{"product_id":"9781613741399","title":"The Book of Klezmer: The History, the Music, the Folklore","description":"\u003ci\u003eKlezmer\u003c\/i\u003e is Yiddish music, the music of the Jews of Europe and America, a music of laughter and tears, of weddings and festivals, of dancing and prayer. Born in the Middle Ages, it came of age in the \u003ci\u003eshtetl\u003c\/i\u003e (the Eastern European Jewish country town), where “a wedding without klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears.” Most European \u003ci\u003eklezmorim\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eklezmer\u003c\/i\u003e players) were murdered in the Holocaust; in the last 25 years, however, \u003ci\u003eklezmer\u003c\/i\u003e has been reborn, with dozens of groups gaining large followings throughout the world. The Book of Klezmer traces the music’s entire history, making use of extensive documentary material; interviews with forgotten \u003ci\u003eklezmorim\u003c\/i\u003e as well as luminaries such as Theodore Bikel, Leonard Nimoy, Joel Grey, and Andy Statman; and dozens of illuminating and stirring photographs.\u003cp\u003eYale Strom is the author of six books on Eastern European Jews and gypsies; has made four highly acclaimed documentaries, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Klezmer,\u003c\/i\u003e and a feature film; and is the leader of two \u003ci\u003eklezmer\u003c\/i\u003e bands, with nine records to his name. He lives in New York City.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151435776240,"sku":"9781613741399","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781613741399_p0.jpg?v=1763846062","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781613741399","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}