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The 33 most-read klezmer artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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33 artists are ranked in klezmer. The biggest move was Amsterdam Klezmer Band, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Barcelona Gipsy balKan OrchestraBarcelona · Spain | 1,251 | 0 |
02 | The KlezmaticsEast Village · United States | 1,069 | 0 |
03 | MasadaNew York · United States | 903 | 0 |
04 | Daniel Kahn & The Painted BirdBerlin · Germany | 860 | 0 |
05 | Lemon Bucket OrkestraToronto · Canada | 810 | +1 |
06 | Giora FeidmanBuenos Aires · Argentina | 427 | -1 |
07 | David KrakauerManhattan · United States | 337 | +2 |
08 | Airat IchmouratovKazan · Russia | 293 | +2 |
09 | Amsterdam Klezmer BandNetherlands | 271 | +5 |
10 | RotFrontBerlin · Germany | 269 | -2 |
11 | Andy StatmanBrooklyn · United States | 258 | -4 |
12 | Geoff BernerVancouver · Canada | 248 | 0 |
13 | Naftule BrandweinL'vivs'ka Oblast' · Ukraine | 231 | -2 |
14 | Yale StromDetroit · United States | 218 | +3 |
15 | Dave TarrasVinnyts'ka Oblast' · Ukraine | 200 | -2 |
16 | GolemNew York · United States | 199 | -1 |
17 | Hasidic New WaveManhattan · United States | 183 | +3 |
17 | הבילוייםIsrael | 183 | +1 |
19 | The KlezmorimBerkeley · United States | 164 | -3 |
20 | KleztoryCanada | 123 | +3 |
21 | The ShondesBrooklyn · United States | 115 | -2 |
22 | Klezmer Conservatory BandBoston · United States | 113 | -1 |
23 | Brave Old WorldUnited States | 109 | +2 |
24 | Paul ShapiroNew York · United States | 104 | -2 |
25 | David Orlowsky TrioGermany | 93 | -2 |
26 | Christian DawidBremen · Germany | 73 | +1 |
27 | Elizabeth SchwartzUnited States | 62 | +1 |
28 | Mames BabegenushCopenhagen · Denmark | 43 | +1 |
29 | Beyond the PaleToronto · Canada | 41 | -4 |
30 | Kol SimchaSwitzerland | 28 | 0 |
31 | La Mano AjenaChile | 17 | 0 |
32 | Jascha LiebermanKraków · Poland | 15 | 0 |
33 | Ensemble DRAjGermany | 14 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.