Klezmer Attitude: the album Wonder Wheel by the Klezmatics

A radio broadcast hosted by Edmond Ghrenassia

KLEZMER ATTITUDE – JUNE 11, 2007 – RADIO JUDAICA LYON (RJL) (94.5). Radio program in French

Since 2005, Edmond Ghrenassia hosts every monday the program Klezmer Attitude on Radio Judaïca in Lyon. 30 minutes of klezmer music and Yiddish songs, that sometimes extends to other Jewish music, such as Sephardi, Oriental, religious or secular.

Edmond Ghrenassia talks today about the Klezmatics. With their album Wonder Wheel, the band won a Grammy Award of the best World music. We will hear several songs from this album, released in 2006 JMG music label.

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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