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Klezmer

Music genre
Klezmer is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for listening; these would have... Wikipedia
Parent genres: Romani music and Turkish music
Cultural origins: Ashkenazic Jewish ceremonies, especially weddings, in Eastern Europe
Other names: Jewish instrumental folk music, Freylekh music
Typical instruments: Standard orchestra instruments, accordion, cimbalom