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Robert Blacksberg

“Yesterday, today and (baruch hashem) tomorrow” describes Bob’s klezmer life. An amateur clarinetist, he has studied at KlezKamp and KlezKanada (where he serves on the Board) since 2002. His son, Dan, has grown into a leader of a new generation of klezmorim. Rachel Brandwein, Bob’s maternal grandmother, was first cousin of Naftule Brandwein, “King of the Klezmer Clarinet.”. Bashert!

Klezmer--Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Arts and Culture, Teen Friendly

Like heirloom tomatoes, the simha music our (great) grandparents brought from Eastern Europe yields a special tam (flavor) we can no longer savor dining on commercially grown “golf balls.” Lucky for us, a generation of the “Klezmer Revival” connects us to heritage and a living present. Can we make this (agri) culture sustainable? Helped by pictures and sounds, we will explore and discuss

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