Orchestra (IKO), a large traditional ensemble that performs Klezmer music - the legacy of the Jewish music of Eastern Europe, as it was performed hundreds of years ago. It was formed in Jerusalem in 2017 and is under the direction of band leader Gershon Leizerson a klezmer musician, violinist, singer, composer and teacher.
The spotlight then falls on Di Gasn Trio. (The Street Trio) - an Israeli band, chiefly influenced by music of the Balkan region and Klezmer music of Eastern Europe, blending additional elements of jazz, Arabic and classical music. (Although the group calls itself a trio. it now normally performs as a quartet. The group performs both traditional music and original compositions..
Playlist and Featured Artists
Naftali's Freylekhs - Israel Klezmer Orchestra (IKO)
Sher - IKO
Hymn of the Jobless Musicians and Freelancers - IKO
Khotinskaya Patch Tanz - IKO
At The Rabbi's Feast (Baym Rebns Sideh - IKO
Fun Berlin Tsu Lublin - Di Gasn Trio
Yidisher Rastaman - Yoni Eilat & Di Gasn Trio
Di Naye Yor Hora = Di Gasn Trio
On the Yiddish half hour, Rochelle Introduces you to a new recording called Di Rayzes Fun Sofia (Sofia's Journeys).The artists - Ensemble Waks from Germany have taken bits from the old wax cylinder recordings that ethnomusicologist and folklorist Sofia Magid collected during her research travels through Volyn, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Karelia and have interwoven them with their own vocals and arrangements.
(The wax cylinder technology is old and quite primitive compared the recording options we have today. Therefore, the quality of the original clips is not that good. However, they add to the historical significance of the project.)
Playlist
(All Performed by Ensemble Waks)
Sofia"s Valse
Di Ban
Mayn mame Hot Geflanst a Beymele
A Kholem
In Kiever Gas
Der Zeyger Hot Shoyn Tsvelf Geshlogn
khaveyrim Fun Kindheyt
Geven Bin Ikh a Balegole
S'vet Geyn
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