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Klezmer and
Sephardic Tunes
33 Traditional Pieces for Accordion
Edited and arranged by Merima Kljuco
With accompanying CD
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SBN OTR ISITHL 264Contents
Introduction
The Pieces
1 AdivorKerida
2 AraberTante
3 AvreTuPuerta Cortada
4 ArDer Rebbe Elimelekh
5. Bistu Mit Mir Browser?
6
7
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Buona Semana
Dem Teisker Rebns Kosi
DerGrsn Nigun
DiMerinke
10 DarmeDurme
ML Hava Nagila
12. JoHanino Tu Hania
13 Khusidl Meloy
14 Klaeo Det Diya
15 LaBenedision De Mane
16 LaTore
17 LomirZkh berbotn
18 LongLive the Nigun
19 Mayn'Tayere Oxtessa
20 Morenica A Mi Me Laman
21 Nani Nani
22 NoVoComerNoVo Biter
23 Nochesnoches
24 OxfnPripetsik
25. Onental Hora
26 RebDovidl
27 Shalom Aleichom
2 Sherele/ Zemer Ati
29 Tamamale & Grandpa Nigun
30° Tumbolalaia
BI Una Noche A Lunar
32 VoltIkh Gehat Kovekh / Shabbes Nign
33. Yorvenamoridunaire
Notes
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Sephardic / ined and Arranged by Meritma Kijoto
Dm Ay ee we aKlezmer / Edited and Arranged by Merma Kino
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2Avre Tu Puerta Cerrada
: Septic / Et and Aranged by Mein Khuts
Emu
4. Az Der Rebbe Elimelekh
lear Ede and Arranged by Meri Kio
Em w Em C_D75. Bistu Mit Mir Broigez?
Klezmer / Eaited and Arranged by Merima Kio
: A6. Buena Semana
‘Sephardic / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kijuco’. Dem Trisker Rebn’s Khosid
Klezmer / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kijtov
Der Gasn Nigun
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‘Kleemer/ Edited and Arranged by Merima Kljuco19
9. Di Mezinke
Klezmer / Edited and Arranged by Merima KIjuéo
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Sephardic Eited and Arranged by Merima Kijuto
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711. Hava Nagila
‘Klezmer / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kijuéoe 12. Jo Hanino Tu Hanina
E Flory Jagoda Elite and Arranged by Mera Kijuto
cm D® 13. Khusidl Melody
D Kiezmer / Eaited and Acranged by Merina Kit14, Klaro Del Diya
‘Sephardic / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kijato
a7 Dm A ay15. La Benedision De Madre
Sephari ies nd Arranged by Merima Kijueo2
16. La Tore
Sephardic / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kio
2@) 17. Lomir Zikh Iberbetn
‘Klezmer / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kijuéo31
(18) 18. Long live the Nigun
Klezmer / Edited and Arrangod by Merima Kijuto
Gm slezmer/ Edited and Arranged by Merima Kij@) 19. Mayn Tayere Odessa
os Klezmer /Eaited and Arranged by Merima Kio20. Morenica A Mi Me Llaman@) 21. Nani, Nani
Sephardic aited and Arranged by Merima Kijuto22. No Vo Comer No Vo Biber
Sephardic /Plited and Arranged by Merima Kliveo
B Am:® 23. Noches noches
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|24. Oif'n Pripetshik
MM, Warshawsky / Edited and Arranged by Merima Kljuco
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Klezmer Eaited and Arranged by Mesima Kijuto®) 26. Reb Dovidl
Klezmer /Elted and Arranged by Merima KIjuéo2
27. Shalom Aleichem
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0 G7 c F a :@) 32. Volt Ikh Gehat Koyekh/Shabbes Nign
‘Klezmer Eaited and Arranged by Merima Kijuto@ 33. Yo m’enamori d’un aire
Sephardic / lied and Arranged by Merima Kljuco
= cf Fm oa26 Reb Dovid (Rabbi David) Klezmer
Reb Dovidlis another example ofa Nigun, and was
ahugehit known across Europe before the Second
World War,
2 Shalom Aleichem Klezmer
traditional pioce which is sung atthe beginning of
Sabbath, before the recitation of the Kicdush, The
angels are welcomed, asked for their blessing and
Did farewell
2% Sherele/ Zemer Ati Klezmer
Acombination of two Klezmer tunes that starts with
Shereleina sow tempo and gradually speeds.
Yom ‘enamorid‘un aire Ifellintove with —
an apparition) -Sephandic
‘ILfallin love again, tetitde by daylight
Inthissong someone laments having fallen in love with
a benutiful woman unclr the spell ofthe moonlight“0
Merima Kljuéo
‘Merima Kijuco, accordionist, performs internationally
as arecitalistand has been guest soloist with orchestras
including the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Holland
Symphonia and the Nether! Philharmon
Orchestra, As soloist she has p
articipated ina number
renowned festivals including the St. Magnus Festival
(Gcotland), the City of London Festival, the Gaudeamus
Festival (Amsterdam) and the Gubuidlina F
honouring one ofthe greatest composers of ou time, Sofia
‘Gubaidulina,on the occasion of her 75th birth
She isa member of Ch
David Krakauer) and Sere
Bikel and Shura Lipovsky and pianist
skpoint KBK (with Iva Bittova an¢
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samara Brooks),
and has been a freq
Asko/ Scho is Blaze
Ensemble. Her performances have been broadcast by the
BBC, and networks in the Netherlands, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Germany, Hungary and Israel
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ble and the Ned
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1.2006 she was asked by the Bayerischer Rundfunk to
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‘compose music for the radio dra
Grammofon repariert
and directed by Leonhard Koppelman, This production is
audio book by Random House. She
based on the bo
published
composes and arranges many works fr accordion,
collaborates with many composers, has recorded music for
the film Jack by Sergoj Kreso, ancl performed inthe
documentary concert films journey
Noble, and Stories of Se
others
dah by Robert Golden
Opera and Theatre perform
taken part include those by the National Jewish The
Bremer Theater, Nederlandse Kinder Theater, and
‘worked with Daniel Landau and Joaquim Sabate, who
[projects are prize-winning theater productions. In 2009/ 10
Merima Kijuso was invite
the musical arrangers /composers (along with
ppianist/conductor /musical director Tamara Brooks) for a
sin which Kijuéo has
{one man play with music by Sholom Alechiem: Laughter
Through Tears, by and withthe legendary actor and singer
‘Theodore Bikel, and directed by Derek Goldman
Produced by the National Jewish Theater, it played in
‘Washington, DC, Florida, Toronto, San Francisco and New
York.
Herinvelvement with world music isan enriching musical
that brings anew dimension of interest to her
‘work. The love ofthis music, and the music of Bosnia
for her Jaimed album “Zuma” (in
collaboration with Bosnian singer Amira Medunjanin)
(Gramofon, 2009 / Harmonia Mundi UK
2010), she has created a multi-layered dynamic
World Village
interpretation ofa musica tradition she treasures, The
treatment of the material by Merima Kijuto is original and