Previously, American klezmorim had to depend on old 78's, along with the occasional immigrant musician, to learn traditional tunes.
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They were once popular as cage birds, with the ability to learn entire tunes.
He has continued to learn new tunes over the years from friends, recordings, and the radio.
Growing up with little formal education, he learned popular tunes from his musical mother, and taught himself to play the fiddle.
Legend has it that the fiddler learned fanitullen tunes from the devil.
It is usual for the players in Norway not to read music, but learn tunes by ear.
If she paid him now- "This won't be just lessons in learning tunes, mind," Tonno said abruptly.
Historically, young klezmorim learned tunes from their family and their elders in bands.
That really was my school, learning tunes, feeling comfortable sitting in, playing music that they were playing.