Klonk

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They promise their juggernaut will be 100% certified pure industrial grade rock-n-roll dynamite, crafting stone-cold killer cuts out of klezmer, Balkan, funk, jazz, metal and hip-hop.

Expect full-tilt horns and wild strings going toe-to-toe with a powerhouse rhythm section. Expect scratching and sampling. Expect Faster Louder Klezmer.

The music of Klonk has its origins in the secular Jewish and native folk music of Eastern Europe. We play tunes that have been passed down since the Middle Ages. For millenia dances, rituals, ceremony and celebrations have had their own traditional musical accompaniment. The style of each varies according to each region and ethnic group.

The history is meandering and often confusing, and with each peek into the past there are contradictions and differing opinions. The traditional Klezmarin (Jewish musicians) and their tunes were almost wiped out during the Holocaust and it is only thanks to the hard work and dedication of a handful of people that they are still heard today.

The Jewish and Romany peoples had much in common and shared and influenced each other’s melodies. Despite the history being difficult to unravel one thing is very clear. The legacy is rich and celebratory and the tunes live on through the musicians and groups that perfom them, each group adding their own unique flavour to the pot. They have a timeless quality and seem fresh even today.

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