Pallawatsch is a klezmer band based in Vienna, Austria. Playing in a traditional style, the band shares their love for klezmer music and yiddish songs with the audience in every concert. But don't forget the dancing. The band members learned all the traditional jewish wedding dances from todays masters in the contemporary klezmer scene and teach them at their concerts. Once a month Pallawatsch organizes a dance session in Vienna which is received well among the members of the vital scene of traditional folk dancing in the austrian capitol.
The band loves to play dances, that are rather unknown to a wider audience. Pallawatsch also has a special program with yiddish love songs, that are both beautiful but little known.
Pallawatsch played concerts all across Austria and was also invited to perform at festivals in Germany, Slovenia and Croatia.
Pallawatsch ... klezmer music with roots and new blooms.
Pallawatsch ist in Wien zuhause und hat sich der traditionellen Klezmer-Musik verschrieben. Im Programm finden sich viele Schätze aus dem reichen Repertoire der osteuropäischen Klezmorim. Abseits der "Grinen Kuzine" bringt Pallawatsch dem Publikum außerdem jiddische Lieder zu Gehör, welche die großen Themen Liebe, Einsamkeit und Zweisamkeit behandeln und manch überraschende Lebensweisheit beinhalten.
Die dritte Säule von Pallawatsch sind die traditionellen Tänze zur Klezmer-Musik. Diese sind für die Klezmer-Musik sehr bedeutend, ist sie doch zu einem überwiegenden Teil Musik zum Tanz. In den letzten zehn Jahren wurden Tänze wie Sher, Freylekhs, Khusidl, Bulgar und Hora wieder entdeckt und auf das Tanzparkett gebracht. Pallawatsch vermittelt diese Tänze dem interessierten Publikum und veranstaltet Workshops sowie einen monatlichen Tanzabend in Wien.
Pallawatsch ... Klezmer-Musik mit Wurzeln und neuen Blüten
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