klezmer
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In the style of lively Jewish folk music from Eastern Europe
- adjective
- /ˈklɛzmər/
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klezmer
- The lively klezmer rhythms filled the hall with energy and excitement.
Examples
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Many people danced to the joyful sounds of the klezmer band at the festival.
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She wore a traditional dress to the klezmer concert last night.
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The klezmer band played at the wedding.
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I love the lively sound of klezmer music.
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The lively klezmer rhythms filled the hall with energy and excitement.
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Many people danced to the joyful sounds of the klezmer band at the festival.
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She wore a traditional dress to the klezmer concert last night.
Surface Forms
klezmer positive
Etymology
Klezmer comes from Yiddish and Hebrew: the parts kli 'instrument' and zemer 'song' together made kli zemer, meaning 'vessel of song'. So when something is called klezmer, it has the sound or style of that lively, traditional Jewish music.