BENDORIM

Schlager from all over the world in Yiddish.

MUSIC | WORLD MUSIC

"Bendorim" has been on stage since 2012 and enchants with her songs full of lightness, wit, charm and philosophical cleverness. The band, founded by Dela Hüttner, presents new compositions sung "songs in yiddish". Their music is a mixture of klezmer, world, folk and swing/jazz. Many of their songs are full of social or political statements and often contain the longing for a better life.

The melodies, some of which are very old, were brought to New York by Eastern European emigrants. At the turn of the 20th century, Yiddish music also found its way to Broadway. In musicals, operettas, shows, jazz, more and more words, rhythms and melodies from this culture appeared. Benny Goodman surprisingly incorporated a klezmer solo into his concerts, and Cab Calloway was also inspired by Yiddish folk music.

Conversely, composers such as Sholom Secunda or Abraham Ellstein - co-founder of the Yiddish Theatre Broadway - incorporated American music into Yiddish. In this heyday, this new mix was so popular that months-long, worldwide tours (including to Europe) were organized. "Global" was already at that time. Thanks to the Yiddish Broadway Theatre, women were able to break out of the traditional role model, they wrote their own song lyrics or even became impressarias. Yiddish lives on. Strong poems by Aliza Greenblatt, Celia Dropkin or Rosa Lebensboym are waiting to be set to music, the Zurich-Canadian translator and poet Rafaël Newman wrote poems especially for bendorim, which were set to music by Bendorim.

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Dela Hüttner: Singing/Compositions/Arrangements

Yael Roth: Singing

Adrian Mira: Clarinet/Compositions

Jürg Luchsinger:Accordion

Mischa Frey: Contrabass

Price: Reserved tickets must be picked up at least 15 minutes before the start of the event. In case of non-collection, the tickets will be charged.

Regular:
CHF 17.- Numbered seat
Reduced (members KP / Kulturgesellschaft Klosters / guest card):
CHF 15.- Numbered seat
Reduced (young audience up to 18 years / apprentices / students with ID / Kulturlegi):
CHF 10.- Seat numbered
Wheelchair user with accompaniment (regular):
CHF 15.- Numbered seat

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Photo credit: bendorim 2025

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