The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band

about

The Flying Bulgars is a Toronto-based ensemble. The band has been a significant part of the so-called 'Klezmer Revival' that began in the early 1980s, both in Canada and around the world. Formed by trumpeter and bandleader David Buchbinder in 1987, and now co-lead with Dave Wall, The Flying Bulgars (the Bulgar in the group's name refers to a dance form not an ethnic group) were a product of the rebirth of interest in Yiddish culture in North America. In 2008, the group reached its 20th anniversary, and to celebrate they are releasing their sixth CD in November 2008. All new, original material with songs written for the first time in English are presented with a contemporary folk/alternative sound yet with a solid Jewish-themed foundation. Full of darkness and hope, the tunes mix poetry, anger and longing in a heady mix of Klezmer-inspired melodies. With a fully orchestrated alt-pop sound recorded with the help of Dave Newfield, the mastermind behind successful productions such as Broken Social Scene, it is a time of creative renewal for a band with intents of reinventing itself and moving towards a wider audience. Leader, main composer and founder David Buchbinder has studied with some of the most accomplished jazz men around, from Freddie Stone to Kenny Wheeler to Muhal Richard Abrams. He is at home playing many styles of contemporary music and is breaking out as a composer of film and concert music. In addition to leading his own group, drummer Max Senitt has a focus on L

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The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band

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Agada

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Fire

Agada - Tales From Our Ancestors

Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band - Fire

The Rough Guide To Klezmer

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Tsirkus

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Klezmer Music: A Marriage Of Heaven & Earth

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Rough Guide to Klezmer

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Klezmer Music: A Marriage of Heaven and Earth

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Sweet Return

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2000 - The Rough Guide to Klezmer

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