JMI KlezFest Faculty 2008
modified 31 January 2008

Moshe Berlin is a supreme klezmer clarinetist and the leader of several top klezmer bands based in Israel including Sulam and Art of Klezmer (in Hebrew 'Klezmara deatra').

He has recorded several CD's:

• SULAM - Klezmer music from Tel Aviv;
• Bilvavi - Jewish-Israeli klezmer musik - Galster (Israel);
• Nigunim - Jewish-Israel traditional klezmer music - Galstar (Israel);
• The Klezmer Moshe Berlin - Galstar (Israel);
• Leolam Lo Eshkakh and Yakhad - Klezmers on Carlebach - Gal Paz (Israel).
• Aneinu v'yom korainu (Answer us on the day we call), 2001 - Gal Paz (Israel), Maz'l Tov (2002).

Several are distributed in the US by Tara Publications. He has recently had a new CD published by the Hebrew University called "The Klezmer Tradition in the Land of Israel". It is the culmination of Berlin's research contribution to "The Anthology of Music Traditions in Israel". A book is available to accompany this CD including an Introduction and notes.

Berlin teaches Klezmer music at the music department of the Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan Israel. He has played concerts in France, Switzerland, Germany, Russia and has participated the Zfat klezmer festival where he won some first prizes.

He cites that his main job is playing for Jewish Simkhas.

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