‘‘ HipHopKhasene : a Marriage between Hip hop and Klezmer’’

Abstract

Jewish identity is increasingly fluid in Canada, as evidenced by new developments in Jewish culture. Klezmer music—traditionally associated with Jewish wedding celebrations—has experienced a mass revival and entry into the mainstream and has become firmly entrenched within Yiddish culture, including the emergence of new unions with genres such as hip hop. This close study of a bilingual Yiddish—English track called ‘‘Kale bazetsn’’ (Veiling the Bride) by Canadian artist DJ Socalled (a.k.a. Josh Dolgin) on his 2003 album HipHopKhasene situates it within the paradoxical state of secular Yiddish culture today: while the Yiddish language is facing global attrition, there is renewed interest in its culture among young musicians and audiences.

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