{"title":"Yale Strom","description":"\u003cp\u003eYale Strom’s works delve deeply into the rich traditions of Klezmer music and Eastern European Jewish culture. His books offer readers an immersive educational experience, combining detailed research with personal insight and vivid storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in music history, folklore, and cultural heritage, Strom’s collection stands as a valuable resource within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, revealing the intricate connections between art, identity, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-book-of-klezmer-by-yale-strom-9781613740637","title":"The Book of Klezmer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlezmer 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 shtetl (the Eastern European Jewish country town), where \"a wedding without klezmer is worse than a funeral without tears.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the European klezmorim (klezmer players) were murdered in the Holocaust; in the last 25 years, however, klezmer has been reborn, with dozens of groups, often mixing klezmer with jazz or rock, gaining large followings throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Klezmer\u003c\/em\u003e traces the music's entire history, making use of extensive documentary material; interviews with forgotten klezmorim as well as luminaries such as Theodore Bikel, Leonard Nimoy, Joel Grey, Andy Statman, and John Zorn; and dozens of illuminating, stirring, and previously unpublished photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599126479084,"sku":"9781613740637","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781613740637-the-book-of-klezmer.jpg?v=1777974029"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/yale-strom.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}