A Jewish Odyssey
- Album ID:
- J-032(a)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Putumayo World Music PUT 182-2
- Date of issuance:
- 2002
- Liner notes:
- Descriptions of various artists and performing groups
- Language:
- Yiddish/Hebrew/Ladino
- Genre:
- Compilation/Folk/Literary Origin/Religious
- Where produced:
- New York
- Number of tracks:
- 11
Contents
Shabat Medley (Zohar)
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Religious
- Subject:
- Shabos/Sabbath
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 2
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Piano:
- Caine, Uri
- "*accordion*":
- Zohar (Group)
- First line:
- L'chah dodi likrat kallah; p'nei shabat n'kabelah
- First line (Hebrew):
- לכה דודי לקראת כלה פּני שבּת נקבּלה.
- Track comment:
- From "Zohar:Keter" on Knitting Factory Records (KFR-236), 1999
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Sephardic/Jazz
Noladeti Lashalom — נולדתי לשלום
- Author:
- Khitman, Uzi — חיטמן, עוזי
- Composer:
- Khitman, Uzi — חיטמן, עוזי
- Genre:
- Israeli/Pop/Zionist
- Subject:
- Peace/Faith/Land
- Origin:
- Ephemera 1403
- Transliteration:
- Ephemera 1403
- Translation:
- Alb S-083(d)/Ephemera 1403
- Additional song notes:
- I Was Born For Peace
- Related information in folder 1403:
- Comments:
- 1. 6/26/2014 Hebrew text provided by Chava Kramer on June 26/2014
2.7/1/2014 Translation and tranliteration from Hebrew Songs downloaded from enternet and entered in Ephemera on July 1, 2014
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 6
- Vocal:
- Uzilevsky, Marcus
- First line:
- Ani noladeti el hamanginot ve'el hashirim shel kol hamedinot…
- First line (Improvised "spiritual" language):
- אני נולתי אל המנגינות ואל השירים של כל המדינות נולדתי ללשון וגם...
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on album "Gypsy Dreams" on OSI 7202, 1997
- Language:
- Improvised "spiritual" language
- Style:
- Judiac
- Length:
- 4:46
Meron Nign — מירון ניגון
- Genre:
- Instrumental
- Related information in folder 141:
- Document type:
- Sheet Music
- Comments:
- Sheet Music for "Le Niggun" by Andre Hajdu from unidentified music book.
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 10
- Artist:
- Klezmer Conservatory Band
- Mandolin/Arranger:
- Warschauer, Jeff
- Track comment:
- From album "Dancing In The Aisles" Rounder 3155, 1997
- Style:
- Instrumental/Orchestral
- Length:
- 4:31
Las Estreyas
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Ballad
- Subject:
- Stars
- Song comment:
- Las Estreyas -- "The Stars"
- Translation:
- CD J-023(a)
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 59
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Luz, Consuelo
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded from "Dezco", Apricot Records, 1999
- Language:
- Ladino
- Style:
- Sephardic
- Length:
- 3' 44"
Di Goldene Pave (Margolin) — די גאָלדענע פּאַװע (מאַרגאָלין)
- Author:
- Margolin, Anna — מאַרגאָלין, אַנאַ
- Composer:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Love/Sadness/Peacock/Happiness/Lonliness/Sleep/Sexuality
- Origin:
- Alb A-001(l)/Margolin 76/Levin L WM 169
- Transliteration:
- Alb A-001(l)/Levin L WM 169
- Translation:
- Alb A-001(l)/Margolin 77/Levin L WM 169
- Additional song notes:
- From "I Your Calm and I Your Sword"
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28713
- Violin:
- Svigals, Alicia
- Arranger/Instrumental Accompaniment:
- Klezmatics
- Vocal:
- Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
- First line:
- Iz di goldene pave gefloygn, gefloygn, un di nakht hot…
- First line (Yiddish):
- איז די גאָלדענע פּאַווע געפֿלױגן, געפֿלױגן, און די נאַכט האָט…
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded in CD titled "Di Krenetse" A-001(l)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Waltz
- Length:
- 3' 57
Rad Halayla (Khasidic Nign) — רד הלילה (חסידיש ניגון)
- Author:
- Orland, Yakov — ארלנד, יעקב
- Genre:
- Pop/Israeli/Zionist
- Subject:
- Evening/Dusk/Night/Return/Dance/Continuity/Circle
- Origin:
- Bugatch 60/Alb S-063(a)/
- Transliteration:
- Alb K-001(c)/Alb S-063(a)/Bugatch 60/Alb L-009(a)/Alb C-016(a)
- Translation:
- Alb K-001(c)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb C-016(a)
- Music:
- Netzer 14/Bugatch 60/
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28714
- Artist:
- Burning Bush
- Arranger:
- Skeaping, Roderick
- First line:
- Rad halayla, rav shireynu, Habokeya lashamayim. Shuvi,…
- First line (Hebrew):
- רד הלילה, רב שירנו, הבּוֹקע לשמים. שוּבי, שוּבי הוֹרתנו,
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on CD titled "Folksongs of Israel", ARC Music, 1999
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Folk
- Length:
- 3' 22"
Fel Shara
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Folk
- Subject:
- Rejection/Constancy
- Origin:
- Alb E-015(c)
- Translation:
- CD J-032(a)
- Additional song notes:
- Incorpoates French, Italian, Ladino, English and Arabic
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28715
- Vocal:
- Coen, Eva
- Artist:
- KlezRoym
- First line:
- Fel shara caner betet masha, la signorina aux breaux yeux…
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on CD titled "KlezRoym" on CNI/Anagrumba (GDL 1093), 1998
- Language:
- Ladino
- Style:
- Folk
- Length:
- 2' 50
Hija Mia Mi Querida
- Also known as:
- Hija Mia
- Author:
- Traditional
- Composer:
- Traditional
- Composer:
- Yoel Ben-Simon
- Genre:
- Ladino/Lament/Sephardic
- Subject:
- Daughter/Suicide/Drowning
- Origin:
- Alb M-049(a)/Alb U-009(a)
- Translation:
- Alb M-049(a)/CD J-032(a)
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28716
- Vocal:
- Esim, Janet
- Vocal:
- Esim, Jak
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Ogur, Erkan
- First line:
- Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on "Sefardim 1" on Fuer & Eis, 1994
- Language:
- Ladino
- Style:
- Duet
- Length:
- 3' 35"
Dancing On Water
- Composer:
- Schultz, Myron
- Genre:
- Klezmer/Folk
- Song comment:
- Combination traditional modern setting
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28717
- Artist:
- Finjan
- Clarinet:
- Friesn, John
- Percussion:
- Graham, Boyle
- Banjo:
- Koulack, Daniel
- Arranger:
- Mink, Ben
- Acoustic Bass/Vocal/Whistling:
- Posen, Kinzey
- Guitar:
- Schultz, Myron
- Arranger:
- Schultz, Victor
- Violin:
- Schultz, Victor
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on Rounder Records, 2000
- Style:
- Instrumental/Klezmer/Pensive/Folk/Modern
- Length:
- 2:35"
Sholem Aleykhem (Goldfarb) — שלוֹם עליכם (גאָלדפֿאַרב)
- Also known as:
- Zay Gezunt (Zamberg)
- Author:
- Zanberg, Paul
- Composer:
- Tobias, Harry
- Composer:
- Goldfarb, Rabbi Israel
- Composer:
- Goldfarb, Samuel E.
- Genre:
- Hymn/Zmiros/Sabbath
- Subject:
- Angels/Peace/Sabbath
- Origin:
- Coopersmith NJS 78/Pasternak CH 68/Alb Y-003(a)/Zim 14/Goldfarb 3 84
- Transliteration:
- Zim 13/Alb M-030(a)/Boiberik 07/Alb J-030(a)/Goldfarb 1 173/Goldfarb 3 84
- Translation:
- Alb J-030(a)/Zim 14/Coopersmith 78/Boiberik 07/Pasternak CH 68
- Music:
- Coopersmith NJS 78/Zim 13/Pasternak CH 54/Goldfarb 1 173
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 28718
- Vocal:
- Fortuna
- First line:
- Sholom aleykhem malakhey hashores, malakhey elyon,
- First line (Hebrew):
- שלוֹם עליכם, מלאכי השרת, מלאכי עליוֹן,
- Track comment:
- Originally recorded on album titled "Mazl", MCD World Music, 1999l
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Sephardic
- Length:
- 4' 01"