Vessel of Music: Yid Vicious

Once again the celebrated musicians of Yid Vicious take the stage at Folklore Village! Started in 1995 the seven members of Yid Vicious came together in Madison Wisconsin to create a group that continues to share the musical tradition of Klezmer music. This musical genre is formed largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces and is a musical tradition of the Askenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Klezmer developed as Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants brought the music to the United States in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries and was influenced by swing and early jazz. Come take part in the living tradition that is Klezmer and join Yid Vicious as they create an infusion of traditional secular Yiddish music along with new musical ideas!