Klezmer Attitude: music and sayings

A radio broadcast hosted by Edmond Ghrenassia

KLEZMER ATTITUDE – SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 – RADIO JUDAICA LYON (RJL) (94.5). Radio program in French


For this first radio broadcast of 2007/2008, Edmond Ghrenassia presents a selection of klezmer music and Yiddish songs. And this year, Edmond Ghrenassia will enrich this program with sayings and thoughts from judaism. Among the songs we will hear, there will be Tatar Tanz by Vilde Katchke, Klezmer Caravan by the Krakow Klezmer Band, or Yiddisher March by Dave Tarras.

edmond_casque_ok_petit-2.jpgFormed to be engeneer, and teacher in University, Edmond Ghrenassia hosts since 2005 the show Klezmer Attitude on Radio Judaïca Lyon, program created to favor the diffusion of Jewish music. In 2009, he creates the International Festival of Jewish Music of Lyon which takes place in the Espace Hillel, where he programmed over 50 concerts. Amateur musician, he plays in several klezmer bands since 2003 and recorded several CD’s..

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