Klezmer and Tango - World Music Or Ethnic Music?

Tango and Klezmer musical influence worldwide hasdeeper into klezmer music. What is more, many people
been and continues to be actually notorious. Bothcan even travel long distances to achieve those goals.
music genres have had a great impact all around theTherefore, this fact demonstrates the great relevance,
world. Both music types are still played and heard inas well as the important place both genres occupy in
the most important concert halls around the globe. Boththe musical world nowadays.
have become part of the international world musicTango and Klezmer cannot be classified as ethnic
scenes, and have thousands of followers. It is true thatmusic. Both genres are spread all around the world
on the one hand, we are dealing with attempts toand are played by musicians of all origins. Although
counter the cultural globalization by preserving theklezmer is considered as a Jewish music it is played
feelings of an authentic and clear identity.by numerous non-Jewish players.
However, on the other hand, the world has longEthnic music connects a community to a selected
become the musician's source for all sorts of musicalcomponent of its past, and obviously there is no Tango
set pieces, enabling them to experiment with andcommunity nor an homogenous Jewish entity.
develop their music in a way that would never haveTo conclude, both tango and klezmer genres have
been possible in a culturally more rigid and confinedmade great contributions to the music world. Both with
environment.their similar as well as distinct characteristics have
There are Tango, Klezmer groups, bands, singers onbeen internationally influential, and have also found the
professional, semi-professional, and amateur levels allway to success through the years. Their music lives
around the world. In addition, there are also millions ofon and it will certainly continue like this for years to
people striving to learn how to dance tango, or gocome.