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• Achkinazi-Shepherd, Polina (bands: The Vocal Quartet Ashkenazim, Sound and Light Cinematic Duo, Brighton, UK). Composer, singer, skilled accompanist and the leading choir conductor of Yiddish song in Europe. Has worked extensively throughout Former USSR, Europe and the USA. Yiddish Chorale and singing teacher in Klezfests in London (2004, 2005), Paris (2005), Kiev, Festivals in Kazan, Kharkov. Led workshops in "Niggun (tune) as therapy" at the all- Russia NLP psychology seminar in Tatarstan. CDs include "Baym Taykh," 2007. Web: www.polinashepherd.co.uk. E-mail Polina Achkinazi-Shepherd.

• Adler, Marc (band: Klezphonics, Barrington, RI). E-mail Marc Adler.

• Albrecht, Rainer (band: Homentaschn, Lauffen, Germany). E-mail Rainer Albrecht. (Rainer Albrecht)

• Alcock, Gillian, based in Australia. Maker of cimbaloms, sandouris, hammered dulcimers, salterios and hackbretts for musicans around the world. E-mail Gillian Alcock.

• Alexander, Aaron (bands: Aaron Alexander's Midrash Mish Mosh, Hasidic New Wave, Klezmerfest!, New York, NY, USA) Aaron Alexander is a klezmer and jazz drummer based in New York City. He grew up in Seattle and started playing klezmer music with The Mazeltones in 1989. He recorded two CDs with them and learned their repertoire, before moving to New York in 1993. Alexander performed with Burton Greene and Perry Robinson's Klez-Jazz for a year at the West End Gate in 1994. In 1995 Alexander began subbing for David Licht in the Klezmatics, and in 1996 did his first of many European tours with them. Alexander has also recorded and performed on live radio with the Klezmatics. Also in 1996 Alexander joined the band Hasidic New Wave, led by Frank London and Greg Wall. He has recorded 5 Cds with HNW and performed all over the world. In 1997 Alexander joined the band Klezmerfest, with Greg Wall (cl.), Jordan Hirsch (trpt), Zevy Zions (acc), and Brian Glassman (bass). Klezmerfest has released one CD called "Party Music" on their own imprint, and performs regularly at public schools throughout the NY/NJ metro area, as well as at simchas and increasingly at concerts and clubs. In 2001 Frank London asked Alexander to join his Klezmer Brass All-Stars for the first of many tours in Europe. They recorded a CD in collaboration with Boban Markovic Orkestar, a Serbian Roma (gypsy) Brass Band, for Piranha Records. Alexander has also performed with Michael Alpert, Alicia Svigals, Margot Leverett, Andy Statman, David Krakauer, Susan Watts-Hoffman & Elaine Watts, Steve Greenman, Lisa and Siruly, Ted Reichman, and other great klezmer artists. Alexander leads his own jazz group, Midrash Mish Mosh, whose first CD was released on Tzadik in 2004. Tel: (646)414-2326. Write: 484 W. 43rd St. #33C, NY NY 10036. Web: www.aaronalexander.com. E-mail Aaron Alexander.

• Alexander, Neil (band: Klezmer Fusion Band, Ann Arbor, MI) E-mail Neil Alexander.

• Alexander, Paul (band: Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble, Petaluma, CA). E-mail Paul Alexander.

• Almeida, Carlos (band: Silicon Vibe, San Jose, CA). E-mail Carlos Almeida.

• Alpert, Michael (band: Brave Old World). Alpert is also well-known as the original vocalist for Kapelye, and as a Klezmer dance instructor (and popularizer of the form). Web: www.michaelalpert.org. E-mail Michael Alpert.

• Altizio, Yerachmiel (band: Merkavah, Flushing, NY). E-mail Yerachmiel Altizio.

• Andorsky, Michael (band: The Tummelers, Baltimore, MD), E-mail Michael Andorsky.

• Andres, Laurie (band: Kesselgarden, Seattle, WA). E-mail Laurie Andres.

• Anklewicz, Mike (band: KlezFactor, Toronto, ON, Canada). Founder of the short-lived "Queen's Crescent Klezmer Band" (Kingston, Ontario) and now the fledgeling "KlezFactor" in Toronto. Clarinetist/Saxophonist, composer, arranger and music teacher. For all your Klezmer needs! E-mail Mike Anklewicz.

• Aqua, Hal (band: Los Lantzmun, Denver, CO). E-mail Hal Aqua.

• Arieli, Amit. (band: New Old Klezmer Band, Florence, Italy) I am a klezmer clarinettist based in Italy and Florida. My CD "New Old Klezmer" was released by the label Ethnoworld (Milan). Tel.+ 1 904 6415901 / + 39 055 4223161. E-mail Amit Arieli.

• Aroeste, Sarah (band: Sarah Aroeste Band, NYC). Web: www.saraharoeste.com. E-mail Sarah Aroeste.

• Asman, David (band: The KlezBros, Salt Lake City, UT). E-mail David Asman.

• Austen, Seth and Beverly Woods (Wolfeboro, NH, USA). Seth Austen and Beverly Woods, folk music duo, McDuffee's General Store and Recording Company, a digital recording/mastering studio specializing in acoustic music. One album is reviewed on the KlezmerShack, Desert Winds. I am a fingerstyle guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, record producer/engineer with a 25 year career in various American and European folk styles, now playing Klezmer as well, primarily on the mandola, mandolin and guitar. Other instruments include fiddle, banjo, octave mandolin and hand percussion. Playing in a duo with Beverly Woods, hammered dulcimer and piano, and looking for other klezmer musicians in New England to play/perform with. (603) 569-2341. Web: sethausten.com. E-mail Seth Austen.

• Averbach, Bill (band: Austin Klezmorim, Austin, TX). Also author of a fake book, Shpil this book including 50 standards and originals used by his band. E-mail Bill Averbach.

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• Baker, Joanne (band: Boston Kleztet, Boston, MA). E-mail Boston Kleztet.

• Banner, Adrian. (band: The Klez Dispensers, Princeton, NJ). E-mail Adrian Banner.

• Banzi, Julia (band: Al-Andalus, Tangiers, Morocco). E-mail Julia Banzi.

• Bar, Shlomo (band: Habrera Hativit, Israel). E-mail Shlomo Bar.

• Barlev, Arella. Located in the Berkeley, CA area, Arella has been singing at weddings and parties since the late 70's with a variety of bands in Israel and California. She sings klezmer, Israeli folk music and dances, Yiddish, Ladino, English, Jazz standards, Rock and Roll. She also plays guitar. She has sung High Holy Days for 24 years, and is as ba'al tfilah. She has recorded several records with several band configurations. Tel: 510-233-6739. E-mail Arella Barlev.

• Barmash, Inna began singing in Yiddish at age eleven in Vilna, Lithuania, her birthplace. She is a founding member of the Princeton's Klez Dispensers, performs with the Katzzz trio, and most recently, has been raising some wild gypsy music ruckus with Romashka, a Romanian-Russian gypsy dance party band sporting some familiar klezmer faces.... E-mail Inna Barmash.

• Baron, David. (band: The New Country Klezmers, Jerusalem, Israel) Singer-songwriter of Jewish songs in the tradition of Shlomo Carlebach, performances including English, Hebrew and Yiddish songs. Maybe the only Klezmer-Appalachian dulcimer player (outside of New York, that is). E-mail David Baron.

• Baron, Desiree Baron (Tel Aviv, Israel). Violinist, KlezKamp 2006, just moved to Tel Aviv and looking for others who love to play Klezmer! E-mail Desiree Baron.

• Baron, Lloyd (band: Kadima Band, N. Easton, MA). E-mail Lloyd Baron.

• Bata, István (band: The Vodku v glotku, Budapest, Hungary). E-mail István Bata.

• Baum, Alexander. (band: Klezmer Coins, Bloomington, Indiana). I have been playing Klezmer music for several years in many different groups. I have started a few groups including a Children's Klezmer Band and a high school Klezmer band. I am currently managing the Klezmer Coins out of Bloomington Indiana, which is made up of students who attend Indiana University. E-mail Alexander Baum.

• Ben Canar, Shani (composer, band: Shvil HeHalav, Safad, Israel). I'm a composer, originally from Russia. I did recording with Timna Brauer (prayer), and have worked with Miki Gabrielov, Acoustic Drive Orchestra, Shvil Hehalav, Sita Ram. Contact: cosmic event, p.o.b. 3980, 13100 safed, israel. tel. +972 54 519.427. Web: www.bencanar.org.il. E-mail Shani Ben Canar.

• Ben-Izhak, Tal (band: Kol Tuv, Toronto, Canada). E-mail Tal Ben-Izhak.

• ben Meyer, Baruch (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Popular Yiddish and Klezmer songs performer. Specialist in eastern-european yiddish party music style. Web: www.baruchbenmeyer.de. E-mail Baruch ben Meyer.

• Ben-Moshe, Guy (band: Los Klezmeros, Austin, TX). E-mail Guy Ben-Moshe.

• Ben Shalom, Achi (band: Adama). "Hi, my name is Achi Ben Shalom, I have a band "ADAMA" and a Jewish Music Resource Center (JMRC)." Web: achibenshalom.com. E-mail Achi ben Shalom.

• Bender, Brian (bands: Little Shop of Horas, Yiddishkeit Klezmer Ensemble, New York, New England). E-mail Brian Bender.

• Berg, Charlie (Boston, MA). Former drummer with the Klezmer Conservatory Band. Author of Klezmer Drumming. E-mail Charlie Berg.

• van den Berg, Harm (band: Mazzeltov, the Netherlands). E-mail Harm vd Berg.

• van den Berg, Lucette (singer). Lucette van den Berg is a many-sided singer, with a passion for yiddish songs. In March 2005, she released her debut album 'zing shtil/ yiddish songs. This album was received with a lot of beautiful critics, saying: 'The Netherlands has again another fine singer in their disposal, one whom, we hope, will let us hear more.' Tel: +31 38 465 53 54. Web: www.lucettevandenberg.nl. E-mail Lucette vd Berg.

• Bergen, Danny (band: Mishpokhe, Culver City, CA). E-mail Danny Bergen.

• Berkowitz, Adam (band: The Klezmer Battery, Rochester, NY). E-mail Adam Berkowitz.

• Berlin, Moshe (Moussa) (bands: Sulam, Art of Klezmer, Alon Shvut, Israel). "I am a klezmer clarinetist and the leader of klezmer bands (Sulam, Art of Klezmer (in Hebrew 'Klezmara deatra')). I have recorded several CD's: SULAM - Klezmer music from Tel Aviv; Bilvavi - Jewish-Israeli klezmer musik - Galster (Israel); Nigunim - Jewish-Israel traditional klezmer music - Galstar (Israel); The Klezmer Moshe Berlin - Galstar (Israel); Leolam Lo Eshkakh and Yakhad - Klezmers on Carlebach - Gal Paz (Israel). Aneinu v'yom korainu (Answer us on the day we call), 2001 - Gal Paz (Israel), Maz'l Tov (2002). Several are distributed in the US by Tara Publications. I have a new CD published by the Hebrew University and it is called "The Klezmer Tradition in the Land of Israel". It is my research contribution to "The Anthology of Music Traditions in Israel". A book is available to accompany this CD including an Introduction and notes. I am also a teacher of Klezmer music at the music department of the Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan Israel. I played concerts in France, Switzerland, Germany, Russia I participated the Zfat klezmer festival where I won some first prizes. My main job is playing on Jewish Simkhas. Many of my recordings are available in the US at Gal Paz in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY. I can be reached at: PO Box 506, Alon Shvut 90433. tel/fax +972 2 9932745. E-mail Moussa Berlin.

• Berman, Jonathan (film: "The Shvitz", NYC). E-mail Jonathan Berman.

• Bern, Alan (band: Brave Old World, Cleveland, OH). "Alan Bern is musical director, pianist, and accordionist of Brave Old World, and has been a member of the Klezmer Conservatory Band and Kapelye. Bern lives in Berlin, Germany, where he composes and directs music for theater." E-mail Alan Bern.

• Bernard, Rhoda (Boston, MA). My name is Rhoda Bernard and I am a vocalist who specializes in Jewish music in Yiddish and Hebrew. I perform with several Klezmer bands in the Boston area and give concerts accompanied by piano/accordion or guitar/mandolin. I also perform as a cantorial soloist and have worked closely with several Boston-area rabbis, most recently with Rabbi Sam Seicol. I pride myself on my fluency with the Yiddish language, thanks to an intensive summer of study at the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program at Columbia University and two additional years of self-study. I thrive on opportunities to speak Yiddish with members of my audiences. I have set a few Yiddish poems to music, most recently "Di Lererin Mire." I work as the Chair of Music Education at Boston Conservatory and appear frequently with Shirim Klezmer Orchestra, Barry Shapiro, and others. E-mail Rhoda Bernard.

• Bernard, Richárd (band: Richárd Bernard's OY!Stars, Los Angeles). E-mail Richárd Bernard

• Bernstein, Marc Kibrick (band: Mark Bernstein's Kibrick, Denmark). E-mail Marc Bernstein.

• Bernstein, Sharon (Bay Area, CA). Yiddish singer, cantor, composer, pianist, also specializing in Italian Jewish traditions. Website: www.sharonbernstein.com. E-mail Sharon Bernstein.

• Biezunski, Eléonore (band: The Shtetl Stompers, Paris, France). E-mail Eléonore Biezunski.

• Binnun, Ittai (band: AndraLaMoussia, Jerusalem, Israel). E-mail Ittai Binnun.

• Bishko, Markus (bands: Alaska Klezmer Duo, Alaska Klezmer Band, Wasilla, AK). Klezmer flutist, pedagogue, and composer. E-mail Markus Bishko.

• Bjorling, Kurt (bands: Chicago Klezmer Ensemble, Brave Old World, Bnei Pedutser Klezmer Quartet, Duo Controverso). Kurt also makes an extensive collection of early klezmer recordings available on cassette (in particular, Belf). For further information, see Kurt's description on these pages, or check them out at www.muziker.org/resrec/. E-mail Kurt Bjorling.

• Blacksberg, Bob (Philadelphia, PA). Clarinet player, frequent photographer of klezmer events. Web: rblacksberg.com. E-mail Bob Blacksberg.

• Blacksberg, Daniel (numerous bands, Philadelphia, PA) Daniel started playing klezmer music with his clarinet playing father, trying to play tunes out of a fake book. In 2001, he and his dad went to their first Klezkamp; the following summer, Klezkanada. Today, he is one of the music's most in demand trombonists. He has performed in the US and around the world with such artists as Frank London, Michael Winograd, Aaron Alexander, Alicia Svigals, Michael Alpert, the Klez Dispensers, Alan Bern, Adrienne Cooper, Daniel Kahn, and the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra. He lives in Philadelphia and plays mostly in the Philly/New York/Boston continuum. E-mail Daniel Blacksberg.

• Blickenderfer, Andrew. (Acoustic bass, cello, violin, mandolin, Somerville/Boston, MA) Performances with classical, improvisational, and ethnic/folk ensembles for CDs, soundtracks, radio, clubs and concert halls across North America. Notably active in the Klezmer/Yiddish music and theater scene, appearing with Klezmer Conservatory Band, Shirim, Joel Grey, Rosalie Gerut. Two new music ensembles, HourGlass and Andromeda (with accordionist Evan Harlan). (Educ.: Juilliard School, New England Conservatory). E-mail Andrew Blickenderfer.

• Block, Bobby (band: Bobby Block and the Klezmer Kings, Mt. Laurel, NY). E-mail Bobby Block.

• Bloom, Jacob (dance: Arlington, MA, USA). Klezmer music was always dance music, and I am trying to bring the dancing back to it. I lead Klezmer dancing, as well as other types of dancing to Klezmer music. Contact info: 781-648-8230. Web: www.gis.net/~bloom/. E-mail Jacob Bloom.

• Bloom, Jeremy (band: Generation-K, Brooklyn, NY, USA). I play only Klezmer on mainly violin but also mandolin, tsimbl, kaval, sopilka, chromatic harmonica, stroh (phono-fiddle), mountain dulcimer, keyboard. I am also slowly teaching myself the theremin and oud. My favorite band is of course Taraf De Haidouks of Romania (I know they are not klezmer) Web: www.jeremyb.com. E-mail Jeremy Bloom.

• Blum, Barry (band: Kona's Traveling Jewish Wedding Band, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii). E-mail Barry Blum.

• Bolotin, Suzie (band: South of Delancey, Chapel Hill, NC) Currently singing and playing with South of Delancey, which used to be Klezmer South. Vocals, keyboards, and the occasional nose flute or comb-and-waxed-paper. E-mail Suzie Bolotin.

• Borbonus, Martin (band: Tantz in Gartn Eydn, Berlin, Germany). E-mail Martin Borbonus.

• Borzykowski, Michel (bands: Hotegezugt, Hotegeklezt, Rojinkes mit Mandeln, Tohu veBohu, Geneva, Switzerland). E-mail Michel Borzykowski.

• Bothén, Peter (band: Sabbath Hela Veckan, Sweden) E-mail Peter Bothén.

• Botti, Simone (band: Klezroym, Rome, Italy). E-mail Simone Botti.

• Bowman, Adrienne (band: The Kleiner Klezmer Orchestra, Schenectady, NY). Based in Schenectady, New York, Adrienne Bowman has been wowing the local crowds with her lush and powerful voice. "She is the Diva of Yiddish song," says Northeast Sisterhood President. E-mail Adrienne Bowman.

• Braunstein, Cantor Karen (band: KlezMechaye!, West Palm Beach, FL). E-mail Karen Braunstein.

• Bresky, Binyamin (radio: ">The Beat, Israel National Radio, Internet). E-mail Benyamin Bresky.

• Bridgewood, Gary (Beskydy, London, UK). E-mail Gary Bridgewood.

• Brinkmann, Georg (band:Nu, Köln, Germany). E-mail Georg Brinkmann.

• Brisset, Claude (band: Klezmer Nova, Paris, France). E-mail Claude Brisset.

• Brody, Paul (band: Paul Brody's Tango Toy, Berlin, Germany). E-mail Paul Brody.

• Brotman, Stuart (band: Brave Old World, Veretski Pass, San Francisco, CA). E-mail Stuart Brotman.

• Brown, Jeremy (band: Treif, Brooklyn, NY). Solo album, "This year in St. Louis," (2001). E-mail Jeremy Brown.

• Brown, Ken (band: Dor L'Dor, Knoxville, TN). E-mail Ken Brown.

• Brussell, Ben (band: KLEZMANIA!^TM, San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA). E-mail Ben Brussell.

• Buchbinder, David (bands: Flying Bulgars, Medina, Toronto, ON, Canada). E-mail David Buchbinder.

• Bulgach, Gustavo (band: The Klezmer Juice Quintet, Los Angeles (Venice), CA). E-mail Gustavo Bulgach.

• v. Bülow, Christine (bands: Di Chuzpenics, Klezcore, Kiel, Germany) E-mail Christine v. Bülow.

• Bunder, Leslie (radio: Something Jewish, London, UK). E-mail Leslie Bunder.

• Bunelik, Basil (band: City Streets Klezmer, Troika, Exeter, UK) I am the accordionist/ cambali player in several East European bands the most notable being Troika and am currently engaged on a project to start a community Klezmer band in Exeter: City Streets. mobile: 07815 925 741. E-mail Basil Bunelik.

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• Cahan-Simon, Lori (band: The Lori Cahan-Simon Ensemble, Workmen's Circle Klezmer Orchestra, Cleveland, OH). Yiddish song CDs: Songs My Bubbe Should Have Taught Me; Volume One: Passover (Feb 2002) Vessel of Song: The Music of Mikhl Gelbart, 2003, Chanukah is Freylekh! A Yiddish Chanukah Celebration, 2006. E-mail Lori Cahan-Simon.

• Camboni, Marco (band: Dreidel, Rome, Italy). E-mail Marco Camboni.

• Campbell, Bill (band: Simcha, Columbia, SC). E-mail Bill Campbell.

• Cannon, Jonathan (band: Yarmulkazi!, Providence, RI). E-mail Jonathan Cannon.

• Cantor, Abigail (band: Shira, Madison, WI). E-mail Abigail Cantor.

• Carkner, Dan (blog: Learning Tsymbaly, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) I've been working on a blog about klezmer and learning the tsimbl/tsymbaly from an amateur Canadian point of view. I usually play klezmer music on it, but I'm also interested in Ukrainian-Canadian tsymbaly music. E-mail Dan Carkner.

• De Cecco, Giovanni (bands: Duo De Cecco-Jeszensky, Sebes Duo, Veneto, Italy). E-mail Giovanni de Cecco.

• Chanin, Caroline. (NYC, NY, USA) Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Caroline Chanin has performed Yiddish concerts throughout the United States and Canada. She is known as a leading singer of Yiddish art songs—stunningly beautiful collaborations between classically-trained composers and Yiddish poets—as well as Yiddish folk and theater songs. A classically trained singer, Ms. Chanin has performed at Lincoln Center, New York City's Town Hall, the National Arts Club, the Vineyard Theater, and the Museum of the City of New York. Her opera credits included the title roles in La Cenerentola and Hansel and Gretel, and leading roles in The Barber of Seville (Rosina), The Marriage of Figaro (Cherubino), The Tales of Hoffman (Giulietta), The Magic Flute (Second and Third Ladies), and Seymour Barab's American Punchlines (world premiere). Her CD of Yiddish art song accompanied by Joyce Rosenzweig, "Eybike Lider" (Eternal Songs) was released in 2004. Tel: (203) 438-4476. Web: www.eybikelider.com. E-mail Caroline Chanin.

• Charnofsky, Jordan (bands: Brandeis-Bardin International Klezmer Ensemble, Hollywood Klezmer, Los Angeles, CA), Web: www.go.to/jordguitar. E-mail Jordan Charnofsky.

• Charry, Mikael (band: Anakronic Electro Orkestra, Toulouse, France). E-mail Mikael Charry. (Mikael Charry)

• Checknoff, Michael (band: Klezzazz, Baltimore, MD). E-mail Michael Checknoff.

• Cherlin, Stewart I. (Chicago, IL, USA). Writer. Several articles for the KlezmerShack. E-mail Stewart Cherlin.

• Chernick, Maurice (bands: Shir, London, UK). E-mail Maurice Chernick.

• Chessin, Bert. Fidl player, band leader, living and playing in Montana. Tel: 406-531-5193. E-mail Bert Chessin.

• Chevan, David (bands: Afro-Semitic Experience, Bassology, Chevan-Byrd, New Haven, CT). Bassist. Two albums with jazz pianist Warren Byrd taking Jewish and African-American Spiritual music and jazzifying it, "Avadim Hayinu: Once we were slaves", Reckless DC Music RMCD-1031 (1998) and "Let us break bread together: Further explorations of the Afro-Semitic Experience", Reckless DC Music RMCD-1049 (2000). Most recent albums are "This is the Afro-Semitic Experience" (2002) with an expanded swing band, followed by "The Days of Awe: Music for Selichot Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur" (2003) with the Afro-Semitic Experience and Frank London. Web: www.chevan.addr.com. E-mail David Chevan.

• Chodos, Amrom. (Buffalo, NY) A long time symphony and klezmer clarinetist, Amrom has also been writing klezmer music for a number of years. His CD, "Chicken Noodle Soup", contains 15 of his original tunes. It's available directly from Amrom at: www.amromchodos.com. Tel: 716-875-4156. E-mail Amrom Chodos.

• Chodosh, Yakov (trombone, plays with Steel City Klezmorim, Pittsburgh, PA). CCurrently a student at JTS Cantorial School. Writes a web log entitled "Next Cantor" at: www.yakv.net. E-mail Yakov Chodosh.

• Choper, Brian (band: The Kol Haruach Orchestra, College Park, MD). E-mail Brian Choper.

• Christiansen, Zoe (band: Inner Fire District, Burlington, VT). E-mail Zoe Christiansen.

• Citron, Rob (band: Tikun, Barcelona, Spain). E-mail Rob Citron.

• Clark, Ruth (band: Mayim, Pembrokeshire, West Wales). E-mail Ruth Clark.

• Clearman, Susan (band: Oy Klezmer!, Atlanta, GA). E-mail Susan Clearman.

• Clifford, Jordan (radio: Radical Jewish Klezmer Radio, Fairfield, CT). E-mail Jordan Clifford.

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• Cohen, Ben (band: The Klez Dispensers (CO), Denver/Boulder, CO). E-mail Ben Cohen.

• Cohen, Beth (bands: The Rebbe's Orkestra, Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, NM). Well known vocalist, string musician, music teacher and performer of eastern European music throughout New Mexico. Bands: The Rebbe's Orkestra Klezmer & Judaic band, Village Idioms, Goddess of Arno Balkan dance band, & Svirka women's Balkan chorus. Since 1992, has served as the musical director and cantorial soloist at Congregation Nahalat Shalom. Festival coordinator of 'Klezmerquerque'—The southwest's celebration of Klezmer music and dance. Since 1983, teaching voice, violin/fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, band and orchestra. Tel: (505) 243-6276. Web: members.tripod.com/arnoproductionsnm/BethCohenMusicStudio. E-mail Beth Cohen.

• Cohen, Bob (band: Di Naye Kapelye, Budapest, Hungary). Also co-founder (but long since moved on) in the original Budapester Klezmer Band. E-mail Bob Cohen.

• Cohen, David (band: Soul Explosion, London, UK). E-mail David Cohen

• Cohen, Judith R. (band: Gerineldo, Toronto, Ont., CA). An authority on, and a performer of Sephardic music. Was a member of Moroccan-Jewish traditional music group Gerineldo in early 1990s. 1997 Album, Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontré, reviewed by Steve Fischbach. 2001 release, "Songs of Sepharad--I'd like to begin the story" capsule-reviewed, along with a short concert review, Apr '01. Her articles online include a short bibliography of Sephardic Music, Sephardic Song (HaMagshimim 21, 4 Feb 2004), and Israeli Bus Station Music, 1993. Web: www.yorku.ca/judithc. E-mail Judith Cohen.

• Cohen, Mike (band: The Kleztraphobix, New York, New York). Clarinet, saxes, flutes with the kleztraphobix free lance player in New York playing klezmer, jazz, etc. E-mail Mike Cohen.

• Coleman, Anthony. New York City-based musician who has done a wide variety of recordings for Tzadik, ranging from producing an album of prayer as davenned at New York's Bnai Jeshurun, to his Self-Haters. Reviews on the Klezmershack include: Anthony Coleman / Our Beautiful Garden Is Open, 2002; With Every Breath: The Music of Shabbat at Bnai Jeshurun, 1999; Anthony Coleman and the Selfhaters Orchestra / The Abysmal Richness of the Infinite Proximity of the Same, 1998; Anthony Coleman Trio / Sephardic Tinge; 1995; Disco by Night, 1993. E-mail Anthony Coleman.

• Contassot, Frédéric (band: Datcha y Lama, Clermont-Ferrand, France). E-mail Frédéric Contassot.

• Cooper, Adrienne. (band: Mikveh, NYC). Singer, voice teacher, NYC. Recordings reviewed on these pages include, Partisans of Vilna soundtrack, Flying Bulgars / Fire, Di grine katshke, Ghetto Tango (see website, www.yiddishmusicians.com/ghettointro.htm), Mikveh and her own vital solo album, Dreaming in Yiddish. Cooper is also featured on the soundtrack for A healthy baby girl." You can catch several performances at Ashkenaz '97 in which Ms. Cooper participated. Zumerteg: Songs of Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, and Ghetto Tango (with Zalmen Mlotek). Web: http://www.yiddishmusicians.com/cooper.htm. E-mail Adrienne Cooper.

• Cousin, Daniel (bands: Chai Notes, CT and The Chai Notes Florida, Gainesville, FL). E-mail Daniel Cousin.

• Cousin, Joey (band: Chai Notes, CT). E-mail Joey Cousin.

• Cristall, Gary (agent: Flying Bulgars, Toronto, ON, Canada). E-mail Gary Cristall.

• Cuniot, Denis (band: Yankele, France). E-mail Denis Cuniot.

• Curtis, Mike (band: Mike Curtis Klezmer Quartet, Portland, Oregon). Web: www.drumshtick.com/mikecurtis. E-mail Mike Curtis.

• Curtis, Stewart (band: Stewart Curtis' K-Groove, London, UK). E-mail Stewart Curtis.

• Custodio, Maria (band: Chutzpah, Sydney, Australia). E-mail Maria Custodio.

• Cygnel, Marianne (Kokkola, Finland). Accordion. E-mail Marianne Cygnel.

• Czackis, Lloica (band: Tangele Ensemble, London, UK) "Tangele: The Pulse of Yiddish Tango" presents Yiddish tangos from the European ghettos and concentration camps to the Yiddish theatre in Buenos Aires and New York. Lloica Czackis (voice), Juan Lucas Aisemberg (viola) and Gustavo Beytelmann (piano & arrangements). Web: www.lloicaczackis.com. E-mail Lloica Czackis.

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• Dale, Caron (band: Lox & Vodka, Washington, DC). E-mail Caron Dale.

• Dalle, Dave (radio: CKCU, Ottawa, ON, Canada). Also, review of Brave Old World / Royte Pomarants (Blood Oranges). David Dalle.

• Van Damme, Deben (band: Klezmic noiZ, Antwerp, Belgium). E-mail Deben van Damme.

• Dardashti, Galeet (band: Divahn, Austin, TX). E-mail Galeet Dardashti.

• David, Danya (radio: Kol Nodedi, Vancouver, BC, Canada). E-mail Danya David.

• David, Mark (radio: Boston Yiddish Radio Show, vendor). E-mail Mark David.

• Davidow, Ari. Creator of this website. Moderator of the Jewish-Music mailing list. Web: www.ivritype.com. E-mail Ari Davidow.

• Davidson, Laoise (band: GhettoPlotz, London, UK). E-mail Laoise Davidson

• Davies, Ian (agent, London, ON, Canada). E-mail Ian Davies.

• Davis, Deborah (band: The Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble, San Diego, CA). E-mail Deborah Davis.

• Dawid, Christian. Dawid, Clarinetist with Khupe and Budowitz. He has been performing with Brave Old World, Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars, Smyrna Trio, Aufwind, Sukke, amongst others. Has been teaching Yiddish music at KlezKamp, KlezKanada, KlezFest St Petersburg, Klezmerwochen Weimar, KlezFest London and at his own workshops with the duo, Khupe. Living in Berlin, Germany. Phone: 49 (30) 4171 4925. E-mail Christian Dawid.

• Dehner, Andreas (band: Octopus Musicus, Hechingen, Baden-Wuertemberg, Germany. E-mail Andreas Dehner.

• Deikman, Susan, MFA, is the founder of Hebrew or Kabbalistic Kirtan, an ecstatic kabbalistic practice based on the chanting of sacred Hebrew texts and Names of God. She is also the creator of Vocal Discovery, a unique method for personal transformation and community building, using the power of sound and song; and the Tone Deaf Choir, helping self-defined non-singers learn to sing. A leader in the international Music for People organization, Susan uses her skills as a voice teacher, artist, and improvisational musician to create a safe, welcoming, and spiritually challenging environment for finding and freeing your authentic voice. Susan's latest cd is called "Kiss the Beloved: Kabbalistic Kirtan" (2004). Kabbalistic Kirtan is a new Jewish musical experience, a fusion of East and West inspired by chant from India (kirtan) and music of the Middle East. Blending inspiring melodies, driving drum beats, and call and response chanting of short Hebrew prayers and names of God, Kabbalistic kirtan inspires a sense of Oneness and unity with all, marked by deep joy and even ecstasy. Web: www.hebrewkirtan.com. E-mail Susan Deikman.

• Denburg, Moshe (band: Tzimmes. E-mail Moshe Denburg.

• Desrosières, Marthe (band: Les Mishegos, Paris, France). E-mail Marthe Desrosières.

• Dimow, Carl (band: Casco Bay Tummlers, Casco Bay, ME). E-mail Carl Dimow.

• Dinkin, Jonathan (band: Jonathan Dinkin & Klezmercuse, Syracuse, NY). E-mail Jonathan Dinkin.

• Ditzian, Jason (band: Kugelplex, San Francisco, CA). E-mail Jason Ditzian.

• Divecka, Helena-Ester (band: Prague Klezmorim, Prague, Czech Republic). E-mail Helena-Ester Divecka.

• Doehrer, Terran (band: Ensemble M'chaiya (tm), Chicago, IL). E-mail Terran Doehrer.

• Dohrman, Florian (band: David Orlowsky's Klezmorim, Tuebingen, Germany). E-mail Florian Dohrman.

• Drapkin, Michael (band: Mishulem's Klezmer Band, Monsey, NY). E-mail Michael Drapkin.

• Von Drehle, Courtney (band: 3 Leg Torso, Portland, OR). E-mail Courtney von Drehle.

• Dreisbach, Liz (band: Kosher Red Hots, Seattle, WA). E-mail Liz Dreisbach.

• Dukler, Orit (band: Eve's Women, Raanana, Israel). E-mail Orit Dukler.

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• Ebin, Abigail (band: Columbia Klezmer, NYC). E-mail Abi Ebin.

• Edelstein, Marc (band: Lucky Break, Milwaukee, WI). E-mail Marc Edelstein.

• Edenborg, Stefan (band: Kapell Klezmorim, Scania, S. Sweden). E-mail Stefan Edenborg.

• Edgar, Bryan (Goldie's Klezmer Band, Milwaukee, WI). E-mail Bryan Edgar.

• Edlund, Andreas (band: The Bengt-Klezmers Orkester, Gothenburg, Sweden). E-mail Andreas Edlund.

• Egger, Julie (band: The Red Hot Chachkas, Marin, CA). E-mail Julie Egger.

• Eglash, Joe (vendor: www.oySongs.com). E-mail Joe Eglash.

• Eisenberg, Jewlia (band: Charming Hostess, San Francisco, CA). E-mail Jewlia Eisenberg.

• Eisner, Judith (band: Tsatskelehs, Minneapolis, MN). I teach basic klezmer music at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis MN. Their phone is 612-321-9764 ext. 443. E-mail Judith Eisner.

• El, Joe (band: The Klezmer Kings, Los Angeles, CA). E-mail Joe El.

• Eleonori (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Eleonori sings Yiddish and Ladino Songs with guitar accompaniment, also nigunim and klezmer melodies. In an intimate atmosphere past times come alive. About happiness, sadness and humour; nostalgia and longing. Web: eleonori.tripod.com/yiddishmusic. E-mail Eleonori.

• Elmore, Richard, (band: California Klezmer, San Francisco, CA). "I'm also known as Professor Gizmo one-man-band. I currently play trombone, tuba and percussion with "California Klezmer". I live in San Francisco, CA. I was with The Klezmorim 1976 to 1978 and I'm on the "Streets of Gold" album. E-mail Richard Elmore.

• Engel, Daniel A. (band: Simchah!, Charlottesville, VA) E-mail Daniel A. Engel.

• Engel, Joshua (band: Tararam, Toronto, ON, Canada). E-mail Joshua Engel.

• Epstein, Edith (band: A Little Klez, Boston, MA) E-mail Edith Epstein.

• Epstein, Sammy (band: Mazel Tov Orchestra, Portland, OR). E-mail Sammy Epstein.

• Erbenius, Eva (band: Karlsons Klezmer, Stockholm, Sweden). E-mail Eva Erbenius.

• Erez (dj handler) (band: Juez, Brooklyn, NY). E-mail dj handler.

• Erlenbusch, Tilo. (band: Klezcetera, Cologne, Germany). E-mail Tilo Erlenbusch.

• Espinosa, Carlos (band: Lekhaim Klezzinger Band, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain,). E-mail Carlos "Chaim-Lekhaim" Espinosa. (Carlos Espinosa)

• Estrin, Mikel (Maestro / multi-instrumentalist / composer, San Francisco, CA). Performing regularly in San Francisco for various Jewish services, Mikel is also available for parties, special events, recording and compositional projects... instruments include woodwinds (clarinets, flutes, saxs, oboe, etc.) frets (guitar, mandolin, balalaika, baglama, bass, dulcimer, etc.) percussion, oud, and electronic / MIDI programming and production. Specializing in Klezmer, Greek and Russian music, as well as blues, folk, renaissance, jazz and classical, Mikel performs with: C.A.K.E. (Cyber-Acoustic Klezmer Ensemble), Blue Jews, Ouzo, the Opa Band, The Time Lords, Halaila, San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble and more.... Tel: 510/276-6764. Mail: POB 2557, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Webs: www.mikelion.com or www.haimishmusic.com for my mostly jewish music. E-mail Mikel Estrin.

• Evans, Susi (band: She'koyokh, London, UK). E-mail Susi Evans.

• Ewert, Maximilian Jehuda (band: Nahes, Paris, France). E-mail Maximilian Jehuda Ewert.

• Ezekiel, Annette (band: Golem, NYC). E-mail Annette Ezekiel.

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• Fagan, Bruce (band: Bruce Fagan Band, Fort Washington, PA) E-mail Bruce Fagan.

• Falk, Alan (band: Nefesh Klezmer Band, Southbury, CT). Band member/business manager. Percussion, guitar, mandolin and composer/songwriter. E-mail Alan Falk.

• Falk, Barbette (band: The Quartette Barbette Saxophone Quartet, Portland, OR). E-mail Barbette Falk

• Falk, Jack "Yankl" (vocalist/clarinetist with Di Naye Kapelye and other ensembles and host/producer of Portland's Yiddish Hour on KBOO-FM). E-mail Yankl Falk.

• Fan, Michael (band: The Klezmopolitans, Tucson, AZ). E-mail Michael Fan.

• Fastow, Fred. (Williston Park, NY) Classical Guitarist Fred Fastow plays his own distinctive arrangements of Jewish favorites. His repertory includes Israeli, Hasidic, Yiddish, Klezmer, folk, liturgical and other Jewish forms as well as original compositions in the Jewish style and some jazz/pop/standards. He has recorded for Transcontinental Music ("Jewish Songs for Classical Guitar" #950085). His sound is full yet relaxing and will contribute to a pleasant atmosphere at your dinner party, fund-raiser, simcha or other special event. Contact: Fred Fastow; Williston Park, NY (Long Island, near NYC); Tel: (516) 741-0483; E-mail Fred Fastow.

• Feder, Ken (band: L.A. Community Klezmer Band, Los Angeles, CA). E-mail Ken Feder.

• Federman, Pio (band: Zina & Federman, Germany). E-mail Pio Federman.

• Feil, Monika (band: Fialke, Nuremberg, Germany). Vocalist, violinist. E-mail Monika Feil.

• Feldman, Michael (Hartford, CT). Member of the former "Temple Sinai Klezmer Band." E-mail Michael Feldman.

• Feller, Les (band: Cholent, Niles, IL). E-mail Les Feller.

• Fields, Matthew H. (Michigan). Classical composer Matthew H. Fields incorporates klezmer and other Jewish musics into his works. His recent offerings include the hour-long chamber symphony Sages of Chelm (2004, Centaur Records), and the chamber music collection Kabala (1999, MMC Recordings). Web: personal.www.umich.edu/~fields. E-mail Matthew Fields.

• Fields, Wally (band: The Klezmer Swingers, Ilford, Essex, UK.) E-mail Wally Fields.

• Fine, Adam S. (band: Hamentaschen, Halifax, NS, Canada). E-mail Adam S. Fine.

• Fine, Pietro (band: KaOZ Klezmer, Lismore, near Byron Bay, Australia). E-mail Pietro Fine.

• Fineman, Alisa (songwriter, Aromas (northern CA), CA, USA). Award winning songwriter, recording artist and evoloving cantorial soloist, Alisa's release of "Closing the Distance—Poems, Prayers and Love Songs" is her first Jewish music recording. Produced by jazz guitarist and former Windham Hill artist, Alex de Grassi, she is joined by a stunning array of musicians who add the spice and energy Alisa's voice invites. Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary says, "… a marvelous addition to the contemporary voices who continue to give life and vitality to the Jewish tradition. Alisa's heart is as warm as her superb voice." Web: www.alisafineman.com. E-mail Alisa Fineman.

• Fink, Enrico (band: the Lokshen quartet, Florence, Italy). Musician, actor, playwright focusing on Jewish themes. E-mail Enrico Fink.

• Fischer, Nina (band: The Klezniks, Boston, MA). Vocals. E-mail Nina Fischer.

• Fisher, Barry (band: Ellis Island Klezmer Band, Los Angeles). E-mail Barry Fisher.

• Fixler, Eric (radio: Oy Mendele!, Berkeley, CA). E-mail Eric Fixler.

• Flam, Marty (band: The Ventura Klezmer Band, Ventura, CA. E-mail Marty Flam.

• Flato, Jud. (band: Costa Klezmorim, Lafayette, CA). Experienced former NY klezmer musician - clarinet, accordion (also all other reeds, piano and bass) now in East Bay. As a teenager (many many years ago) I was Naftuleh Brandwine's accordion player for a while. I have my own group - the Costa Klezmorim, but I'm always interested in additional Klezmer contacts. Web: www.judflatomusic.com. E-mail Jud Flato.

• Flaxman, Seth (band: RecKlez, Cambridge, MA, USA). E-mail Seth Flaxman.

• Fletcher, Cantor Rebecca (Voice teacher, Manhattan, NY, USA). E-mail Rebecca Fletcher.

• Flexer, Kaila (bands: Teslim, Balkan Holiday, Oakland, CA). Web: www.kailaflexer.com E-mail Kaila Flexer.

• Forman, Linda (band: Lafayette Klezmorim, Lafayette, IN) E-mail Linda Forman.

• Follansbee, Bob (band: The Klezniks, Boston, MA). Mandolin, vocals, composer. E-mail Bob Follansbee.

• Frazer, Erwin ("The Yiddish Singer"). I am a 62-year-old male who lives in Ottawa, Canada. I learned Yiddish songs from my mother, who was a singer of Yiddish songs in Minstrel shows and in the golden age. I want to carry on her tradition so I am trying to hook up with bands that play at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs that want a Yiddish component. I can even do an event of several songs with Karaoke tracks. Tel: (613) 769-7924. Web: www.zaidieerwin.spaces.live.com. E-mail Erwin Frazer.

• Freedman, Jacob. E-mail Jacob Freedman.

• Freeman, Ezra (band: The Vulgar Bulgars, Richmond/Charlottesville, Virginia). E-mail Ezra Freeman.

• Frenkel, Alexander (org: Jewish Community Center of St. Petersburg, Russian) E-mail Alexander Frenkel.

• Frieden, Ken (band: Wandering Klezmorim, Syracuse, NY) E-mail Ken Frieden.

• Friedland, Barry (band: Orange County Klezmers, Orange County, CA). E-mail Barry Friedland.

• Friedman, Riki (band: Freylach Time!, Durham, North Carolina). E-mail Riki Friedman.

• Friedmann, Michael Albert (band: Rabbinical School Dropouts, Greater Southern California, USA) E-mail Michael Albert Friedmann.

• Frye, Kevin (radio: Sunday Simcha, WMNF; band: Mike Eisenstadt Band, Tampa Bay, FL, USA). E-mail Kevin Frye.

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• Gabriely, Irith is a well-known German Klezmer clarinetist. Her website, www.irith-gabriely.com, provides also information about her newest CD recording "Church meets Synagogue", including an online sound sample. E-mail Irith Gabriely.

• Garb, Rachel (band: The Klezmakers, San Francisco Bay Area). E-mail Rachel Garb

• Garine, Amira (band: The Simcha Band, Veneto, Italy). E-mail Amira Garine.

• Garlan, Lynette (band: Eastern Watershed, Pittsburgh, PA). E-mail Lynette Garlan.

• Geyko, Helena (band: The Tapuah beDvash Ensemble, Rehovot, Israel). E-mail Helena Geyko.

• Ghrenassia, Edmond (band: Zemer Ve'kinor, Lyon, France). E-mail Edmond Ghrenassia.

• Gilbert, Marilyn (agency: Marilyn Gilbert Artists Management, Toronto, ON Canada) E-mail Marilyn Gilbert.

• Gill, Michael (band: The Shtetlblasters, Richmond, CA). E-mail Michael Gill

• Gilmore, Scott Levine (band: The Black Ox Orkestar, Montreal, Quebec, Canada). E-mail Scott Gilmore.

• Ginsburg, Carol (band: Ellis Island, SF Bay Area, CA). E-mail Carol Ginsburg.

• Ginzberg, Binyomin (band: The Binyomin Ginzberg Trio, NYC, NY). E-mail Binyomin Ginzberg.

• Glass, C.J. (Band: PeyDalid, NYC metro). E-mail C.J. Glass.

• Glogauer, Michael (band: Touch Of Klez, Hamilton, Ont, Canada). E-mail Michael Glogauer.

• Glukh, David (band: David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble, NYC, NY). E-mail David Glukh.

• Gluckin, Tzvi (Boston, MA). Jewish Roots Music - the tribal music of the world's oldest, most primal and funky people. Web: www.moretorah.com. E-mail Tzvi Gluckin.

• Gmach, David (band: Schmalts Klezmer Ensemble, San Diego, CA). E-mail David Gmach.

• Goell, Julie (band: Casco Bay Tummlers, Casco Bay, ME). E-mail Julie Goell.

• Golany, Ofer (band: Ruach, Israel). E-mail Ofer Golany.

• Gold, Alan (band: The Knaydels, Pittsfield, MA). E-mail The Knaydels.

• Gold, Allan (band: Klezzazz, Baltimore, MD). E-mail Allan Gold.

• Gold, Jim (Dance instructor/facilitator, Teaneck, NJ). I am a folk dance leader who often teaches with various Klezmer bands including Michele Levine's Klezmer Connection. Contact: Jim Gold International, 497 Cumberland Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA. Tel: 201-836-0362 / Fax: 201-836-8307. Web: www.jimgold.com. E-mail Jim Gold.

• Goldberg, Ivor (bands: Shir, London, UK). E-mail Ivor Goldberg.

• Golden, Daniel (band: Hot Latkes Klezmer Band, Chicago IL). Web: golden.zdwebhosting.com. E-mail Daniel Golden.

• Goldfinger, Larry (band: Punkt Azoy, San Diego, CA). E-mail Larry Goldfinger.

• Goldman, Hy (festival: KlezKanada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada). E-mail Hy Goldman.

• Goldman, Rick (band: Bagg St. Klezmer Band, Montreal, Canada). E-mail Rick Goldman.

• Goldov, Kim and Nancy (band: Freylakh Klezmer Band, Seattle, WA). E-mail Freylakh Klezmer Band.

• Goldowitz, Ilana (band: The Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble, Ithaca, NY). E-mail Ilana Goldowitz.

• Goldstien, Abe (band: Java Jews, Des Moines, Iowa). E-mail Abe Goldstien.

• Good, Hannah (band: Esther's Klezmer Band, Santa Cruz, California). E-mail Hannah Good. (Hannah Good)

• Goodman, Trudi. I am a singer, musician, actor and writer. I have over 30 years experience in various forms of performance and writing. I perform Yiddish, folk, jazz, standards and original tunes. I am interested in learning more Ladino and Hebrew and always Yiddish music!!! I have worked in bands and as a solo performer. I also have taught music and performance skills. I am also a playwright, (and would be screenwriter) with a particular interest in writing about the Jewish/American experience, the "Yinglish"/American experience and working-class Jewish life. I have also translated Yiddish poetry and song for performances. I am also a published poet and writer. E-mail Trudi Goodman.

• Gordon, David (Hillsborough, New Jersey, USA). Violin & Mandolin, as well as composer of klezmer & classical music. I've been a member of the Yale Klezmer Band and the Austin Klezmer Quartet. I'm currently living in central New Jersey and performing for weddings & other occasions. Also looking for other musicians to jam with! Web: www.davidjgordon.net. E-mail David Gordon.

• Gordon, Sarah Mina (New York City, NY) is a Yiddish singer and lyricist who has recorded and performed with the Klezmatics, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, Kol Isha and Michael Alpert among others. Her original Yiddish lyrics are featured on Happy Joyous Hanukkah (The Klezmatics), Mikveh's eponymous album, Carnival Conspiracy (Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars) and Oyfn Sheydveg (Khevre). Her innovative lyrics, which put a twist on traditional folk themes, are sung around the world by a new generation of Yiddish performers. She is currently collaborating with clarinetist/composer Michael Winograd on their project, Yiddish Princess, which grows out of their mutual passion for Yiddish songs and power ballads of the 1980s. E-mail Sarah Mina Gordon.

• Gorman, Ian (band: The Red Sea Pedestrians, Kalamazoo, MI). E-mail Ian Gorman

• Goro, Zinovy (band: The Golden State Klezmers, Los Angeles, CA). E-mail Zinovy Goro.

• Gosse, Rene (band: Ot Azoj Klezmerband, Amsterdam, the Netherlands). E-mail Rene Gosse.

• Gottesman, Itzik (radio: WEVD, NYC; label: Yiddishland.com, NYC). E-mail Itzik Gottesman.

• Gould, David (band: Adonai and I, Ithaca, NY). E-mail David Gould.

• Graziani, David (Toronto, ON, Canada) Drum Teacher is available in Toronto area. Klezmer, chassidic, Israeli and other styles! I have been performing and teaching for over 15 years. My extensive experience as a performer and composer makes me a very understanding and efficient teacher. Tel: 647-444-6809. Web: www.dimagraziani.com. E-mail David Graziani.

• Gray, David Julian (band: Klezcentricity, Washington, DC). David is seminal figure in the revival of klezmer music as both a musician and audio engineer and he has been continually active in its growth and development. Original clarinetist and 10 year veteran of The Klezmorim (recordings on Arhoolie and Flying Fish, the latter now dist. by Rounder). His new band www.klezcentricity.com, featuring accordianist Wendy Morrison and electric bassist Richard Seidel, is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting and creative new klezmer bands (available for booking in the mid-Atlantic and the world). David has also been a pioneer in digital audio production and audio restoration. He performed the audio restoration work on two important reissues of early klezmer recordings: Klezmer Music Early Yiddish Instrumental Music: 1908 - 1927 and Yikhes. For booking Klezcentricity or David for performances, simchas, lectures, or audio restoration/premastering call 301-589-4847. E-mail David Julian Gray.

• Graziani, David (band: Neshama Band, Toronto, ON, Canada). E-mail David Graziani.

• Green, Marty (Winnipeg, MB, Canada). An original interpreter of Yiddish culture for English audiences. His shows include "A Boy Named Sureh" featuring humorous translations of American popular songs, and "The Ballad of Monish", a Yiddish/English one- man operetta based on the classic poem by Peretz. Tel: 1-888-378-9273. Web: www.onforeignsoil.com. E-mail Marty Green.

• Greenbaum, Adrianne (bands: Klezical Tradition, FleytMuzik, CT) Klezmer flutist on wood flutes. Traditional interpretations on historical instruments. Two bands: The Klezical Tradition and FleytMuzik. Both organizations give concerts and play for simchas. Master Classes/Workshops as well. www.klezband.com for Klezical Tradition and www.klezmerflute.com for info on Adrianne and FleytMuzik. E-mail Adrianne Greenbaum.

• Greenberg, Alex (band: Nefesh Southbury, CT). Clarinet, Soprano, Alto, and Bass Recorders. E-mail Alex Greenberg.

• Greene, Burton (band: Klezmokum, Klez-thetics, Holland). Personal web page: www.burtongreene.com. E-mail Burton Greene.

• Greenman, Steven. (bands: Steven Greenman Klezmer Ensemble, Di Tsvey, Stempenyu's Dream, Khevrisa, US, Canada, Europe). Steven Greenman is recognized internationally as one of the finest practitioners of traditional East European Jewish klezmer violin. As a composer of klezmer music he is producer and lead performer for the recording "Stempenyu's Dream", 2004 which contains his original Jewish and klezmer compositions. A co-founder of the Khevrisa ensemble together with Walter Zev Feldman Steven is also co-producer and lead performer of the recording "Khevrisa-European Klezmer Music" on the Smithsonian Folkways label. He has taught klezmer music at KlezKamp, KlezKanada and KlezFest London and has performed at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland and at Toronto's Ashkenaz. In addition to klezmer music Steven is an accomplished performer of Hungarian nota, Romanian lautari music and urban East European Gypsy music. As a concert performer Steven has been a regular guest soloist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra performing his own arrangements of traditional East European Gypsy violin music. [Recommendation for Greenman as a violin teacher, Mar '07]. Web: www.stevengreenman.com. E-mail Steven Greenman.

• Greenspan, Carol (radio: "Jewish Spectrum," KOPN-FM 89.5, Columbia, MO). E-mail Carol Greenspan.

• Grinberg, Tony (band: Frejlech, Vienna, Austria). E-mail Tony Grinberg.

• Gröndal, Haukur (band: Schpilkas, Copenhagen, Denmark). E-mail Haukur Gröndal.

• Gruber, Ruth Ellen. "Ruth Ellen Gruber is a writer, photographer and lecturer concentrating on Jewish and East-Central European affairs. She is the author of the books National Geographic Jewish Heritage Travel: A Guide to Eastern Europe (John Wiley & Sons, 1992/1994, new ed. 2007), Upon The Doorposts of Thy House: Jewish Life in East-Central Europe, Yesterday and Today (John Wiley & Sons, 1994), Virtually Jewish: Reinventing Jewish Culture in Europe (2001), and co-founder and Associate Director of the Jewish Heritage Research Center of Syracuse, NY. She is currently working on a book on contemporary Jewish culture in post-communist Europe." A photographic essay of abandoned Jewish cemeteries in Europe is available at: http://www.giotto.org/jesse/index.html. E-mail Ruth Ellen Gruber.

• Grubstein, Tal (radio: Koach Reggae (Reggae Power), Israel). aka "Dr. Reggae". E-mail Dr. Reggae.

• Gruner, Ernie. (bands: Bohemian Nights, Klezmeritis, Melbourne, Australia) Violinist Ernie leads concert band Klezmeritis, plays in simcha band Klezmer Trio, the Bohemian Nights Duo, and sephardic ensemble Soleluna. Leads workshops on klezmer around Australia and New Zealand. Music Director for "Exile and Ecstasy" 2004 Jewish cultural cabaret. Inspired by Michael Alpert workshops in Melbourne 1991. Studied with Alicia Svigals in 1998 and attended KlezCamp West, Cracow Jewish Culture Festival. Jewish music recordings for Leo Rosner, "Klezmania", self-titled "Soleluna" CD, self-titled "Klezmiritis" CD. Also member of Playback Theatre, Jugularity (folk/jazz/cabaret), Yalla! (Middle-eastern), Melisma (Greek) and more. Web: www.erniegruner.com. E-mail Ernie Gruner.

• Gurel, Bora (band: Klezmez, Istanbul, Turkey) E-mail Bora Gurel.

• Gurvitch, Leon (band Leon Gurvitch Jazz-Project, Hamburg, Germany). E-mail Leon Gurvitch

• Guttmann, Jim (band: Klezmer Conservatory Band, Boston, MA). E-mail Jim Guttmann.

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• Haberman, Dave (band: Sim Shalom, Minneapolis, MN). E-mail Dave Haberman.

• Hahn, Bill (radio: Sunday Simcha, Radio WFDU, Teaneck, NJ). E-mail Bill Hahn.

• Halbrecht, Gayla (Triangle Jewish Chorale, Durham, NC). E-mail Gayla Halbrecht.

• Haliffi, Roberto (band: Klezmokum, Amsterdam, Holland). I play percussion with several klezmer bands (Klezmokum, shtetl, marcel solomon ex...) I am interested in videos and audios where i can see a poyck. E-mail Roberto Haliffi

• Hallis, Yaron (band: Monsieur Camembert, Sydney, Australia). E-mail Yaron Hallis.

• Handschuh, Kenneth R. (band: The KlezMan Band, Panama City, FL). E-mail Kenneth Handschuh.

• Harder, Rudolf (band: The Klezmaniaxx, Erlangen, Germany). E-mail Rudolf Harder.

• Harper, Jim (band: Meshugga Klezmer Band, Little Rock, AR). E-mail Jim Harper.

• Harris, David (band: Shirim Klezmer Orchestra, Boston, MA). E-mail David Harris.

• Harris, Michael (band: Raymond Street Klezmer Band, Nashua, NH). E-mail Michael Harris.

• Harris, Ruby (band: The Ruby Harris Klezmer Band, Chicago, IL). E-mail Ruby Harris.

• Hartenberg, Bernardo (band: Coral Israelita Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). E-mail Bernardo Hartenberg.

• Hartman, Glenn D. (band: New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, New Orleans, LA). E-mail Glenn Hartman.

• Harwood, Craig (Band: Generation Klez, CT) E-mail Craig Harwood.

• Hawker, Andy (band: Vilna Kabarett, Barcelona, Spain). E-mail Andy Hawker.

• Heller, Rob (band: Tennessee Schmaltz, Knoxville, TN, USA). E-mail Rob Heller.

• Herold, Claudia (band: RADA synergica, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany). E-mail Claudia Herold

• Hess, Barbara (band: Machaya Klezmer Band). E-mail Barbara Hess.

• Hetzler, Ed (band: Shir Elan, Boston Metrowest, MA). E-mail Ed Hetzler.

• van den Heuvel, Jan Jouke (band: A M'chayeh, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands). E-mail A M'chayeh.

• Hirsch, Jordan (bands: The Kleztraphobix, Klezmerfest, Yiddish Swingtette, New York, New York). NYC freelance trumpeter. Playing with the Kleztraphobix, a band consisting of Mike Cohen, Psachya Septimus, Ron Caswell, Rich Melnikoff Huntley and myself. Features original arrangements of traditional tunes as well as original compositions. Also playing with Klezmerfest, a great band with Greg Wall, Zev Zions, Aaron Alexander, and Brian Glassman. Greg also initiated the Yiddish Swingtette, a recreation of Sam Medoff's Jewish Radio Jazz combo. We have doen a few gigs, and hope to gear up for more soon. I have played with everybody from Pete Sokolow, Ray Musiker, Paul Pincus, Howie Lees, (who were bandmates of mine as early as 1979, when I was a pisher) to the guys above plus Susan Watts, Allan Watsky, Mike Burstein, Zalman Mlotek, (although he does not know it) and a host of others. E-mail Jordan Hirsch.

• Hirschhorn, Linda (band: Vocolot, San Francisco Bay Area). E-mail Linda Hirschhorn.

• Hjartarson, Hjörtur (band: Kol Isha, Selfoss, Iceland). E-mail Hjörtur Hjartarson.

• Hoar, Rachel (band: Liberty Balalaika Ensemble, Augusta, ME). E-mail Rachel Hoar.

• Hoffman, Daniel (bands: Davka, Klez-X, San Francisco, CA; Trio Carpion, Tel Aviv, Israel). E-mail Daniel Hoffman.

• Hoffman, Nancy 3. (band: Casco Bay Tummlers, Casco Bay, ME). I am a member of Maine's first Klezmer revival band - The Casco Bay Tummlers. We have 2 CD's out, our latest being "Jumpin' Jewpiter!" In 2000 we have toured in Germany and Lithuania, both very exciting and moving experiences. Phone: 207-766-4496. E-mail Nancy 3. Hoffman.

• Hoffman-Watts, Susan (bands: Mikveh, Frank London Klezmer Brass AllStars, KlezMs, Philadelphia, PA, USA). Web: www.susanwattsonline.com. E-mail Susan Hoffman-Watts.

• Hogarth, Raphael (band: The Klezmer Band, London, UK). E-mail Raphael Hogarth.

• Honzlova, Zita (Prague, Czech Republic). A singer born and living in Prague, accompanying herself on the piano. Zita Honzlova performs her own arrangements of Yiddish and Hebrew folk songs and also original compositions based on poems by David Cooper (US) and Rachel Eshed (IL). The repertoire of Zita Honzlova comprises a fair amount of folk and half folk Yiddish and Hebrew songs, popular as well as almost unknown ones. A delicate piano accompaniment and a desire for the deepest expression of the emotional and other levels of each song are typical for Zita Honzlova’s performances. Zita Honzlova is also seeking after other musicians or poets who would be interested in some cooperation as well as someone who likes to apply her/his own musical management abilities. Cell: 00420 608 337 321. Web: www.zitahonzlova.wz.cz. MySpace: www.myspace.com/zitahonzlova. E-mail Zita Honzlova.

• Horowitz, Josh (writer, bands: Budowitz, Veretski Pass, Berkeley, CA). Josh is an ethnomusicologist and musician based in Graz, Austria. He is also the notorious Dr. Klez. E-mail Josh Horowitz.

• Houben, Wim (band: L'Chaim, Delft, the Netherlands). E-mail Wim Houben.

• Howard, Drew (bands: Klezmeroke, Heartland Klezmorim, Lansing, MI). E-mail Drew Howard.

• Hunt, Alana (band: Vardos, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). E-mail Alana Hunt.

• Huntley, Ralph (band: Klezmocracy, Portland, OR). E-mail Ralph Huntley.

• Huppert, Josh (band: Chicago Klezmer Ensemble, Chicago, IL). E-mail Josh Huppert.

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• Israelite, Koby (London, United Kingdom.) I am a young Israeli musician living in London. Among my CDs are 'Dance of the Idiots', 2003 and 'Orobas: Book of Angels Vol. 4, 2006. I enjoy smashing genres together. I blend a vast array of musical styles mixing them to create my own unique sound. The John Zorn review says "Koby’s debut recording, is a passionate exploration of the Jewish experience. Cantorial Death Metal, Nino Rota Klezmer, Balkan Surf, Catskills free improvisation. You’ve never heard such sounds" Web: www.koby.info E-mail Koby Israelite.

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• Jacob, Eva. (band: Freilach Mit Kneidlach, Helsinki, Finland). E-mail Eva Jacob.

• Jacobs, Donald J. (band: Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, Jazmer, Chicago area, IL). I have played Klezmer clarinet for twenty-three years. I play in the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, and the Jazmer Ensemble. Tel: 847-570-9894. E-mail Donald J. Jacobs.

• Jacobowitz, Alex (Munich, Germany) Shalom! I'm Alex Jacobowitz, 48, from New York, and I now do concerts on my unusual 3-meter xylophone (also known as a marimba). Although I'm primarily famous for my outrageously ingenious interpretations of Bach and Beethoven in this novel way, for the past ten years I've been more and more drawn to my own family's traditional music - KLEZMER, the instrumental music of East European Jews. Write: Tree of Life Productions, Toemlingerstrasse 23, 81375 Munich, Germany. Cell: +49 (172) 6914179. Tel/Fax: +49 (89) 741 000 93. Web: www.alexjacobowitz.com. E-mail Alex Jacobowitz.

• Jacobowitz, Edward (band: Triangle Jewish Chorale, Durham, NC). E-mail Edward Jacobowitz.

• Jacobs, Niki (band: Nikitov, Haarlem, the Netherlands, and NYC, USA). E-mail Niki Jacobs.

• Jacobs, Orin (band: Catskill Klezmorim, Catskills, NY). E-mail Orin Jacobs.

• Janssen, Anna (band: Mejoeches, Maastricht, the Netherlands). E-mail Anna Janssen.

• Jaques, Peter (band: The Gonnifs, San Francisco, CA). E-mail Peter Jaques.

• Jeschke, Carola (band: Fun Drojssn, Cologne, Germany). E-mail Carola Jeschke.

• Jessen, Annika (band: Tummel, Malmö, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark). E-mail Annika Jessen.

• Joergl, Thilo (band: Mesinke, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany). Drummer, singer and guitar player and booker of the Augsburg, Germany, based Klezmer Band Mesinke since 1991. Several performances with the silent film project "The Golem" by Paul Wegener. Recorded four CDs with Mesinke, "tanz jiddele" (randvoll records) is the latest. Organized concerts and festivals in Bavaria with bands like "The Klezmatics", "Sukke", "Jontef", "Kol Simcha". Work as a journalist for a Bavarian daily newspaper. Also interested in Yiddish and linguistics. E-mail Thilo Jörgl.

• John, Andy (band: Chicken Soup, Asheville, NC, USA). I'm a chromatic harmonica player and guitarist. I've been playing jazz professionally for about ten years and got in to klezmer about three. I attended Klezkamp in '04 and Klezkanada in '05. I've been hosting a workshop for those interested in klezmer at my home in Asheville, NC for about a year. E-mail Andy John.

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• Johnson, Lisa A. (band: 24th Street Klezmer, Gainesville, FL). E-mail Lisa Johnson.

• Johnson, Millie J. (band: Millie and the Mentshn, Bellingham, WA). E-mail Millie Johnson.

• Jones, James (vendor: instruments, Bedford, VA). E-mail James Jones.

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• Kaetz, David (band: Blue Klezmer Moon, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada). E-mail David Kaetz.

• Kagan, Elana (band: Yale Klezmer Band, New Haven, CT). E-mail Elana Kagan.

• Kahan, Michael (bands: Klezmer Gourmets, KlezmerUK, Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom). Professional violinist, with a specialism in Klezmer, performing, giving theoretical classes on Klezmer styles/techniques and running practical workshops for instrumentalists. Based in Manchester, United Kingdom. With two distinct Klezmer slants; traditional & contemporary (and not much in-between, except for what we have to play for wedding gigs), I'm keen to get more musicians interested in the music and to play it too. I run a Klezmer violin and clarinet duo 'Klezmer Gourmets' and a larger band, 'klezmeruk'. Web: