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Noun: klezmer  klez-mu(r)
  1. A type of popular Jewish folk music especially associated with Ashkenazi cultures
    "The wedding reception featured a lively klezmer band"
     
  2. A Jewish folk musician
    "The skilled klezmer played the clarinet with infectious enthusiasm"

Derived forms: klezmers

Type of: ethnic music, folk, folk music

Encyclopedia: Klezmer