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Klezmonauts
Oy to the World
Genres: Folk, International Music, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Deck the Halls - Klezmonauts, Traditional
2. We Three Kings of Orient Are - Klezmonauts, Hopkins, John Henry
3. Oy to the World - Klezmonauts, Handel, George Frid
4. The Little Drummer Boy - Klezmonauts, Davis, Katherine [C
5. Carol of the Bells - Klezmonauts, Leontovich, Mykola
6. Santa Gey Gezunderheit (Santa Go in Good Health) - Klezmonauts, Libman, Paul
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Klezmonauts, Traditional
8. Jingle Bells - Klezmonauts, Pierpont, James
9. Good King Wenceslas - Klezmonauts, Neale, John Mason
10. Away in a Manger - Klezmonauts, Traditional

CD Details

All Artists: Klezmonauts
Title: Oy to the World
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Libman Music
Release Date: 10/12/1999
Genres: Folk, International Music, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 669822017520

Synopsis

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Oy to the World! is an unrepentant collection of traditional carols, hymns, and Christmas high jinks played in the rousing, Jewish klezmer tradition. Talk about worlds colliding, this set throws its considerable, klezmetric weight around, turning the real "Joy to the World" into a dramatic, jazzy piece that swings and romps. With a few witty musical asides sprinkled into select songs among the 10 tracks, the Klezmonauts' only fault is that they may be too hip for the holiday party. Guaranteed either to send goyim fleeing from the room or your Yiddish grandmother rushing into the room to see what's the matter. In any event, it's fun, funny, and as effective as a shot of Jägermeister and just as unkosher. --Martin Keller

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CD Reviews

Christmas from another angle gives new meaning

William A. Bussiere | Palatine, IL | 01/09/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Save for the Messianic believers, of course Jews don't celebrate Christmas. Still in our American culture, Jews have always had a connection to it. Irving Berlin wrote "WHITE CHRISTMAS". A few years ago, Neil Diamond recorded a very well received Christmas CD. There are many such stories to tell.

Here, the idea of using the mesmerizing, yet festive style of Klezmer music is used to offer a whole new way for all of us to enjoy our Christmas favorites. "DECK THE HALLS" for example literally becomes hypnotically danceable without sounding the least bit disrespectful to the solemnity of the song or the Holiday.

There are parts where the musicians drifted into silliness. If one listens carefully, some of guitar work and accompanying drums become reminiscent of the 60's hit, "WIPEOUT" by the Safaris. While this takes away from what seemed to be the true mission of this CD, the musicians are so proficient and energetic that we can forgive the few places where they got a bit carried away.

It's been ten years since this "OY TO THE WORLD" CD was released, and I'm shocked at how few people know about it. For anyone who loves Christmas music, this is a must have to play for your Christmas parties when the season comes around again. If the Klezmonauts are reading this, it's been a decade! Think about going back into the studio because there are many more Christmas songs that await your treatment. But please stick to the mission and put your surfing and other unrelated tracks on a separate CD.

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