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Title: A Mayse -- אַ מעשׂה
Also known as: A Mol Iz Geven A Mayse
Additional song notes: See "A Mol Iz Geven A Mayse"
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 478
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: A mol iz geven a mayse, Di meyse iz gor nit freylekh.
First line (Yiddish):אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ מעשׂה, די מעשׂה איז גאָר ניט פֿרײַלעך,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Avreml Der Marvikher -- אַבֿרהמל דער מאַרװיכער
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Underworld/Lament
Subject: Childhood/Occupation/Thief/Underworld
Origin: ML MTAG 200/Alb L-022(a)/Gebir ML 79/Alb L-023(a)/Alb G-035(c)/CD S-100(a)
Transliteration: ML MTAG 200/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-059(b)/Alb F-042(a)/Gottlieb 292/Ephemera 1458
Translation: CD S-100(a)Alb K-059(b)/Alb H-033(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 80/Gottlieb 292/
Music: ML MTAG 200/Gebir ML 78/Gebir Lemm 164
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb 195-96 for relationship between Magnetic Rag and Avreml Der Marivikher. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit
Related information in folder 746:On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Track ID: 1690
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: On a heym bin ikh yung geblibn, s'hot di noyt mikh...
First line (Yiddish):אָן אַ הײם בין איך יונג געבליבן, ס'האָט די נױט מיך אַרױסגעטריבן,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: "marvikher" means "pickpocket" ""מאַרװיכער
Language: Yiddish
Title: Di Mizinke Oysgegebn -- די מיזינקע אױסגעגעבן
Also known as: Di Rod (Kales Tsad)
Also known as: Mizinke Tants
Also known as: The Krenzl Dance
Also known as: Wedding Dance (Di Mizinke...)
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre: Folk/Marriage/Family
Subject: Youngest Child/Marriage/Celebration/Klezmer/Guests/Family
Origin: Warsh Ye Yid 13/Alb G-026(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)ML MTAG 54
Transliteration: ML MTAG 54/Alb S-083(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb L-009(a)/Kinderbuch 172/
Translation: Kinderbuch 172/Alb G-022(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Sh Sh 198
Music: ML MTAG 55/Kinderbuch 172/SM Scher 13
Additional song notes: Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס) The Youngest Daughter Married/ Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)/ Translit in Alb P-038(d)
Related information in folder 91:On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Sheet music of song titled "Titina". Lyrics by Bertal-Maubon & Ronn. Music by Leo Daniderff published by Harms, NY, 1922. Melody accompanies Charley Chaplin song and dance routine in "City Lights". Melody has a strinking similarity to "Di Mezinke Oysgegebn"' 2. Article in Wikipedia as of 12/8/2009 titled "Je cherche Apres Titine" (I Am Looking For Titine) giving a history of the song.
Track ID: 3709
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Shlogt klezmer in di tatsn, ver vet atsind mikh shatsem?
First line (Yiddish):העכער! בעסער! די ראָד, די ראָד מאַכט גרעסער! גרױס האָט מיך גאָט..
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Originally entitled "Di Rod (Kales Tsad)" "(צד כּלהס) ראָד "די
Language: Yiddish
Title: Dray Tekhterlekh -- דרײַ טעכטערלעך
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Family
Subject: Wedding/Father/Daughters/Youngest
Origin: ML MTAG 210/Gebir ML 70/Alb L-023(a)/Alb A-003(c)Gebir Lemm 152/Alb G-022(b)
Transliteration: Alb A-003(c)/ML MTAG 210/Alb B-007(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(b)
Translation: Alb A-003(c)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 72/ Alb T-031(b)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b
Music: Gebir ML 70/Gebir Lemm 151/Gebir MGZ 82
Additional song notes: See Heskes 1, entry 2930 respecting sheet music.
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 4263
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Ven mit mazl, gezunt un lebn S'elste tekhterl mir veln...
First line:װען מיט מזל, געזונט און לעבן ס'עלסטע טעכטערל מיר װעלן...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Dos Keshenever Shtikele -- דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע
Composer: Traditional
Genre: Place/Folk
Subject: Kishinev/Poverty/Troubles/Possessions/Riches/Celebration/
Transliteration: K-029(a)/K-029(f)/S-022(e)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation: K-029(a)/K-029(f)/Alb T-031(b)
Additional song notes: Earliest recording of his song in the archive is is on a 78rpm performed by Moyshe Oysher (catlg 043p) is designated as a "folk song". Liner notes in some Some later recordings credit Oysher as composer and lyricist. Liner notes on Album L-029(a) (Klezmer Conservatory) indicate that the music is "Traditional" and the lyrics are Oysher's version of the folk song "Mayn Tayere Kishenev"
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 7919
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, ober mitn…
First line:שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Hulyet Hulyet Kinderlekh -- הוליעט הוליעט קינדערלעך
Also known as: Frolic Frolic Children
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Folk
Subject: Children/Aging/Nostalgia
Origin: ML MTAG 214/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
Transliteration: ML MTAG 214/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Alb T-031(b)Vinkov 5 3
Translation: Kinderbuch 178/Alb L-023(a)/Alb B-007(a)/AlbT-031(b)/Vinkov 5 9
Music: ML MTAG 214/Alb Z-012(a)/Kinderbuch 178/Vinkov 5 7
Additional song notes: Frolic Children
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 6920
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Shpilt aykh, libe kinderlekh -- Der friling shoyn bagint!
First line (Yiddish):שפּילט אײַך, ליבע קינדערלעך -- דער פֿרילינג שױן באַגינט!
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym -- אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם
Also known as: Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd
Also known as: Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Genre: Literary Origin/Folk
Subject: Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love
Song Comment: P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"
Origin: ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/
Transliteration: GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)
Translation: Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414
Music: ML MTAG 164/
Additional song notes: By The Wayside Stands A Tree See also illustration in Manger Illust See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552 Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania
Related information in folder 111:
- Comments: 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym." See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik) 2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell. 3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe". 4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.
Related information in folder 996:On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song
Track ID: 11973
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Oyfn vegt shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line (Yiddish):אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Reyzele -- רײזעלע (ווידי
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Love/Courtship/Folk
Subject: Love/Courtship
Origin: ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31
Transliteration: ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15
Translation: Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15
Music: ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15
Additional song notes: See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 731:On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Track ID: 12765
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
First line (Yiddish):שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Title: Sore Zingt Yitskhaklen..Shloflid (Sel..) -- שׂרה זינגט יצחקלען אַ שלאָפֿליד (זלצר)
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Composer: Seltzer, Dov -- זלצר, דב
Genre: Literary Origin/Lullaby/Biblical
Subject: Sarah/Isaac/Lullaby/Shtetl/Occupation/Shepherd/Sheep
Origin: Manger 222/Alb B-012(t)
Transliteration: Alb B-012(t)/Levin L 27
Translation: Alb Y-018(d)/Alb S-068(a)
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 14643
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Di muter sore vigt di vig: shlof yitskhakl tate, shlof!
First line (Yiddish):די מוטער שׂרה װיגט די װיג: שלאָף יצחקל טאַטע, שלאָף!
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From "Khumash Lider"
Language: Yiddish
Style: Pop
Title: Dos Kleyne Tsigaynerl -- דאָס קלײנע ציגײַנערל
Also known as: Tsigayner
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Composer: Rubin, Hertz -- רובין, הערץ
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Gypsy/Self Portrait/Fiddler/Wanderer/Family/Alienation
Origin: Alb L-062(a)
Transliteration: Alb L-051(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Alb L-062(a)
Translation: CD L-051(a)/CD C-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 15591
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Ikh bin a tsigaynerl, a kleyne, ober vi ir zeyt, a sheyne,
First line:איך בין אַ ציגײַנערל אַ קלײנע, אָבער װי איר זעט, אַ שײנע,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Title: Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (Brodno) -- תחת זעו כוכבי שמים / אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן
Also known as: Takhat zi kukhvi shomayim
Also known as: Shema Koleynu
Author: Sutzkever, Avrom -- סוצקעװער, אַבֿרהם
Composer: Brudno, Avrom -- ברודנאָ, אַבֿרהם
Genre: Literary Origin/Holocaust
Subject: Faith/Prayer
Song Comment: Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Origin: Ephemera 1203/Kaczer 74/Alb V-001(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 48/Alb N-026(a
Transliteration: Ephemera 1204/ML WAH 48/Alb M-049(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb Z-010(g)/D-004(n)
Translation: Alb Z-010(g)/Alb V-001(d) ML WAH 48/Alb G-040(a)/Alb M-049(a)/D-004(n)
Additional song notes: First sung by Zlote Kaczerginski at Litter Art Theatre of Vilna Ghetto Under Your White Stars./ Takhat Ziv Kokhvey Shamayim (Hebrew Adaptation) Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203 English Adaptation with Album Notes and Ephemera 1204
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 16004
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Unter dayne vayse shtern, shtrek tsu mir dayn veyse hant,
First line (Yiddish):אונטער דײַנע װײַסע שטערן, שטרעק צו מיר דײַן װײַסע האַנט,
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: "Introduced in Vilna ghetto theatre-"Di Yogenish in Fas"
Language: Yiddish
Title: Zog Nit Keyn Mol -- זאָג ניט קײן מאָל
Also known as: Shir Hapartizanim
Also known as: Partisaner Lid
Also known as: Partisan Song
Also known as: Al Na Tomar
Also known as: Never Say
Author: Glik, Hirsh -- גליק, הירש (1922-1944)
Composer: Pokras, Dan -- פּאָקראַס, דאַן
Composer: Pokras, Dimitri -- פּאָקראַס, דימעטרי
Genre: World War II/Holocaust/Resistance
Subject: Survival/Resistance/Hope
Origin: Ephemera 1203/ Kaczer 3/ML WAH 94/Alb M-029(a)/Alb V-001(a)/Vinkov 4 65
Transliteration: ML WAH 94/Alb G-010(g)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb F-018(b)/Alb G-005(b)/Vinkov 4 65
Translation: Ephemera 1204/Alb G-006(b)/ML WAH 94/Alb S-083(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Vonkov IV 65
Music: ML WAH 94/Alb Z-012(a)/Rubin Voi 85/Vinkov 4 65/Kaczer 361
Additional song notes: Never Say Hebrew Adaptation with Album Notes V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
On album: A-001(g) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish -- חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID: 18147
Vocal Alberstein, Chava -- אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
Arranger/Musical Director Wilensky, Moshe -- וילנסקי, משה
First line: Zog nit keyn mol az du geyst dem letstn veg. Khotch himlen..
First line (Yiddish):זאָג ניט קײן מאָל אַז דו גײסט דעם לעצטן װעג. כאָטש הימלען...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language: Yiddish
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu