Hailed as "a sophisticated, diverse and sweet return to the studio" by "one of the world's great New Jewish bands", Sweet Return marks the continued evolution of one of the most interesting world music groups in Canada.

13 MP3 Songs in this album (58:44) !
Related styles: WORLD: Klezmer, WORLD: World Fusion



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The Flying Bulgars (formerly the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band) is a Toronto-based ensemble that plays original music rooted in the folk and celebration music of Jews originating in Eastern Europe. The band has been a significant part of the so-called 'Klezmer Revival' that began in the early 1980s, both in Canada and around the world. Formed by trumpeter and bandleader David Buchbinder in 1987, and now co-lead with Dave Wall, The Flying Bulgars (the Bulgar in the group's name refers to a dance form not an ethnic group) were a product of the rebirth of interest in Yiddish culture in North America.

The Flying Bulgars combine a love for tradition with a fearless commitment to experimentation that has drawn in fans from across Canada and internationally. The music is far from the traditional Klezmer found at weddings and bar mitzvahs -- it is a dynamic force in Canadian contemporary World Music. The Bulgars have recorded five CDs and have received three Juno nominations, and they are still the only Klezmer band to have created a music video which received much airplay on MuchMusic.