Alicia Svigals Klezmer Violinist

I was honoured to speak with one of the world's foremost Klezmer musicians. Alicia Svigals was a founding member of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, she also played a major role in the revival of klezmer fiddling, which had been on the brink of extinction until she recorded her debut album Fidl in the 1990’s. Alicia is so engaging both as a player and conversationalist, and she's full of stories from her life and career.

Like all my episodes, this is also a video, with bonus episodes linked as well: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e15-s1-alicia-svigals-klezmer-violinist-and-composer

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Below are links to some of the projects we discuss in the interview, as well as the link to her website, where you can find current performances and other projects: https://aliciasvigals.com/home

Beregovski Suite album - https://uligeissendoerfer.bandcamp.com/album/beregovski-suite

The Ancient Law DVD - https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Law-Alte-Gesetz-Blu-ray/dp/B07BC6JZ64

City Without Jews DVD. https://www.amazon.com/City-Without-Flicker-Alley-Blu-ray/dp/B089774K24

Beregovski sheet music: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Jewish-Folk-Music-Collections/dp/0815628684

Photo credit: Thierry Arsenault