Musicians of NYC Klezmer Band and dancers of Mazal Tov Show performed during Holocaust Survivors Event at the Beth Am Shalom in Lakewood, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Exact address: Beth Am Shalom, 1235 NJ-70, Lakewood, NJ 08701.
Cast of musicians and dancers included
Andrei Kisselev (dancer),
Yana Volkova (dancer),
Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass),
Elina Karokhina (balalaika).
The repertoire of the performance included Hasidic Bottle dance, Jewish Wedding Dance with Candles, Couple's Jewish dance, Sunrise, Sunset, Ich Hob Dich, Fiddler on the Roof Medley, Kol Haolam Kulo, 7:40, Mein Shtetele Belz, Shtiler Bulgar, Siman Tov, Eli Ata, Freylechs, Papirosen, Shereles, Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn, Karapet, Belz, Oyfn Pripetchok, Bublitchki, Mit Mandlen, Yamin, Dobravner Nigun, Long Road, Rumania, Dark Eyes, Sisu Et Yerushalaim, Sheyn Vi Di Levone, Tumbalalaika, Yiddishe Mama, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, Yismechu Hashamayim, Tzomo Icho Nafshi, Uvau Haovdim, Abi Gezint, Avinu Malkeinu, and other selections.
NYC Klezmer Band provided musicians and dancers for events at the
Saratoga Springs' Congress Park,
JCC Manhattan,
Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, New York,
Schechter School of Long Island in Jericho, NY,
Holocaust Survivors Event at the Beth Am Shalom in Lakewood, New Jersey,
sinagogue in Teaneck, New Jersey,
Temple Sholom in Monticello, New York,
Brooklyn Public Library, and many other venues.
Leonid Bruk, Elina Karokhina, Beth Am Shalom, Lakewood, New Jersey
Elina Karokhina and Leonid Bruk at the Beth Am Shalom in Lakewood, New Jersey
08-27-2022. Solo concert, Untermyer Park, Yonkers, New York.
Saturday, August 27th, 2022. Solo concert of the band in Untermeyr Park in Yonkers, New York was sponsored by the Untermyer Performing Arts Council (@upac1976) - a Nonprofit organization (www.untermyerperformingarts.org) that is presenting some of the best in performing arts in beautiful Untermyer Park free for the people of Yonkers, Westchester and beyond since 1976. Cast of musicians on the day of the show included Lina Karokhina (domra), Misha Smirnov (guitar, vocals), Slava Bell (violin), Sasha Barder (keyboard, clarinet, sax). Exact address of the venue: Untermyer Park, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers NY.
Bar Mitzvah at the Prospect Park Boat House in Brooklyn, New York on January 22nd, 2022
New York Klezmer Band provided live background and dancing music on January 22nd, 2022 during Cy's Bar Mitzvah party at one of the most interesting venues in Brooklyn - the Boat House at the Prospect Park. Exact address: Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, New York 11225. Cast: Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (button garmoshka accordion, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Sasha (Alexander) Epelman (keyboard), Igor Balaban (clarinet, saxophone).
03-07-2020. Bat Mitzvah party at Tribeca 360° in Manhattan
NYC Klezmer Band provided four musicians - Igor Balaban (clarinet, saxophone), Mikhail Smirnov (button garmoshka accordion, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Sasha Epelman (keyboard) to play during Yael’s Bat Mitzvah celebration at one of the best NYC's Premier Event Venues "Tribeca Rooftop + 360°" located at 10 Desbrosses St, New York, NY 10013 on Saturday, March 7th, 2020. Musicians provided own sound system/amplification equipment/microphones, etc. NYC Klezmer Band played during cocktail hour and for the Hora part at the reception.
01-05-2020. Wedding at the One Hanover Square in Downtown Manhattan
Wedding at the One Hanover Square in Downtown Manhattan, 1 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004. One Hanover Square (also known as India House, Hanover Bank Building, and New York Cotton Exchange Building) is a commercial building on the southwestern edge of Hanover Square in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It was the site of the United States' first cotton futures exchange, the New York Cotton Exchange. NYC Klezmer Band played during Cocktail Reception, Bedekken, Ketubah Signing, Ceremony, Dinner and the Hora dance. Cast of musicians: Igor Balaban (clarinet, saxophone), Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), Sasha Epelman (keyboard), Elina Karokhina (balalaika).
hanukah Party at Nathan Barnert Temple, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Leonid Bruk, Alexander Menshikov, Igor Lutsev, Mikhail Smirnov, Sasha Ratmanskiy, Elina Karokhina, Yaroslav Bell, NYC Klezmer Band, Nathan Barnert Temple, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, New York
Sergey Gurbeloshvili, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, NYC Klezmer Band, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, New York
"Mazal Tov" - traditional Jewish dance, song and music show from New York City. video
Yakov Yavno - Jewish singer and actor from New York City. video
"Old Red Wine" is where Klezmer meets Dixieland. Klezmer and Yiddish Dixieland Band from Brooklyn, New York. Artistic director/founder Shlomo Leiderman. video
"Bottle Dancers USA" - Hasidic, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Klezmer dance show from New York City. video
"Tum Balalaika" - Russian, Jewish, Ukranian, Gypsy music band from Chicago, Illinois. video
