Minsker Freylekhs - Music

The Minsker Kapelye Klezmer Ensemble Was Started Back In 2001 By Dr. Dmitri Slepovitch An Ethnomusicologist Composer Pianist And Clarinetist. The Band’s Primary Goal Is To Revive The Musical Heritage Of Belarusian And Lithuanian Jewish Communities. Minsker Kapelye Are Dmitri Slepovitch Clarinet Vocals Band Leading Hanna Kharchanka Cello Tatiana Kukel Belarusian Alto Cymbalom . The Ensemble’s Repertoire Is Based On The Material Brought By Dr. Dmitri Slepovitch And Dr. Nina Stepanskaya 1954-2007 From Expeditions Across Belarus Which Have Been Carried Out Since 1997 As Well As Rare Material Discovered In Archives Of Belarus Russia And Lithuania. In 2002 Minsker Kapelye Recorded Its First CD “A Fayerl Far Dem Hartzn” Performing Pieces From Collections Of M. Beregovsky N. Findeyzen. D. Slepovitch And N. Stepanskaya. The Band’s Second Release Was Made In 2006 In Poland “Minsk – Kielce – Berlin” Ferment Together With Paul Brody’s “Sadawi” Under General Title "Great Klezmers Of East And West". The Minsker Kapelye's Newest CD Entitled Di Ortike - Tuteyshyia - The Locals Is To Be Released By February 2009 In Wroclaw Poland. "Minsker Kapelye" Have Repeatedly Performed At Klezmer Rock And Folk Festivals Played At Jewish Weddings Holidays Community Campus And Club Events In Russia Germany The Netherlands Belgium And Poland. The Ensemble Performed Together With Such Renowned Musicians As Michael Alpert Yale Strom And Paul Brody. read less