Noemi Waysfeld & Blik

Noëmi Waysfeld and her band Blik (“the gaze” in Yiddish) are looking towards the East, to the songs of the shtetl and the heart-wrenching ballads of Siberian prisoners. Though the imagery is laden with emotions and history, the band manages to steer clear of clichés, deconstructing Russian and Yiddish schmaltz and adding subtlety and intelligence into the mix. Though purists might be baffled, Noëmi Waysfeld & Blik bring youthful originality to today’s Eastern European musical styles.