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Radiant Others: A Klezmer Music Podcast

Dan Blacksberg
Klezmer Music
Yiddish Music
Yiddish Culture
Klezmer
Sasha Lurje
Berlin
Jewish Identity
Yiddish Dance
Fun an Altn Klezmer Heft
Tradition Music Transmission
Brivele
Klezmer Institute
Music Education
Historical Manuscripts
Community Building
Folk Music
Yiddish Language
Collaboration In Music
Latvia
Riga

Internationally renowned klezmer trombonist Dan Blacksberg sits down for in-depth and informal conversations with musicians and other artists whose work has made them an integral part of the klezmer world. Listeners get to go behind the scenes of the lives and work of the individual artists, and the modern history of klezmer music. We’ll talk about memorable moments in our artistic development, br... more

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It’s a special Yontif edition of Radiant Others!! Hot off the release of her debut album Through the Walls, today’s episode features Dan’s conversation with UK violinist Anna Lowenstein! Anna Lowenstein is a leader klezmer fiddler and teacher in the ... more

For this month’s episode we turn to happenings in Dan’s home neighborhood of West Philly. Turns out, there’s a whole lot of Yiddish Culture being organized and created here, right now! Find out all about it from this live Radiant Others recording Dan... more

It’s time to head back to the earliest days of the so-called klezmer revival with today’s guests, saxophonist Lev Liberman and clarinettist David Julian Gray of The Klezmorim. Founded in Berkeley California in 1975, this band started playing the repe... more

It’s time to head back to the earliest days of the so-called klezmer revival with today’s guests, saxophonist Lev Liberman and clarinettist David Julian Gray of The Klezmorim. Founded in Berkeley California in 1975, this band started playing the repe... more

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Recent Guests

Daniel Kahn
Singer, songwriter, translator, and actor known for his contributions to klezmer music and member of Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird.
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Episode: Daniel Kahn – Part 1
Avia Moore
Dancer, scholar, and artistic director of Klezkanada.
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Mikhl Yashinsky
Actor, playwright, lyricist, and Yiddishist
Episode: Mikhl Yashinsky
Ethel Raim
A prominent singer and organizer of Yiddish and Balkan music, who has made significant contributions to folk music and the Klezmer revival.
Episode: Re-air: Ethel Raim
Isabel Frey
Klezmer performer, with a focus on innovative Yiddish songs
Borscht Beat Records
Episode: Isabel Frey and Benjy Fox-Rosen
Benjy Fox-Rosen
Klezmer musician and educator, involved in Yiddish song performance and festival organization
Various Yiddish music projects and the Klezmer Festival
Episode: Isabel Frey and Benjy Fox-Rosen
Adrianne Greenbaum
Flautist, composer, and professor
Mount Holyoke College
Episode: Adrianne Greenbaum
Marilyn Lerner
Pianist, composer, and arranger known for her contributions to klezmer and Jewish music
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Episode: Marilyn Lerner
Pete Rushefsky
Symbolist, composer, and musical organizer in the klezmer world
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Episode: Re-air: Pete Rushefsky

Host

Dan Blacksberg
Host of Radiant Others, a klezmer trombonist guiding long-form conversations with musicians and artists shaping the klezmer world.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 60 ratings
  • Always fascinating!

    Every episode I’ve heard has been a fascinating discuss of music, community and culture.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ןןאקס
    United Statesa year ago
  • Deep, funny, inspiring

    What an amazing spotlight on some people who shaped klezmer as we know it. I've been enjoying this podcast a lot. So cool to hear all these incredible stories! The interviews are deep, moving, funny and inspiring. Makes me wanna turn off the radio an play :D Thanks, Dan!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MoisheOyster
    United States7 years ago
  • Love this Podcast!!!

    Dan is doing a phenomenal job capturing both the past and present in klezmer music and Ashkenazic Expressive Culture. Tremendous work!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jakeysworld
    United States7 years ago
  • Highly recommended for any klezmer fan

    This is an amazing podcast. Any klezmer fan should listen to it! I'm learning so much, and will recommend it to my students/ colleague-- it's important history that needs to be told. Thank you Dan for faciliatiting so well, and for drawing out these incredible stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zoe Aqua
    United States8 years ago
  • Ethel Raim continues a sheyne mayse

    Dan Blacksberg draws out remarkable stories from remarkable people. May they continue.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bob Blacks
    United States8 years ago

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Interviews move beyond biography to discuss larger cultural and political contexts in klezmer.
The host draws out deep, thoughtful, and entertaining conversations with a strong sense of humor.
Insights feel intimate and community-driven, tapping into lived experiences in music and culture.

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Sonia Gollance
Q: What was something that you found that surprised you or challenged your previously held notions about a particular topic?
Sonia found many surprising dance scenes in literary texts that revealed complexities in gender dynamics and cultural practices, emphasizing how dance practices reflected social changes. She noted a significant number of dance references that illuminate Jewish experiences during modernity, which hadn't been explored in depth before.
Alicia Svigals
Q: How did you develop your unique violin sound?
I started out being trained classically, but when I was 16, I started getting into different kinds of traditional music. It was a mix of influences, including classical, Greek, and Klezmer styles, that shaped my sound.
Alicia Svigals
Q: Tell us about your new record and tell us like why now?
This record had a long, long gestation, a whole generation actually. I made Fidl, which was my first solo outing and it came out in 1997. It was the first all-Klezmer Fidl album, which was all about the violin.
Marilyn Lerner
Q: What does it mean to be free in your music?
It's about having the freedom to express who you are as an artist, to try new things without feeling restricted by traditional forms.
Marilyn Lerner
Q: How did you find your way into the Yiddish world?
My father's radio show featured Yiddish music, which exposed me to it early on. Then I became involved in the klezmer scene through various projects and performers, notably Adrienne Cooper.

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A deep-dive music podcast centered on klezmer, Yiddish culture, and the broader Ashkenazic arts scene. Conversations span personal journeys in music, community-building, and the evolving landscape of klezmer performance, often highlighting collaboration across disciplines like theater, dance, and visual art. Noteworthy are extended, long-form chats that balance biographical storytelling with commentary on tradition, revival, and contemporary issues shaping the scene. The show frequently features artists who blend heritage with modern genres, making it a rich resource for listeners interested in cultural history, musical innovation, and community storytelling.

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2. Avia Moore
3. Mikhl Yashinsky
4. Ethel Raim
5. Isabel Frey
6. Benjy Fox-Rosen
7. Adrianne Greenbaum
8. Marilyn Lerner

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