Doikayt by Doikayt

From the Yiddish דאָיִקייט meaning 'hereness'

In Summer 2024, seven Klezmorim got together to make an album.

Recorded live in one room, Doikayt's debut album brings together some of the UK’s leading Klezmer musicians, all of whom are dedicated to the preservation and continuation of Eastern-European Jewish instrumental music.

Taking their name from the long history of diasporic Jewish politics and culture: the concept of doikayt states that “wherever we live, that’s our homeland”.

Through their music, community and activism, Doikayt stand in solidarity with Collective Liberation and the struggle for peoples everywhere to live in safety and peace.

A note from the band:

The second track of the album "Beym Rebn in Bezetster Palestina" translates as "The Rabbi in Occupied Palestine"

We renamed this traditional tune to reflect the ongoing violent oppression of the Palestinian people by the state of Israel. We grieve all the innocent lives lost and affected by violence and bloodshed: Palestinian, Israeli and many more.

We call for Collective Liberation!

Our Jewish values state that we are not free until everyone is free. May the Holy Land be shared by all who value it and every soul upon it be protected and live a life free from hate, fear and trauma.

Let us learn from the stories within our music…that borders are human-made, that culture cross pollinates, and that we are all interconnected and depend on one another for our survival and thrival as a species.

דאָיִקייט - 'hereness' - Yiddish

Doikayt are a new ensemble of Klezmer musicians, dedicated to the celebration, preservation and continuation of Eastern-European Jewish instrumental music.
This exciting collaboration brings together some of the UK’s leading performers and teachers of the tradition.
Rooted in diasporic Jewish politics and culture, their music stands for collective liberation.

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