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Representing
Eastern European Jewish Culture in Texas
Beyond
Bagels and Hava Nagilah
Listen to tracks from our soon to be released new CD "Semitism."
Rubinchik's Yiddish Ensemble is
available in several formats, as small as an acoustic trio, or as large
as a seven piece dance band. Mr. Rubin is also available as a speaker
alone, with Cantor Neil Blumofe, or with the Ensemble
in a performance/lecture format. Inquire for any simcha or service.
We've honored the mitzvah of making lively at Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs
and Brisses, perfoming the requisite music of our Jewish traditions. Our 1st CD Flipnotic's Freilachs now available
at CD Baby and iTunes. Additionally, the
Ensemble has established long musical relationships with many other
local musicians and have provided "mixed" marriage music, performing
traditional Jewish music along side jazz standards, Cajun, Tex-Mex and
even hardcore honky tonk C&W. Listen to these live
tracks, recorded at Ruta Maya, Austin, 2005.: Over the
years, we have
been honored to be the backing band for several of Jewish music's most
notable proponents. Hear us with violinist Steven
Greenman, recorded live on KUT 90.5fm, 8/16/04.  Coming soon: Rubinchik's w/
Michael Alpert & Steven Greenman
 The Golem DVD Project Newly released is this limited edition DVD of Murnow's famous silent film classic presented with a live score by the members of Rubinchik's Yiddische Ensemble and special guests, including Cantor Neil Blumofe. We are very proud of the results. You can follow this link and buy it online.
Mark Rubin is also a member of The Youngers of Zion and Frank London's Klezmer Brass AllStars, as well as a frequent guest of the Klezmatics, Veretski Pass and many others. Since 1996 he has been a staff msuician and instructor of Yiddish music performance and history at Living Tradition's annual Klez Kamp. His article "The Klez Kamp Mitzvah" was published by Sing Out! Magazine, Winter issue 2006. Press Clippings: Channukah Feast Vol.2, review, 12/06 Live review, Winnipeg Folk Festival, 7/06 Preview for Calgary Folk Festival, 7/06 Hill Country Hannukah review, 12/01 News8Austin, 11/2001 Roots World Free Reed Festival, 2001 Roots World Free Reed Festival, 2000 Rolling Stone SXSW Report, 4/99 Live review, 12/98 Review of Flipnotics Freilachs, 8/98 France, Bordeaux France, 7/98 Sud West, Bordeaux France, 7/98 Austin Chronicle, 8/98 Dallas Observer, Dallas TX, 4/98 Booking: Mark Rubin, (512) 659-8952, email Download a one-sheet |
Mark Rubin's
Austin-based Rubinchik's Yiddish Ensemble has been praised by noted
clarinetist David Krakauer as “something uniquely
Texan. Still Jewish…really Texan.” Their now decade long study of
Ashkenazi Diaspora dance music has been noted by established musicians
who have utilized the ensemble as their own. Michael Alpert,
Henry Sapoznik and Steven Greenman have all
used the Rubinchik’s as their backing band at festival appearances. 
