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Title: Undzer Nigndl -- אונדזער ניגונדל
Also known as: A Nigndl (Undzer Nigndl)
Also known as: Hobn Mir A Nigndl
Also known as: Our Song
Author: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Composer: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Genre: Folk
Subject: Family/Melody/Tune/Parents/Children/Grandparents/Joy
Origin: ML MTAG 158/Shternheim 70/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb C-015(a)
Transliteration: Shernheim 70/Alb C-015(a)/ML MTAG 158/Alb D-016(a)/Alb R-001(a)
Translation: Alb R-001(a)/Vinkov 2 68/Alb R-022(a)/Alb J-007(a)/Alb L-024(b)
Music: Shternheim 70/ML MTAG 158/Gold Zem 86/
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 26997
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Hobn mir a nigundl, zingt men es tsuzamen, Zingen mir es,
First line (Yiddish):האָבן מיר אַ ניגונדל, זינגט מען עס צוזאַמען, זינגען מיר עס,
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Title: Fraytik Oyf Der Nakht (Shternheim) -- פֿרײַטיק אױף דער נאַכט (שטערנהײַם)
Also known as: Dermonungen
Also known as: Fraytik Tsu Nakht
Author: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Author: Golub, Solomon -- גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Composer: Golub, Solomon -- גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
Composer: Shternheim, Nokhem -- שטערנהײַם, נחום
Genre: Reminisence/Memory
Subject: Sabbath/Family/Father/Grandmother/Children/Mother
Origin: Shternheim 33/ML MTAG 110/Alb A-044(a)/Vinkov 2 72
Transliteration: Shternheim 33/ML MTAG 110/Alb A-044(a)/Alb S-022(f)/Vinkov 2 72
Translation: Vinkov 2 72/Alb G-013(c)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb C-044(a)
Music: Vinkov 2 272/ML MTAG 111
Additional song notes: Friday Night
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 26998
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Ikh dermon zikh in dem fraytik oyf der nakht, oy s'far...
First line (Yiddish):פֿרײַטיק אױף דער נאַכט, אױ, ס'פֿאַר עשירות, דער טאַטע מיט די...
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Title: Der Kranker Shnayder -- דער קראַנקער שנײַדער
Author: Ansky, Sh.
Genre: Literary Origin/Lament
Subject: Occupation/Tailor/Poverty/Bitterness/Illness
Origin: Vinkov 3 167/ML PYS 76/ Sh Sh 187
Transliteration: Vinkov 3 167/ML PYS 76
Translation: Vinkov 3 167/ Sh Sh 186
Music: Vinkov 3 167/ML PYS 76
Additional song notes: The Sick Tailor
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 26999
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Di shtub iz kleyn, di shtub iz alt, in yedn vinkl mist...
First line (Yiddish):די שטוב איז קלײן, די שטוב איז אַלט, אין יעדן װינקל מיסט...
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Title: Yankele -- יאַנקעלע
Also known as: Shlof Mayn Yankele
Also known as: Shlof Shoyn Mayn Yankele
Author: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer: Gebirtig, Mordkhe -- געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre: Folk/Lullabye
Subject: Child/Sleep/Development
Origin: ML MTAG 08/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 60/Alb L-022(a)/Alb F-024(e)/
Transliteration: GYF 63/ML MTAG 08/Alb R-007(f)1/Alb R-001(a)/Alb P-001(a)/Alb L-022(a)
Translation: Alb H-006(a)/Alb G-022(a)/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 63/Alb O-001(c)/Alb P-001(a
Music: ML MTAG 09/GYF 61/
Related information in folder 745:On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Track ID: 27000
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Nu, shlof shoyn eyn mayn yankele, mayn sheyner,
First line (Yiddish):נו, שלאָף שױן אײַן מײַן יאַנקעלע, מײַן שײנער, די אײגעלעך,
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Title: Babi Yar -- בּאַבּי יאַר
Author: Driz, (Shika) Ovsey -- דריז, (שיקאַ) אָװסײ
Composer: Boyarska, Rive -- בּאָיאַרסקאַ, ריװע
Genre: Holocaust/Literary Origin/Lament/
Subject: Children/Cradle/Death/Mourning/
Origin: Lifshutz 68/Belarsky 233/ML WAH 60
Transliteration: Lifshutz 68/Belarsky 233/ML WAH 60
Translation: ML WAH 60
Music: Lifshutz 63/Belarsky 105/ML WAH 61
Related information in folder 271:On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
- Document type: Translation
Author: Aaron Kramer
Publisher: Midstream
Date: February 01, 1981
Comments: English translation from the Yiddish.
Track ID: 27001
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Volt ikh oyfgehangen dos vigl oyf a balkn, Un gehoydet,...
First line (Yiddish):װאָלט איך אױפֿגעהאַנגען דאָס װיגל אױף אַ באַלקן, און געהױדעט,...
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Title: Buzi -- בוזי
Also known as: Buzye
Author: Sholom Aleichem -- שלום עליכם
Composer: Pulver, Lev M. -- פּולװער, לעװ מ.
Genre: USSR/Literary Origin
Subject: Love/Pre Adolescence/Children/Shir Hashirim/Song Of Songs
Song Comment: From Sholem Aleichem short story "A Page From The Song Of Songs"
Origin: Lifshitz 10
Transliteration: Lifshitz 10
Music: Lifshitz 7
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27002
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Hinakh yafa rahayati, sheyn bistu mayn khaverte,
First line (Yiddish):הנך יפה רעיתי, שײן ביסטו מײַן חבֿרטע, שײן ביסטו...
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: A Lidele Oyf Yidish -- אַ לידעלע אױף ייִדיש
Also known as: Klezmerl (A Lidele Oyf Yidish)
Also known as: Sholem Lid
Also known as: Shpil Shpil
Also known as: Shpil Zhe Mir A Lidele Oyf Yidish
Also known as: Klezmerl
Also known as: A Lid Vegn Freydshaft Un Sholem
Also known as: A Lidele Fun Sholem
Also known as: Lomir Ale Aingen, Zingen Far Sholem
Author: Kotliar, Yosef -- קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Author: Kotliar, Yosef -- קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Composer: Kon, Henekh -- קאָן, הענעך
Composer: Yampolsky, Leyb -- יאַמפּאָלסקי, לײב
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Peace/Fraternity/Yiddish/Klezmer
Origin: Liptzin 74 10/Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb A-017(a)Alb W-017(b)
Transliteration: Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb A-017(a)/Alb W-017(b)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation: Alb D-016(a)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb W-017(b)/Alb T-031(b)
Additional song notes: Recorded under title "Bessarabien" by the Budapester Klezmer Band [Alb B-065(c)].
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27004
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Feygin, Mark
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Shpil zhe mir a lidele in Yidish, Dervekn zol es freyd un...
First line (Yiddish):שפּיל-זשע מיר אַ לידעלע אין ייִדיש, דערװעקן זאָל עס פֿרײד און ניט..
Track comment: From recording produced by Ligo Co, Riga # 140059
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Title: Reyzele -- רײזעלע
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: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
- Comments: 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
Track ID: 27005
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
First line (Yiddish):שטײט זיך דאָרט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Title: Di Yontefdike Teg -- די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג
Also known as: The Holidays
Author: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer: Warshavsky, Mark M. -- װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre: Folk
Subject: Holidays/Peysekh/Passover/Occupation/Tailor/Poverty/Food
Origin: ML YT 67/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-011(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Warsh YFL 62
Transliteration: ML YT 67/Alb G-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/
Translation: Alb B-007(b)/Alb G-022(a)/
Music: ML YT 66
Additional song notes: Originally published under "Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl"
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27006
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Az di yontefdike teg nemen zikh bavayzn, ver ikh bay mir a..
First line (Yiddish):אַז די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג נעמען זיך באַװײזן, װער איך בײַ מיר אַ...
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Title: Slushay, Ver Iz Do? -- סלושײַ, װער איז דאָ?
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27007
Artist: Broder, Berl -- בראָדער, בערל
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Ikh nebekh orimer vekhter, zits in droysn un trakht,
First line:איך נעבעך אָרימער װעכטער, זיץ אין דרױסן און טראַכט,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
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
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 Cavenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Key Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe".
Related information in folder 996:On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין 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: 27008
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
First line:אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Title: Grine Bleter (Manger) -- גרינע בלעטער (מאַנגער)
Also known as: Frunze Verde (Manger)
Author: Manger, Itzik -- מאַנגער, איציק
Composer: Traditional
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Gypsy/Fiddle/Possessions/Wine/Blood/Fate/Past/Future
Origin: Alb L-061(a)
Transliteration: Alb L-061(a)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation: Alb L-061(a)
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27009
Artist: Saktsier, Motl -- סאַקציִר, מאָטל
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Frunze verde, bleter grine, kon zikh, tayere, nit gefinen,
First line (Yiddish):פֿרונזע װערדע, בלעטער גרינע, קאָן זיך, טײַערע, מיט געפֿינען,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
Length: 4:16
Title: Mame, Shlog Mikh Nisht -- מאַמע, שלאָג מיך נישט
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27010
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Oy, mame, mame, shlog mikh nisht, her mikh nor oys,
First line:אױ, מאַמע, מאַמע, שלאָג מיך נישט, הער מיך נאָר אױס,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Title: Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl -- דאָס פֿרײלעכע שנײַדערל
Also known as: Freylekh Shnayderl
Author: Kerler, Yosef -- קערלער, יוסף
Genre: Literary Origin
Subject: Tailor/Occupation/Poverty/Boss/Melody
Origin: Alb A-044(a)/ML SOG 233
Transliteration: Alb K-029(e)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb L-049(a)/ML SOG 233/Irza 22
Translation: Alb K-029(e)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb L-049(a)/ML SOG 233
Music: ML SOG 233/Irza 22
Additional song notes: Published in Irza under title "A Tamganeydndiker Nign"
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27011
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Oy, hob ikh haynt, khevreleyt, a nigundel gehert,
First line (Yiddish):אױ, האָב איך הײַנט, חבֿרהלײט, אַ ניגונדל געהערט,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Title: Katerina Moloditsa -- קאַטערינאַ מאָלאָדיציאַ
Genre: Mixed Language/Folk
Subject: Humorous/Faith/Interpretation/Joy/Redemption
Origin: Vinkov 3 146/Alb A-044(a)/ML PYS 167/Lifshitz 44
Transliteration: ML PYS 167/Vinkov 3 148/Alb A-044(a)/Lifshitz 44
Translation: Vinkov 3 148/Alb A-044(b)/ML PYS 167
Music: Vinkov 3 146/ML PYS 168/Lifshitz 37
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27012
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Ani holakhti beyar veshamarti bas kol,
First line:אַני הלכתּי בּיער ושמעתּי בּת קוֹל, קאַטערינאַ, מאָלאָדיציאַ, פּאָידי סיודאַ
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish/Hebrew/Russian
Title: A Glezele Yash -- אַ גלעזעלע יש
Also known as: Yash
Author: Kerler, Yosef -- קערלער, יוסף
Composer: Shainsky, Vladimir -- שײנסקי, װלאַדימיר
Genre: Drinking
Subject: Getting High/Dancing/Troubles/Drink/Whiskey/Poverty
Song Comment: See "Hash"/same song except "Hash" is substituted for "Yash" & "Vayb" for Man
Origin: ML MTAG 68/Alb R-049(a)
Transliteration: ML MTAG 68/Alb K-26(d)2/Alb L-038(a)/K-029(j)/Alb 049(a)
Translation: Alb K-042(b)Alb L-038(a)/Alb K-026(d)2/K-029(j)/Alb 049(a)
Music: ML MTAG 69
Additional song notes: A Small Glass Of Whiskey (Booze)
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27013
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Ven ikh nem a bisele yash, oy, oy, finklt alts un glantst,
First line (Yiddish):װען איך נעם אַ ביסעלע יש, אױ, אױ, פֿינקלט אַלץ און גלאַנצט,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Title: Lomir Zikh Iberbetn -- לאָמיר זיך איבערבעטן
Genre: Folk
Subject: Love/Reconciliation
Origin: Rubin Oak 91/Alb R-007(b)/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb R-024(d)
Transliteration: Rubin Oak 44/Alb J-011(a)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/G-48(d)/Alb R-024(d)/M-057(a)/
Translation: Rubin Oak 44/Alb R-007(b)/ML PYS 26/D-004(l)/L-029(b)/R-024(d)/Alb M-057(a)/
Music: Rubin Oak 44/ML PYS 26/Schack 30/Alb Z-012(a)
Additional song notes: Let's Make Up/Let's Reconcile
On album: L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish -- נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID: 27014
Artist: Lifshitz, Nekhama -- ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist: Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Artist: Kogan, Lev -- קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line: Lomir zikh iberbetn, iberbetn, shtel dem samovar, shtel...
First line (Yiddish):װען איך נעם אַ ביסעלע יש, אױ, אױ, פֿינקלט אַלץ און גלאַנצט,
Track comment: From recording produced by Meloyda Co, Leningrad 5289-6
Language: Yiddish
Contact: yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu