The Book of Klezmer The History, the Music, the Folklore

"On the stage, on the screen, and now on the page, Yale Strom has made me tingle with the wonderful feel and poignant heritage of klezmer music. The emotional stories in this book will reach every heart, not just Jewish ones." -- Arthur Hiller "A remarkably entertaining and carefully documented study." -- Choice "Strom uses an artist's hand ... and shows that a history of art can be a work of art as well." -- Jewish Bulletin "Few modern practitioners are better equipped to examine and celebrate klezmer's history than Yale Strom ... Just about everything you could ever want to know about klezmer is supplied in the book." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Full of exciting facts . . a musical treasure full of never-before-published material." -- San Diego Jewish Times "This very good book has an anecdotal, folkloric quality that makes for pleasant browsing. A valuable addition to klezmer literature." -- Theodore Bikel "The best, most thorough, klezmer book on the market." -- Cleveland Jewish News "By far, the best book on the history and folklore of instrumental Jewish music." -- RootsWorld