plural klezmorim
(ˌ)klez-ˈmȯr-əm 
1
: a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music
2
: the music played by klezmorim
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The five-piece band will perform New Jewish music, which combines traditional klezmer music with jazz, Romani, Balkan, Sephardic motifs and vocals.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
In good times, klezmer singer and composer Éléonore Weill makes most of her living playing gigs around the city under her name or fronting the two bands Fada and Tsibele.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
The double reeds conquered all in their klezmer-like interjection.
—Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2025
In another corner, musicians in a klezmer music workshop chase a melody.
—Cathryn J. Prince, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
In good times, klezmer singer and composer Éléonore Weill makes most of her living playing gigs around the city under her name or fronting the two bands Fada and Tsibele.
—Daniel Yadin, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2026
The double reeds conquered all in their klezmer-like interjection.
—Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2025
In another corner, musicians in a klezmer music workshop chase a melody.
—Cathryn J. Prince, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Klezmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/klezmer. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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klezmer
noun
klez·mer
ˈklez-mər
plural klezmorim
klez-ˈmȯr-əm
1
: a Jewish instrumentalist especially of traditional eastern European music
2
: the music played by klezmorim
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