The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground July 23, 2011

Follow the exploits, personal dramas, and musical journey of The Klezmatics, the genre-defying, Grammy Award–winning American Jewish musical group.

Originally formed in 1986 in New York City’s East Village, The Klezmatics blend world music and different varieties of klezmer to form a sound that is uniquely its own, redefining Jewish music in the process. The band’s work bridges the gap between the lost shtetls of Eastern Europe and Jewish/Yiddish culture in twenty-first century North America.

The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground captures the restless, energetic, infectious charm of The Klezmatics live. The members’ on-camera candor reveals the personal struggle behind the music as the band’s members make a living and raise families while maintaining their work as independent artists. Directed by Eric Greenberg Anjou. (USA, 2010, 105 min. No MPAA rating.)

Official Website: http://www.skirball.org/programs/film/title976