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Amsterdam, Netherlands (1996 – present)

Amsterdam Klezmer Band performs Eastern European Jewish music, influenced by Gypsy and Balkan music.

Since its foundation in 1996 by saxophone player Job Chajes, the band has evolved rapidly. In no time the band became famous in Amsterdam for its many vibrant performances on the streets, in the parks and in the pubs. Soon the rest of The Netherlands followed: the band performed at the Oerol Festival in 1999, 2000 and 2001 to great acclaim and was invited to the Noorderslagfestival in January 2001 (the media describing their performance as ‘the great surprise of the festival’), followed by the Lowlands Festival in August 2001. During the same period the band toured in Slovenia, Switzerland and Italy and completed three successful tours of Turkey.

The third CD of Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Limonchiki, was released on the New York label Knitting Factory label and the band had a grand tour of the Dutch club scene in the autumn of 2001, with as its highpoint the presentation of Limonchiki in Paradiso, Amsterdam .

In September 2003 the cd Katakofti was released. It’s the result of a collaborative effort of Amsterdam Klezmer Band and the Galata Gypsy Band from Turkey . The cd was released on the Turkish world music label Kalan Records.

In january 2005 the new cd Son (Russian for ‘dream’) is released, containing a veritable treasure-trove of new Amsterdam Klezmer and Balkan music.

Nowadays only part of Amsterdam Klezmer Band repertory consists of traditionals from the and traditions.
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  • Targetlive

    The incredible Amsterdam Klezmer Band will play on Friday at Bridlington's Musicport Festival, which runs from the 4th-6th of November. More info here: http://www.musicportfestival.com/festival-info/2011.html Musicport was established in 2000 to promote live music and music education in Whitby and the surrounding area with its primary event being Musicport World Music Festival each autumn. Over the last eight years the festival has grown year on year and has established itself as a prestigious event in the festival calendar attracting major names such as Rachid Taha, The Buena Vista Social Club presents Cachaito Lopez etc, Toumani Diabate, Levellers,Misty In Roots, Courtney Pine, Talvin Singh, Richard Hawley, Chumbawamba, Altan, Rolf Harris, Mory Kante, Osibisa, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, & Los De Abajo.

    September 2011

  • wakus

    Fantastic concert in Sziget!!! Thank you. You were the best at Sziget :)

    August 2011

  • Car1smat1qa

    http://quietandhiddenplace.blogspot.com/2011/04/amsterdam-klezmer-band-limonchiki.html

    May 2011

  • Car1smat1qa

    Download Limonchiki: http://www.mediafire.com/?ccc6e1i0w2i72i7

    January 2011

  • galechik91

    ты за ра за, снова не пришла, говоришь шо очень неотложные дела [2]

    October 2010

  • LucifericLumber

    the shouter would have been really embarresed, I thought

    August 2010

  • gorrn

    Someone seems to have a very strange sense of humour...

    June 2010

  • scholes88

    The translation is definitely right @lowdisco. But I just can't imagine that this is what's meant with it.

    June 2010
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Amsterdam Klezmer Band in Faroe Islands on 07/21/12

21 Jul 2012 | from www.amsterdamklezmerband.com/shows

Artist: Amsterdam Klezmer Band Tour: 15 YEARS ANNIVERSARY Date: Saturday, July 21st 2012 City: Faroe Islands Venue: G! Festival Country: Faroe Islands Add to Google Calendar | …

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