Lecture: Trends in Mid-Century Jewish Instrumental Music

Drawing from recordings of select second-generation klezmorim—Ray and Sammy Musiker, Sidney Beckerman, and Marty Levitt—and from interviews with Pete Sokolow, Dave Levitt, Margot Leverett, and other contemporary klezmorim, guest lecturer Clara Byom will present repertoire that demonstrates the trends in mid-century Jewish instrumental music. Her talk is based on her master’s thesis, “‘Mixing in Too Much Jewish’: American Klezmorim from 1950-1970.”