Sherele is a quintet of musicians on Oahu who play klezmer music, the Jewish traditional music that has its origins among the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The word klezmer is a Yiddish contraction of the Hebrew words for instrument (kley) and song (zemer). This very expressive style of music can be either slow and soulful or fast and exuberant, and is often played at Jewish weddings and other festive events.
The musicians in Sherele are Lisa Gomes, (violin), Norm Foster (clarinet), Anita Trubitt (accordion), Rafael Amaral (guitar), and Marcia Kemble (percussion). The band’s name means “little sher,” and is taken from an Eastern European Jewish tune and dance form of the same name.
The musicians in Sherele are Lisa Gomes, (violin), Norm Foster (clarinet), Anita Trubitt (accordion), Rafael Amaral (guitar), and Marcia Kemble (percussion). The band’s name means “little sher,” and is taken from an Eastern European Jewish tune and dance form of the same name.