Name:
Traditional

Songs written or composed

Ajde Jano

Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Dance/Balkan/Folk
Origin:
Alb P-038(b)
Additional song notes:
Arr. On album k-087(e) by Kukurba, Tomasz

Recordings

On album:
K-087(b) (Trio Kroke 2 Klezmer Aoustic Music — קראָקע)
Track ID:
27277
Artist:
Kroke — קראָקע
Track comment:
Balkan melody in Klezmer Style
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
P-038(b) (Pressburger Klezmer Band / Ot Azoy)
Track ID:
32564
Artist:
Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ
Vocal:
Ballova, Linda
Violin/Arranger:
Werner, Andrej
Clarinet:
Lago, Miro
Viola:
Alexander, Daniel
Piano/Synthesizer:
Suska, Pavol
Drums/Percussion:
Oros, Martin
Double Bass:
Alexander, Samo
First line:
Ajde jano kudu da prodamo, ajde Jano, ajde duso kucu da prodamo,
Language:
Serbian
Style:
Serbian Folksong/Klezmer
Length:
4:45
On album:
P-038(a) (Pressburger Klezmer Band [LAJV])
Track ID:
32548
Artist:
Pressburger Klezmer Band — פּ ק בּ
Violin/Arranger:
Werner, Andrej
Clarinet:
Lago, Miro
Viola:
Alexander, Daniel
Piano/Sampler:
Suska, Pavol
Zbor/Double Bass:
Alexander, Samo
Drums:
Oros, Martin
Style:
Instrumental/Dance in 7/8ths time/Serbian
Length:
4:16
On album:
K-087(e) (Kroke / Quartet / Live at Home)
Track ID:
38787
Viola, Vocals, Flute, Darabuka:
Kukurba, Tomasz
Accordion:
Bawol, Jerzy
Double Bass:
Lato, Tomasz
Drums, Percussion, Water:
Grochot, Tomasz

Avre Tu Puerta Serada

Also known as:
Avre Tu Puerta Cerrada
Composer:
Traditional

Recordings

On album:
G-006(l) (Chants Judeo-Espagnols Du XVIe Siecle...par Sarah Gorby)
Track ID:
18912
Vocal:
Gorby, Sarah — גאָרבי, שׂרה
Artist:
Bunal, Jean, guitar acc.
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Open up the closed door, for I see no light on your..."
Language:
Ladino
On album:
W-025(a) (Laura Wetzler A World oF Jewish Folk Music)
Track ID:
24529
Artist:
Wetzler, Laura
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Track comment:
"Open up the closed door, for I see no light on your..."
Language:
Ladino
On album:
Y-018(c)2 (Tanja Solnik Lullabies and Love Songs)
Track ID:
25379
Artist:
Solnik, Tanja
Artist:
Nesteruk, Gary, piano, accordian
Guitar/Mandolin:
Hershman, Jim
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Track comment:
Open your door and come away with me, my love
Language:
Ladino
On album:
S-083(b)1 (The Burning Bush/ Best of Yiddish, Klezmer & Sephardic Music 1)
Track ID:
26589
Vocal:
Skeaping, Lucie
Artist:
Burning Bush
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Track comment:
Open Your Locked Door
Language:
Ladino
On album:
D-024(a) (Daniela Dimova / Sephardic Songs arranged by Jules Levy/ Cabaret Songs Arnold Schoenberg/ Janet Benun piano)
Track ID:
33663
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sephardic/Bulgaria/Concert
Length:
2:26
On album:
P-050(a) (Variations Ladino / Liat Cohen, guitare/ Ricardo Moyano, guitare/ Les Parvarim, Chant)
Track ID:
39919
two guitars:
Les Parvarim
Language:
Ladino
Length:
2:58
On album:
H-022(a) (More Than Chicken Soup Featuring Hasha Musha)
Track ID:
1662
Artist:
Hasha Musha
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Open doors closed to me, there's no light upon your balcony
Language:
Ladino/English
On album:
H-019(a) (Hedva The Voice of Israel)
Track ID:
1663
Artist:
Hedva (Hedva Amrani Danoff)
Arranger:
David, Toby A.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Open Your Door"
Language:
Ladino
On album:
N-008(b) (Fay Nicoll The 2nd Album)
Track ID:
1664
Artist:
Nicoll, Faye
Arranger:
Tell, Rick
Track comment:
"Open Your Door"
Language:
Ladino
On album:
R-033(a) (Songs In Yiddish and Ladino sung by Jacqueline Reisel)
Track ID:
1665
Artist:
Reisel, Jacqueline
Piano/Harpsichord:
Meter, Grietje
Violin:
Behr, Benny
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Open up the closed door, for I see no light on your..."
Language:
Ladino
On album:
A-011(b) (Jo Amar Songs Of Israel)
Track ID:
1666
Vocal:
Amar, Jo
Artist:
Rabinovitsh, Shlomo, arr & cond
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Open up the closed door, for I see no light on your..."
Language:
Ladino
On album:
M-037(b) (Is Gewejn A Folk Vol 1 Lutz Elias & Massel Klezmorim)
Track ID:
1667
Vocal:
Elias, Lutz
Artist:
Massel Klezmorim
First line:
Avre tu puerta cerrada, qu'en tu balcon luz no hay.
Track comment:
Open doors closed to me, there's no light upon your balcony
Language:
Ladino

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
Sheet music:
Folder:
1236
Series:
4
Arranger:
J & J Kammen
Arranged for:
Bb Clarinet, Key E Minor
Texts:
Transliteration
Publisher:
J & J Kammen
Provenance:
Gendelman Gift
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, Ikh shtey a kranke un trakht,
Notes:
with Oy Mame, Bin Ikh Farlibt Bb Clarinet, Key of A
Folder:
61
Series:
1
Arranger:
Joseph Kammen
Arranged for:
Voice/Piano
Texts:
Yiddish/Transliteration/Russian
Publisher:
J & J Kammen Music Co
Publisher address:
305 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY
Date:
1929
Provenance:
Gift of Barbara Moskow, March 2014
First line:
Es rikt zikh on di nakht, Ikh shtey a kranke un ikh trakht,…
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטיי אַ קראַנקע און איך טראַכט,...
Notes:
Published under "Bublitchki" Listed in Title database as "Beygelekh"

Recordings

On album:
T-019(a) (Tamara Songs of a Soviet Jewess)
Track ID:
13130
Piano:
Shalit, Vladimir
Author/Artist:
Tamara
First line:
S'kumt un bald di nakht, ikh shtey zikh teyf fartrakht,
First line:
ס'קומט און באַלד די נאַכט, איך שטײ זיך טײף פֿאַרטראַכט,
Language:
Russian/Yiddish
On album:
G-001(h) (Yidishe Folks Lider Henri Gerro Rosita Londner — ייִדישע פֿאָלקס לידער)
Track ID:
18446
Vocal:
Londner, Rosita — לאָנדנער, ראָזיטאַ
Conductor:
Boland, Didier
Piano:
Solomon, Renee
First line:
Es kumt bald un di nakht, ikh shtey zikh tsi fartrakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס קומט באַלד אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ זיך צי פֿאַרטראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-006(k) (Russk'ie P'esn'i Romances Populaires Russes..par Sarah Gorby)
Track ID:
18896
Vocal:
Gorby, Sarah — גאָרבי, שׂרה
Director:
Arlovsky, Nicholas.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Boublitchki"
Language:
Russian
On album:
G-035(c) (Gevatron/ Famous Yiddish Songs In Hebrew — הגבעטרון "שנות ילדות")
Track ID:
21050
Hebrew Adaption:
Taher Lev, Yoram — טהר לב, ירום
Vocal:
Gevatron — הגבטרון
Arranger/Musical Director:
Gilboa, Ilan — גלבּוע, אילן
First line (Hebrew):
הוי קנו נא בייגעלעך, הכל הכל הלך, נותרו לי פה רק שניים...
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
G-055(a) (Radio Compilation by David Goldenberg 1930-1960)
Track ID:
20562
Trumpet:
Ellman, Ziggy
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַןכט,
Track comment:
Recorded December 28, 1938
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-047(b) (Mazel Tov! More Music Of The Jewish People)
Track ID:
21421
Artist:
Sanger Joey & Sammy Wardell Orch
First line:
Koyft zhe beygelekh, heysinke beygelekh, mayne oyglekh..
First line (Yiddish):
קױפֿט זשה בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בײגעלעך, מײַנע אױגעלעך זענען...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
C-032(d) (Chutzpah! brings Yiddish to the ROCKIES)
Track ID:
21455
Artist:
Krasnowsky, Frank
Piano:
Steuer, Sydney Anschell
First line:
Its coming on the night, I stand here sick and and sell,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראכט,
Language:
English/Yiddish
On album:
K-022(g) (Simcha Time Mickey Katz Plays Music For Weddings Bar Mitz..)
Track ID:
22354
Artist:
Mickey Katz Orchestra
Clarinet:
Katz, Mickey
Arranger/Possibly Conductor:
Farber, Nat
Trumpet:
Klein, Emmanuel
Trombone:
Diner, Harold
French Horn:
DeRosa, Vince
Woodwind:
Jacob, Jules
Woodwind:
Bercov, Morris
Woodwind:
Howard, Terry
Piano:
Sherman, Ray
Bass:
Gaines, Earl
Drums:
Singer, Lewis
Violin:
Raderman, Lou
Track comment:
Recorded Nov 24, 1964
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-096(a) (Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band/Der Rebe Elimelech)
Track ID:
24425
Artist:
Schechters Klezmer Festival Band
Artist:
Schechter, Gregori
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַשמאַכט,
Track comment:
Recorded under Bublitshki
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
I-006(b) (Freilach Tanze 101 Strings Orchestra)
Track ID:
24614
Artist:
101 Strings
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
U-005(a) (Jewish Songs II Piesni zydowskie Irena Urbanska)
Track ID:
26013
Artist:
Urbanska, Irena
Piano/Clarinet:
Lic, Leslaw
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
O-012(a) (Orient Express, Moving Shnorers)
Track ID:
27217
Artist:
Orient Express Moving Schnorers
Arranger:
Cuniot, Denis
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-029(i) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band / Dance Me To The End Of Love)
Track ID:
27787
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Tambourine:
Bressler, Judy
Clarinet:
Stahl, Ilene
Violin:
Strauss, Deborah
Flute/Piccolo:
Miller, Robin
Cornet:
Berney, Mark
Trombone:
Hamilton, Mark
Alto Saxaphone/Accordion/Piano:
Netsky, Hankus
Piano:
Bailey, Art
Mandolin/Guitar/Tenor Banjo/:
Warschauer, Jeff
Drums/Percussion:
Smith, Grant
Arranger:
Farber, Nat
Arranger:
Netsky, Hankus
Style:
Instrumental/Swing
Length:
003:53
On album:
034d (Burstein, Peysekhke (w/orch.)/ Beygelekh/ Yidn, Loyft Tsum Rebn)
Track ID:
29741
Vocal:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Orchestral Accompaniment
On album:
W-031(a) (Mauro Wrona / The Best Of Yiddish Vaudeville)
Track ID:
27853
Vocal:
Wrono, Mauro — װראָנאָ, מאַוראָ
Artist:
Klezmer Brazil Band
Piano:
Travossos, Tania Frankiel
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Travossos, Alexandre Fracalanza
Violin:
Stein, Daniel
Acoustic Bass:
Dias, Neimar
Drums:
Marini, Ricardo
Trombone:
Moreira, Joao Paulo
Trumpet:
Jose de Melo, Luciano
Arranger:
Spielvogel, Erika
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht, aroysgetribn mikh fun...
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַשמאַכט, אַרױסגעטריבן...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Orchestral
Length:
004:00
On album:
K-035(d)1
Track ID:
32885
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Arranger/Piano/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz
Length:
4:12
On album:
F-045(a)1 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 1)
Track ID:
28530
Vocal:
Burstein, Peysekhke — בורשטײַן, פּסחקע
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a zeyr krank un trakht, vi shmates...i
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטיי זייער קראַנק און טראַכט, װי שמאַטעס אייִנגעהילט
Track comment:
Unknown orchestra/Originally recorded May 28, 1929, Columbia 8195F
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
Length:
03:16
On album:
B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
Track ID:
33523
Percussion:
Sperell, Chic
Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
Block, Bobby
Keyboards:
Kravitz, Bernie
Style:
Instrumental/Pop/Swing/Blues
Length:
3:16
On album:
K-087(d) (Kroke / Sounds of a Vanishing World)
Track ID:
38764
double bass:
Lato, Tomasz
accordion:
Bawol, Jerzy
violin, viola, vocals, percussion:
Kukurba, Tomasz
On album:
M-072(a) (Les Yiddishe Mamas et Papas/ Tumba !/ [Live])
Track ID:
39209
voice:
Marx, Isabelle
voice:
Ruff, Astrid
voice:
Labiche, Patrick
voice, guitar:
Wolf, Laurent
piano, trumpet, voice:
Doust, Richard
drums, percussion, voice:
Grob, Sebastien
First line:
bublitchki, koyft mayne beggelkh heysinke SySurku, nu koyft!
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
6:56
On album:
C-071(a) (Mazl Tov Mis Amigos / Juan Calle and His Latin Lantzman/ Yiddish Favorites In Latin Tempos)
Track ID:
42379
Vocal:
Powell, Ed
Trumpet:
Cheatham, Doc
Trumpet:
Oles, Lou
Trumpet:
Terry, Clark
Timbals:
Rodriguez, Willie
Piano:
Palmieri, Charles
Lute/Arranger:
Cali, John
Conga/Bongos:
Barretto, Ray
Conductor, Latin Lantzman:
Calle, Juan
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute:
Russell, Shelly
Bass:
Marshall, Wendell
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Dance/Klezmer/Latin/Pachanga
Length:
2:59
On album:
K-007(b) (More Sing-Along IN Yiddish with Marv Kurz — זינגט מיט מיר אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
2338
Artist:
Kurz, Marv
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-007(c) (Theodore Bikel sings Yiddish Theatre and Folk Songs)
Track ID:
2339
Vocal:
Bikel, Theodore
Arranger/Conductor:
Seltzer, Dov — זלצר, דב
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַשמאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
S-071(a) (Gwiazdy Na Dachu / Shtern Oyfn Dakh / Stars on the Roof — שטערן אױפֿן דאַך)
Track ID:
2340
Vocal:
Tencer, Golda — טענצער, גאָלדאַ
Artist:
Szurmiel, Lena & Golda Madgorzata
Vocal:
Lercher, Halina
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַשמאַכט,
Track comment:
Recording made in Poland under "Bubliczki"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
R-039(a) (Our Heritage RUTH Sings Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
2341
Artist:
Ruth
Artist:
Ruben, Jules, piano acc
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(c) (The Best Of The Barry Sisters — די בעסטע שלעגערן פֿון די שװעסטער באַרי)
Track ID:
2342
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-028(e) (At Home With The Barry Sisters)
Track ID:
2343
Vocal:
Barry Sisters — שװעסטער באַרי
Artist:
Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
F-024(d) (Dudu Fisher Yidishkeit — דודו פישר ייִדישקײט)
Track ID:
2344
Vocal:
Fisher, Dovid (Dudu) פֿישער, דוד (דודו)
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line (Yiddish):
בובליטשקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-007(c) (Freilach In Hi-Fi Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
2345
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Artist:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bublitchki"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-040(a) (Twistin the Freilach with Lou Klayman and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
2346
Artist:
Klayman, Lou and his Orchestra
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
R-003(a) (The Happy Soul of a People Harry Ringler & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
2347
Artist:
Ringler, Harry and his orchestra
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bublitchki"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-044(a) (L'CHAIM! The Joy Of Klezmer)
Track ID:
2348
Artist:
L'chaim Klezmer Ensemble
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID:
2349
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Artist:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-035(b) (Kosher Kitschin' with the Original Klezmer Jazz Band)
Track ID:
2350
Bass:
Abruzzo, Tom
Trombone:
Bernardi, Paul
Clarinet/Alto Sax:
Chernet, Joel
Trumpet:
Gross, Ken
Artist:
Original Klezmer Jazz Band
Drums:
Salzberg, Si
Banjo/Guitar:
Sapoznik, Henry — סאַפּאָזניק, הענעך
Piano/Arranger/Musical Direction:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental/Jazz
Length:
4:12
On album:
D-001(a) (Jewish Wedding Dances)
Track ID:
2352
Artist:
Jewish Wedding Dances Ensemble
Artist:
Musiker/ Frey, arr
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראכט,
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
F-019(a) (More Bagels and Bongos Irving Fields Trio)
Track ID:
2353
Artist:
Fields Trio, Irving
Artist:
Fields, Irving, piano & arr
First line:
Es rikt zikh on di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-010(a) (Miriam Kressyn Sings Your Favorite Jewish Songs)
Track ID:
2354
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Author/Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Koyft mayne beygelekh, frishinke beygelekh, nu koyft zhe...
First line:
קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, פֿרישינקע בײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע גיכער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bublitshki."
Language:
Russian/Yiddish
On album:
K-010(b) (The Best of Miriam Kressen & Seymour Rexsite)
Track ID:
2355
Artist:
Abe Ellstein Orchestra — אײב עלשטײַן אָרקעסטער
Author/Narration:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
First line:
Koyft mayne beygelekh, frishinke beygelekh, nu koyft zhe...
First line:
קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, פֿרישינקע בײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע גיכער,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Bublitshki."
Language:
Russian/Yiddish
On album:
S-031(b) (Mary Soreanu Di Shikerte — מערי סאָריאַנו די שיכּורטע)
Track ID:
2356
Artist:
Soriano, Miri — סוריאנו, מירי
Arranger:
Lustig, Alexander — לוסטיג, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Bublitshki, koyft mayne beygelekh, heysinke bublitshki,
First line:
בובלישקי, קױפֿט מײַנע בײגעלעך, הײסינקע בֿײגעלעך, נו קױפֿט זשע..
Track comment:
From "Di Shikerte"
Language:
Russian/Yiddish
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
2358
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַרשמאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded as part of group under "a Brooklyn"
Language:
French/Yiddish
On album:
Z-016(b) (Nigunim Of Gold Israel Zohar — ניגונים של זהב ישׂראל זוהר)
Track ID:
2359
Clarinet:
Zohar, Israel — זוהר, ישׂראל
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
B-008(c) (Spirit Of A People Stanley Black Conducting London....)
Track ID:
2632
Artist:
London Festival Orch & Chorus
Conductor:
Black, Stanley
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh shtey a kranker un trakht,
First line (Yiddish):
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך שטײ אַ קראַנקער און טראַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Borukh Haba (Alpert) — בּרוך הבּא (אַלפּערט)

Also known as:
Welcome
Author:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Subject:
Yiddish/Modernity
Origin:
CD R-034(g)
Transliteration:
CD R-034(g)
Translation:
CD R-034(g)

Recording

On album:
R-034(g) (Brave Old World Blood Oranges — רױטע פּאַמאַראַנצן)
Track ID:
26964
Artist:
Brave Old World
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Ay ay..a Hartsikn gut helf aykh un a heymishen borukh habo..
First line (Yiddish):
אײַ אײַ..אַ האַרציקן גוט העלף אײַך און אַ הײמישן בּרוך הבּא..
Track comment:
Recorded under "Welcome" - companion to "Di Kapele"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Recicitive/Klezmer

Di Kepele — די קעפּעלע

Also known as:
The Band
Author:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Subject:
Band/Celebration/Modernity
Transliteration:
CD R-034(g)
Translation:
CD R-034(g)

Recordings

On album:
R-034(g) (Brave Old World Blood Oranges — רױטע פּאַמאַראַנצן)
Track ID:
26966
Artist:
Brave Old World
Composer:
Bern, Alan
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Sholem aleykhem, sholem aleykhem, tayere fraynd,
First line (Yiddish):
שלום עליכם, שלום עליכם, טײַערע פֿרײַנד, אַ נײַער מין שׂמחה...
Track comment:
Recorded under "The Band"- companion to "Borukh Haba"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-214(a) (Susan Bauer: von der khupe zum Klezkamp, Klezmer-Musik in New York)
Track ID:
42636
Artist:
Brave Old World
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
4:39

Es Iz Shoyn Shpet — עס איז שױן שפּעט

Also known as:
Daybreak
Author:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Composer:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Subject:
Courting
Origin:
CD R-034(g)
Transliteration:
CD R-034(g)
Translation:
CD R-034(g)

Recordings

On album:
R-034(g) (Brave Old World Blood Oranges — רױטע פּאַמאַראַנצן)
Track ID:
26981
Artist:
Brave Old World
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Es iz shoyn shpeyt, fir mikh op aheym, fir mikh aheym,
First line (Yiddish):
עס איז שױן שפּעט, פֿיר מיך אָפּ אַהײם, פֿיר מיך אַהײם, אַז קײנער...
Track comment:
Recorded under "Daybreak"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Doyne/Klezmer
On album:
R-034(h) (Brave Old World/ Bless The Fire)
Track ID:
32581
Artist:
Brave Old World
Musical Director/Piano/Accordion/Melodica:
Bern, Alan
Violin/Percussion/Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Clarinet/Bassett Horn:
Bjorling, Kurt
Bass/Tsimbl/Tilinca:
Brotman, Stuart
First line:
Es iz shoyn shpet, fir mikh op aheym, fir mikh aheym az keyner zol nit zen,
First line (Yiddish):
עס איז שוין שפּעט, פֿיר מיך אָפּ אַהיים, פֿיר מיך אַהיים אַז קיינער זאָל ניט זען,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk

Grine Bleter (Horowitz) — גרינע בלעטער (האָראָוויץ)

Also known as:
Frunze Verde (Horowitz)
Author:
Horowitz I. — האָראָװיץ, י.
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Gypsy/Love/Theater/Lament/Literary Origin
Subject:
Separation/Yearning/Disappearance/Sorrow/Loss
Origin:
Alb W-001(a)
Transliteration:
Alb W-001(a)
Translation:
Alb W-001(a)

Recordings

On album:
W-001(a) (Songs from THE WALL Ghetto, Partisan, Folk and Love Songs)
Track ID:
5476
Vocalist:
Karpinovitsh, Rita — קאַרפּינאָװיטש, ריטאַ
Accordion:
Atlas, Allen
First line:
Frunze verde - shvartse oygn, s'iz mayn tayerste farfloygn.
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרונזע װערגע - שװאַרצע אױגן, ד'איז מײַן טײַערסטע פֿאַרפֿלױגן,
Track comment:
From the broadway play "The Wall"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk
On album:
Z-011(d) (Chants du Yiddishland Ben Zimet et ses musiciens)
Track ID:
5477
Arranger/Vocal:
Zimet, Ben
First line:
Frunze verde - shvartse oygn, s'iz mayn tayerste farfloygn.
First line (Yiddish):
פֿרונזע װערגע - שװאַרצע אױגן, ד'איז מײַן טײַערסטע פֿאַרפֿלױגן,
Track comment:
Recorded in France
Language:
Yiddish

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)

Recordings

On album:
M-049(a) (Mosaic Yiddish & Judeo-Spanish Songs)
Track ID:
20882
Vocal:
Seewald, Zahava
Artist:
Reinitz, Andre, arranger & accomp
Vocal:
Bacynsky, Michele
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, shpil dos lidl, yaner,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל ציגײַנער, שפּיל דאָס לידלת יענער (2), גרינע בלעטער...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
T-028(a) (Grune Blatter Karsten Troyke — גרינע בלעטער קאַרסטען טרױקע)
Track ID:
24912
Vocal:
Troyke, Karsten — טרױקע, קאַרסטען
Piano:
Hass, Peter M.
Violin:
Soudnitsyn, Andrej
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, mir a lidl, "grine bleter" oyf dayn fidl,
First line:
שפּיל ציגײַנער, מיר אַ לידל, "גרינע בלעטער" אױף דײַן פֿידל,
Track comment:
Recorded under Grine Bleter - Is this a Manger poem??
On album:
L-005(e) (Nekhama Lifshitz sings in Yiddish — נחמה ליפֿשיץ זינגט אין ייִדיש)
Track ID:
27009
Author:
Saktsier, Motl — סאַקציִר, מאָטל
Vocal:
Lifshitz, Nekhama — ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
Artist:
Kabtzan, A. ensemble
Conductor/Arranger:
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
On album:
043p (Oysher, Moyshe/ Dos Keshenever Shtikele/ Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30019
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
L-034(c) (Schpil Dos Lidl: Yiddish-Klesmer-Tzigane, Francois Lilienfeld & Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30897
Vocal/Accordion:
Lilienfeld, Francois
Violin/Piano/Vocal:
Thalassa, Flora
Cimbalom:
Kovac, Ludovit
Artist:
Grine Bleter — גרינע בליטער
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, shpil dos lidl, grine bleter oyf dayn fidl
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל ציגײַנער, שפּיל דאָס לידל, גרינע בלעטער אויפֿ דײַן פֿידל
Track comment:
Medley with "Hatsegane" and "Nisht Gezorgt"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
On album:
L-062(a) (Vira Lozinsky/ Vayte Shtern — ווײַטע שטערן)
Track ID:
33595
Vocal:
Lozhinsky, Vera
Piano/Arranger:
Dricker, Regina
Violin:
Nachimzon, Gregory
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, shpil dos lidl, grine bleter oyf dayn fidl
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל ציגײַנער, שפּיל דאָס לידל, גרינע בלעטער אויפֿ דײַן פֿידל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:07
On album:
O-005(a) (Moishe Oysher Sings)
Track ID:
14199
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, mir a lidl, "grine bleter" oyf dayn fidl,
First line:
שפּיל ציגײַנער, מיר אַ לידל, "גרינע בלעטער" אױף דײַן פֿידל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Grine Bleter"
On album:
O-005(g) (Moishe Oysher The Master Singer of His People! — משה אוישער דער מײַסטער זינגער פֿון זײַן פֿאָלק)
Track ID:
14200
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
First line:
Ikh zing, vayl ikh hob lib twu zingen,
First line:
איך זינג, װײַל איך האָב ליב צו זינגען,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Grine Bleter"
On album:
R-024(a) (Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen A Montage/Documentary)
Track ID:
14201
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Narrator:
Willens, Rita Jacobs
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, mir a lidl, "grine bleter" oyf dayn fidl,
First line:
שפּיל ציגײַנער, מיר אַ לידל, "גרינע בלעטער" אױף דײַן פֿידל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Grine Bleter"
On album:
S-031(c) (Mary Sorianu — מרי סוריאנו)
Track ID:
14203
Vocal:
Soreanu, Miri — סוריאנו, מירי
Arrangemer/Conductor:
Lustig, Alexander — לוסטיג, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Ikh zing, vayl ikh hob lib tsu zingen,
First line:
איך זינג, װײַל איך האָב ליב צו זינגען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Grine Bleter"
On album:
F-021(a) (Leiele Fisher chansons Ydish — לאהלע פֿישער זינגט ייִדישע לידער)
Track ID:
14204
Vocal:
Fisher, Leahele — פֿישער, לאהלע
Arranger:
Yarrow, Egon
First line:
Shpil tsigayner, mir a lidl, "grine bleter" oyf dayn fidl,
First line:
שפּיל ציגײַנער, מיר אַ לידל, "גרינע בלעטער" אױף דײַן פֿידל,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
French translation with album notes,
On album:
L-005(d) (Nehama Lifschitz Sings The Songs Of Her People In The USSR)
Track ID:
5478
Vocal:
Lifshitz, Nekhama — ליפֿשיץ, נחמה
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:
Recorded under title "Grine Bleter"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:16

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)

Recordings

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37295
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Oud and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Darbuka and riqq:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Hija Mia mi querida, Te vo dar un hermozo No quero pardi no quero
First line (Ladino):
My daughter, my dear ill set yoy up with a handsome man no father I don’t want
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Match/matchmaking
Length:
5:14
On album:
V-009(a) (The Time of Singing Is Come Voice of the Turtle — עת הזמיר הגיע שירי הספרדים קול התור)
Track ID:
6545
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
My beloved daughter, don't throw yourself into the sea!
Language:
Ladino
On album:
G-006(l) (Chants Judeo-Espagnols Du XVIe Siecle...par Sarah Gorby)
Track ID:
18903
Vocal:
Gorby, Sarah — גאָרבי, שׂרה
Artist:
Bunal, Jean, guitar acc.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
My beloved daughter, don't throw yourself into the sea!
Language:
Ladino
On album:
M-049(a) (Mosaic Yiddish & Judeo-Spanish Songs)
Track ID:
20865
Vocal:
Seewald, Zahava
Artist:
Reinitz, Andre, arranger & accomp
Vocal:
Bacynsky, Michele
First line:
Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
Track comment:
My girl, my darling, don't throw yourself in the sea,
Language:
Ladino
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"
On album:
K-159(a) (Dora Juarez Kiczkovsky Cantos Para Una Diaspora)
Track ID:
40084
vioce, kalimba, thai mouth harp, kazoo, cymbals, whales,wind:
Juárez Kiczkovsky, Dora
Guitar, vocal percussion:
Vigueras, Fernando
Bouble bass:
Maldonado, Carlos
accordion, vocal percussion:
Soqui, Leo
First line:
Hija mia mi querida, aman aman, aman, No te eches a la mar,
Language:
Ladino
Length:
3:10

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"

Recordings

On album:
A-001(s) (Chava Alberstein/ Yiddish Songs)
Track ID:
35341
Arranger:
Wilensky, Moshe — וילנסקי, משה
Vocal:
Alberstein, Chava — אַלבערשטײַן, חוה
First line:
Shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, s' kesheinever shtikele, ober mitn knak,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, ס'קעשעניװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן קנאַק,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop/Folk/Concert
Length:
2:40
On album:
S-022(e) (Jaacov Shapiro Best of Yiddish Folk Songs)
Track ID:
23955
Vocal:
Shapiro, Yaacov — שאַפּיראָ, יעקבֿ
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, ober mitn…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
On album:
Y-023(a) (The Yale Klezmer Band Hora With Onions)
Track ID:
24165
Artist:
Garcia, Rachel & Yale Klezmer Band
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
E-018(b) (The Epstein Brothers Orchestra Kings of Freylekh Land — מלכים פֿון פֿרײלעך-לאַנד)
Track ID:
24317
Bass:
Merola, Pat
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Saxophone:
Rubinstein, Danny
Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
A-027(b) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre -Act II-)
Track ID:
26519
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Track comment:
Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn/ Sheyn Vi Di Levone/ Kishenever Shtikele
Language:
Nigun
On album:
G-067(d) (Di Gojim Fun Sjtetl un Sjtets — די גױיִם פֿון שטעטל און שטעץ)
Track ID:
31020
Clarinet/Alto Sax/Soprano Sax/Tin Whistle/Lead Vocal:
Mulder, Jaap
Drum/Vibraphone/"Toepan"/Backup Vocals:
Knaven, Vincent
Contra-Bass/Violin/Banjo/Guitar/Lead Vocal:
Tseard, Nauta
Trumpet/Back-up Vocals:
van der Reijden, Sjaak
Bass Tuba/Bass Trombone/Violin/Whistle/Backup Vocals:
Roelofsen, Eric
Accordion/Backup Vocals:
Sijtsma, Jacob
First line:
shpil zhe mir klezmorimlekh dos keshenever shtikele…
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
4:54
On album:
T-031(b) (Yiddish Balkans /Michele Tauber/Misha Nisimov/Frederic Fraysswe/Efim Zubritsky — מיט אַ ייִדישן טעם)
Track ID:
32086
Vocal:
Tauber, Michele
Accordion/Arranger:
Nisimov, Misha
Contrabass:
Fraysse, Frederic
Violin:
Zubritsky, Efim
First line:
Shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, s' kesheinever shtikele, ober mitn knak,
First line (Yiddish):
שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, ס'קעשעניװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן קנאַק,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Pop
Length:
2:39
On album:
043p (Oysher, Moyshe/ Dos Keshenever Shtikele/ Grine Bleter)
Track ID:
30018
Artist:
Sam Medoff Orchestra
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
A-060(b) (Songs From the Attic/ Lider Fun Boydem 4/ The Best of 78 Records/Bulbes — לידער פֿון בוידעם 4\ די בעסטע פֿון 78 פּלאַטן, בולבעס)
Track ID:
35961
First line:
Oy,... shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, dos keshenever shtikele, ober mitn knak,
First line:
אױ...שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן קנאַק,
Style:
Klezmer/Theater
On album:
N-008(c) (Fay Nicoll "Something Olde, Something New")
Track ID:
7923
Vocal:
Nicoll, Fay
Piano/Arranger:
Tell, Rick
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, abmi mitn…
First line (Yiddish):
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
Track comment:
Fragment/ Medley with A Hopkele & Sholom Tants - introductory melody
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
N-003(b) (Nira Rabinovitz /Shlomo Nitzan Shabbat, Hassidic & Folk Songs — נירה רבּינוביץ שלמה ניצן שירי חסידים, שירי שבּת ועוד...)
Track ID:
7924
Vocal:
Rabinovitz, Nira — רבּינוביץ, נירה
Arranger/Conductor:
Aldema, Gil — אלדמע, גיל
Vocal:
Nitzan, Shlomo — ניצן, שלמה
Track comment:
Meir Noy credited on album notes (arr or translation??)
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
T-013(a) (Touring Israel)
Track ID:
7925
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Trumpet:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Oy Kishinev, Oy Kishinev"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
Z-016(b) (Nigunim Of Gold Israel Zohar — ניגונים של זהב ישׂראל זוהר)
Track ID:
7926
Clarinet:
Zohar, Israel — זוהר, ישׂראל
Track comment:
Recorded under "Freylekh Nosn" "נתן "פֿרײלעך
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
C-003(d) (Hassidic Tunes of Dancing & Rejoicing)
Track ID:
7927
Artist:
Khasidic Klezmer Ensemble
Track comment:
Recorded under "Slow Hora with "Walenstein's Nigun"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
T-007(k) (Freilachs For Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs & Other Celebrations 3 — הלק ג ושאר חגיגות שירי שׂמחות לחתונות, בּק מצוות)
Track ID:
7928
Clarinet:
Tarras, Dave — טאַראַס, דײװ
Artist:
Murray Lehrer Ensemble
Trumpet:
Levin, Lou, trumpet
Track comment:
Recorded under "Oy Kishinev, Oy Kishinev"
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
F-027(a) (Myriam Fuks Yddish)
Track ID:
7913
Vocal:
Fuks, Myriam
Artist:
Slingeneyer, Ghilain
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, abmi mitn…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in Belgium
On album:
O-005(a) (Moishe Oysher Sings)
Track ID:
7914
Vocal:
Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, abmi mitn…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
On album:
S-014(a) (Mimi Sloan Sings Moishe Oysher Melodies)
Track ID:
7915
Vocal:
Sloan, Mimi
Arranger:
Manning, Dick
First line:
Shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, dos keshenever shtikele,
First line:
שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער...
On album:
S-031(c) (Mary Sorianu — מרי סוריאנו)
Track ID:
7916
Vocal:
Soreanu, Miri — סוריאנו, מירי
Arranger/Conductor:
Lustig, Alexander — לוסטיג, אַלעקסאַנדער
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, dos keshenever shtikele, ober…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
On album:
W-002(e) (Remembering Benzion Witler with Shifra Lerer — בּן-ציון װיטלער מיט שפֿרה לערער)
Track ID:
7917
Vocal:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Artist:
Stein Orch
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, aber mitn…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
On album:
Y-012(a) (Yiddishe Lieder Parade — ייִדישע לידער פּאַראַדאַ)
Track ID:
7918
Vocal:
Kotler, Moshe — קאָטלער, משה
Arranger:
Mednik, N., arr — מעדניק, נ., אַראַנ
First line:
Shpil mikh klezmorimlekh, keshenever shtikele, ober mitn…
First line:
שפּיל זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער מיטן...
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)
On album:
A-001(j) (Chava Alberstein Sings Yiddish — חוה זינגט ייִדיש)
Track ID:
7920
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...
On album:
A-027(a) (Bruce Adler An Evening At The Yiddish Theatre… — ..)
Track ID:
7921
Vocal:
Adler, Bruce
Artist:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Oy, shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, dos keshenever shtikele,
First line:
אױ שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער..
Track comment:
From "On Second Ave"
On album:
K-029(f) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band Old World Beat)
Track ID:
7922
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
First line:
Shpilt zhe mikh klezmorimlekh, dos keshenever shtikele,
First line:
שפּילט זשע מיר קלעזמאָרימלעך, דאָס קעשענעװער שטיקעלע, אָבער...
Track comment:
Based on folk song "Mayn Tayere Keshenev"

La Comida De La Manana

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Origin:
Ephemera 1546
Additional song notes:
Poetry, "Wild Woman" by Vanessa Hidary

Recordings

On album:
K-073(a) (Betty Klein Skalerica d'Oro)
Track ID:
24221
Artist:
Klein, Betty
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino
On album:
Z-014(g) (Garden of Yidn: Yale Strom with Hot Pstromi & Klazzj, featuring Elizabeth Schwartz — גן־עדן)
Track ID:
30874
Arranger/Violin:
Strom, Yale
Vocal:
Schwartz, Elizabeth
Accordion:
Fanucchi, Lou
Bass/Bouzouki:
Pekarek, Jeff
Percussion:
Perry, Gene
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:43

Mayn Ershter Vals — מײַן ערשטער װאַלס

Also known as:
Expectation Waltz
Also known as:
Ershte Vals
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Author:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Ivanovice, Ivan
Genre:
Love
Subject:
Waltz/Ball Dance/Memory
Song comment:
Adaptation pf "Expectation Waltz" - Ozidanie Vals (Russian) See Heskes #3348
Origin:
Alb T-005(a)/ CD M-066(a)
Transliteration:
CD K-029(j)/Ephemera 1602
Translation:
M-066(a)/K-029(j)
Related information in folder 1602:
Comments:
1. 8/10/2017 Transliterated text entered in ephemera on August 10, 2017.
Sheet music:
Folder:
1261
Series:
4
Arranger:
Richard Gendelman
Arranged for:
Bb Trumpet / Key in e minor
Texts:
Music only
Publisher:
Richard Gendelman
Provenance:
Gendelman Gift
Notes:
Manuscript

Recordings

On album:
K-051(a) (The Klezmatics Shvaygn = Toyt — שװײַגן איז טױט)
Track ID:
8134
Artist:
Klezmatics
Artist:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishtolene likht fun dem zal,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, גן קרישטאָלעמע ליכט פֿון דעם זאַל,
Track comment:
Same melody as "Expectation Waltz" / Recorded as "Khasene Vals"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Klezmer
On album:
T-005(a) (Chaim Towber Golden Jubilee Record 1917-1967)
Track ID:
9846
Vocal:
Tauber, Chaim Shmuel (Shami) טױבער, חיים שמואל (שמאי)
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun der zal,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל, .
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Same melody as "Expectation Waltz"
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)
Track ID:
19616
Artist:
Baltimore Klezmer Orch
Director:
Bussey, Aaron
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
L-019(e) (Klezmer Wedding featuring Marty Levitt, Clarinet/Marty Levit, King of the Klezmers)
Track ID:
19814
Artist:
Marty Levitt Orchestra
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-071(a) (Kleitanim Lyden af jodisk tradition 2.)
Track ID:
22759
Artist:
Kleitanim
Vocal:
Jensen, Richard Hytholm
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun der zal,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
E-021(a) (Frieda Enoch and the Capital Klezmers String of Pearls — שנירעלע פּערעלע)
Track ID:
24005
Artist:
Capital Klezmers
Vocal:
Enoch, Frieda
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun der zal,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
On album:
K-078(a) (Klezmerduo Danish Klezmer...OY OY OY)
Track ID:
25949
Artist:
Klezmerduo
Vocal/Clarinet:
Bredholt, Henrik
Vocal/Accordion:
Fjord, Ann-Mai-Britt
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun der zal,
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל,
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
K-029(j) (Klezmer Conservatory Band: A Taste of Paradise)
Track ID:
31039
Arranger:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Director/Alto Sax./Accordion/Piano/Arranger:
Netsky, Hankus
Vocals:
Bressler, Judy
Clarinet:
Stahl, Ilene
Violin/Background Vocals:
Strauss, Deborah
Flute/Piccolo:
Miller, Robin
Cornet/Trumpet:
Berney, Mark
Trombone:
Hamilton, Mark
Piano/Accordion:
Bailey, Art
Mandolin/Guitar/Tenor Banjo/Vocals:
Warschauer, Jeff
Bass:
Guttman, James
Drums/Percussion:
Smith, Grant
First line:
mayne ershte groyse freyd, di krishtolene likht fun dem zal
First line (Yiddish):
מײַנע ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאָלענע ליכט פֿון דעם זאַל
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
On album:
S-068(d) (Shirim / Oy! It's Good /The Art of Yiddish Song)
Track ID:
28202
Artist:
Shirim
Clarinet:
Dickson, Glenn
Trombone:
Harris, David
Piano/Accordion:
McLaughlin, Michael
Drums:
Rosenthal, Eric
Tuba:
Gray, Jim
Banjo:
Fitzpatrick, Pete
Vocal:
Silberman, Betty
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun dem zal, dayn ershte lange..
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דעם זאַל,
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ershte Waltz"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Klezmer
Length:
004:26
On album:
M-066(a) (Max & Minka /International Accordion Duo — מאַקס און מינקאַ)
Track ID:
28736
Accordion/Vocal:
Lewicki, Jeanette
Accordion:
Max — מאַקס
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun dem zal, dayn ershte lange..
First line (Yiddishאַ):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל, דייִן ערשטע ..
Track comment:
Recorded under "Dem Ershtn Valts"
Language:
Yiddishאַ
Style:
Folk
Length:
003:20
On album:
H-040(a) (Huljet...A Kind Of Klezmer — הוליעט)
Track ID:
31152
Accordion:
Rupa, Gerard
Guitar:
Zels, Martin
Contrabass:
Reif, Gunter
Percussion:
Toth, Sandor
Arranger/Clarinet/Arranger/Vocal:
Brinkmann, Georg
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun dem zal, dayn ershte lange..
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דער זאַל, דייִן ערשטע ..
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz
Length:
4:19
On album:
B-214(a) (Susan Bauer: von der khupe zum Klezkamp, Klezmer-Musik in New York)
Track ID:
42617
Artist:
Klezmatics
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
First line:
Mayn ershte groyse freyd, di krishalene likht fun dem zal, dayn ershte lange..
First line (Yiddish):
מײַן ערשטע גרױסע פֿרײד, די קרישטאַלענע ליכט פֿון דעם זאַל, די קריסטאַלינע ליכט
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Ershter Vals
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Waltz/Klezmer
Length:
4:06
On album:
K-017(a) (Music for a Jewish Wedding Lenny Kaye and His Orchestra)
Track ID:
4924
Artist:
Kaye, Lenny and his Orchestra
Track comment:
Medley - Expectation Waltz/ Shloymele-Malkele
Style:
Instrumental/Medley/Waltz
On album:
K-031(a) (Jewish American Songs for THE JET SET Sung by Bernie Knee)
Track ID:
4925
Artist:
Fields, Irving and Orchestra
Author:
Jaffee, Moe / Gordon
Artist:
Knee, Bernie
First line:
My heart will be with you, where you go and in all that...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "My Heart Will Be With you."
Language:
English
On album:
M-032(a) (Maxwell Street Days Maxwell St. Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
4926
Artist:
Maxwell St. Klezmer Band
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
C-029(a) (Let's Be Freilach / Jay Chernow and his Hi-Hats Ensemble / 50 Years of Collecting)
Track ID:
4927
Artist:
Chernow, Jay & his Hi-Hat Ensemble
Clarinet:
Sass, Moe
Artist:
Brandwein, Howard, trumpet
Clarinet:
Gold, S.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
M-020(a) (Jewish Wedding Dances featuring Sam Musiker and his Clarinet)
Track ID:
4928
Clarinet:
Musiker, Sam — מוזיקער, סעם
Track comment:
Part of medley of waltzes
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
R-003(a) (The Happy Soul of a People Harry Ringler & His Orchestra)
Track ID:
4929
Artist:
Ringler, Harry and his orchestra
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
S-028(a) (Schalom Berel Stal y su orquesta)
Track ID:
4930
Artist:
Stal, Berl and orchestra — סטאַל, בערל און אָרקעסטער
Track comment:
Recorded under title "El Primar Vals"
Style:
Instrumental

Heym Oyfn Range

Author:
Katz, Mickey
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Parody/Dialect/Humor/Yinglish
Subject:
Home/Range/Wife/Cattle

Recording

On album:
058k (Mickey Katz/ Heym Oyfn Range/ Yiddish Square Dance)
Track ID:
30502
Track comment:
Parody of "Home on the Range"
Language:
Yiddish

Notchenka

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Lonely heart/ lover far away.
Song comment:
Title translates as "night."

Rassposhol

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Russian Gypsy
Subject:
Troika/Gypsy encampmen/ making merry.
Song comment:
Title translates "Forward, Oh Forward."

Na Poslednyouyou Pyatorku

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Russian Gypsy
Subject:
Hire a troika, tip the coachman, speed the journey.
Song comment:
Title translates " With My Last Coin."

Niet Niet Nie Chotchoo

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Russian Gypsy
Subject:
Maiden refusing to give up the pleasures of youth.
Song comment:
Title translates: "No, No, I Do Not Want."

Recording

On album:
A-051(a) (Louis Alter Echoes of Old Russia)
Track ID:
32980
Arranger:
Lefkowitch, Henry — לעפֿקאָװיטש, הענרי
Bass-baritone soloist:
Cassen, Gerald
Orchestra:
Louis Alter and His Balalaika Orchestra
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Russian
Style:
Concert

Yishmekhu V'Malkushkd + Ma Yofus

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Prague 24
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Additional song notes:
"How Beautiful"

Recordings

On album:
B-157(b)(2)
Track ID:
40460
Vocal:
Bolton, Elizabeth
On album:
P-056(a) (Prague' 24/ Seven Good Years)
Track ID:
37215
Clarinet:
Mitch Blatt
double bass:
Phil Fried
Flute+clarinet:
Chris Gangelhoff
piccolo, wooden flute, woodblock:
Garvin, Jane
Violin:
Maria Mimick
guitar, banjo, bazouki:
Aaron Oster
accordion, Piano:
James Vculek
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
4:17

Zeydns Tants (Prague 24)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Prague 24
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Song comment:
Inspired by a recording made by the clariner Klezmer Dave Tarras in the 1920's

Recording

On album:
P-056(a) (Prague' 24/ Seven Good Years)
Track ID:
37216
Clarinet:
Mitch Blatt
double bass:
Phil Fried
Flute+clarinet:
Chris Gangelhoff
piccolo, wooden flute, woodblock:
Garvin, Jane
Violin:
Maria Mimick
guitar, banjo, bazouki:
Aaron Oster
accordion, Piano:
James Vculek
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Spoken Word/Humorous

Fishelekh, Fishelekh + Two Kolomeikes

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Prague 24
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Song comment:
Adapted form a 1915 recording by Elenkrig's orchestra, introduction

Recording

On album:
P-056(a) (Prague' 24/ Seven Good Years)
Track ID:
37219
Clarinet:
Mitch Blatt
double bass:
Phil Fried
Flute+clarinet:
Chris Gangelhoff
piccolo, wooden flute, woodblock:
Garvin, Jane
Violin:
Maria Mimick
guitar, banjo, bazouki:
Aaron Oster
accordion, Piano:
James Vculek
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
4:59

Nor Gelebt, Nor Gelakht "Living+Laughing"

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Dave Tarras Trio
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Song comment:
Dave Tarras Recording, 1927

Odessa Bulgar Freylekh — אָדעסאַ בולגאַר פֿריילעך

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Prague 24
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Song comment:
a song about mama going to the market
Additional song notes:
from "Der Mame is Gegangen in Mark Areyn" Gypsy Bulgar

Recording

On album:
P-056(a) (Prague' 24/ Seven Good Years)
Track ID:
37223
Clarinet:
Mitch Blatt
double bass:
Phil Fried
Flute+clarinet:
Chris Gangelhoff
piccolo, wooden flute, woodblock:
Garvin, Jane
Violin:
Maria Mimick
guitar, banjo, bazouki:
Aaron Oster
accordion, Piano:
James Vculek
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Length:
4:29

Scalerica De Oro / Dodi Yarad — דודי ירעד(שיר השירים)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Marriage, Love, Shir ha Shirim
Additional song notes:
Ladder of Gold Shir Hashirim 6 Yedidya Admon, Sephardic Ketubah Shavot

Recording

On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37282
Lead Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Drums:
Yuval Lion
percussion, palmas:
Samuel Torres
percussion:
Rony Iwryn
bass:
Ziv Harpaz
Acoustic Guitar:
Eli Lishinsky
Electric Guitars, Programming:
Nir Graff
palmas:
Lara Bello
Alto Sax:
Shlomo Cohen
Keyboards, String Arangement:
Shai Bachar
Back Vocals, Nylon Guitar:
David (Manué) Castellano
Zurna:
Amir Gwirtzman
Strings:
Lea Gadaev Ensemble
First line:
Venimos a ver, venimos a ver, I gozen y logren y tagan mucho bien
First line (Ladino):
We've come to see, May they have joy and prosper and be very happy
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Marriage
Length:
3:46

Las Estreyas (Aroeste) — כוכב (צלי)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Dan Nadel
Genre:
Sephardic
Translation:
CD J-023(a)
Additional song notes:
"the Stars"

Avre Este Abat-Jour Bijou

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Vanity/Narcissism

Recordings

On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27326
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Avre este abat-jour bijou, avre la tu ventana, por ver tu cara morena, al dio…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
If you forget me, you will lose your beauty.
Language:
Ladino
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37287
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
cajon:
Samuel Torres
Bass:
Fima Ephrone
acoustic guitar, electric guitar:
Eli Lishinsky
keyboards:
Shai Bachar
First line:
Avre este abajour bijou, Avre la tu ventana
First line (Ladino):
Open the shade my jewel, Open your window
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
2:13

La Vida Do Por El Raki

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Additional song notes:
The Life

Recordings

On album:
L-084(a) (Sefardic Folk Songs sung by Gloria Levy)
Track ID:
41115
Language:
Ladino
Length:
2:20
On album:
A-078(a) (Sarah Aroste / Gracia)
Track ID:
37289
lead vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
drums:
Yuval Lion
bass:
Uri Kleinman
electric guitars:
Oz Noy
Violin:
Lea Gadaev
shofar:
Yonnie Dror
paino, keyboards:
Shai Bachar
First line:
La vida do por el raki, no puedo yo dexarlo
First line (Ladino):
I give my life for alcohol, I cannot leave it
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Addiction
Length:
3:56

Arvoles

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Sarah Aroeste
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Arranged Marriage
Additional song notes:
Missing You

Recordings

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37293
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano and Vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Qanun:
Hicham Chami
Drums:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Arvoles lloran por lluvias Y montanas por aires, ansi lloran los mis ojos por ti
First line (Ladino):
trees weep for rain, and mountains fie air, so my eyes weep for you
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:45
On album:
K-152(a) (Mor Karbasi/ Daughter of the Spring)
Track ID:
39424
First line:
Arvoles yoran por luvias I montanyas por ayres ansi yoran los mis ojos
First line (Ladino):
Trees cry for rain Mountains for air and my eyes cry for you my love
Language:
Ladino
Length:
4:13
On album:
L-084(a) (Sefardic Folk Songs sung by Gloria Levy)
Track ID:
41130
Language:
Ladino
Length:
1:53

Café Rumbita

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Sleep/Hearbreak
Additional song notes:
Café Rumbita

Recording

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37294
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano acoustic guitar and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
shakers:
Yousif Sheronick
Drums:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
classical Guitar:
Carlos Revollar
First line:
En el café del amanecer hay luces de colores
First line (Ladino):
At the coffee house there were lots of lights
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
4:34

Durme Durme (Aroeste)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Life/Birth/Cycles
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb C-017(a)
Additional song notes:
As You Sleep

Yo M'enamori

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love/Nights for making love/Fish/cuddle fish
Additional song notes:
Moon Trick

Recording

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37297
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano, leslie and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
First line:
Yo m'enamori d'un aire la la la… d'un aire d'una mujer, d'una mujer,…
First line (Ladino):
I fell in love with the charms, the charms of someone
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love
Length:
3:58

Adio Querida (Aroeste)

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Composer:
Alan Cohen
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Additional song notes:
Last Goodbye

Noches

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Love/Pop/Feminist/Judeo-Spanish
Subject:
Love
Additional song notes:
Sweet Nights

Recording

On album:
A-078(b) (Sarah Aroste / A La Una / In The beginning)
Track ID:
37299
Vocals:
Sarah Aroeste
Electric Guitar:
Alan Cohen
Piano, percussion and vocals:
Yoel Ben-Simon
Drums and Darbuka:
Vin Scialla
fretless bass:
Emmanuel Mann
Nay:
Bridget Robbins
First line:
Noches, noches, buenas noches Noches son d'enamorar
First line (Ladino):
Night, Night, sweet nights Nights for making love
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Love/Sex/Bed/Fish/Sea
Length:
7:19

Rejoicing (Warschauer Duo)

Author:
Traditional
Author:
j. Watschauer
Composer:
Deborah Strauss
Genre:
Klezmer/Strings
Transliteration:
Alb W-021(d)
Additional song notes:
Hasmode/Bmi Jkezmer Conservatory Band "A Taste of Paradise: Rounder Records 2003, www.klezmerduo.com

Recording

On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37394
Artist:
Strauss/Warschauer Duo
violin, accordion, vocals, dance:
Deborah Strauss
guitar, mandolin, vocals:
j. Watschauer
First line:
Siz netocken nechten noch machkt magen Siz nadawa bitelelea hein shteit mitzogn
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
5:43

Oy Gewald a Ganef

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Oy Division
Genre:
Neo Klezmer
Additional song notes:
from album Oy Division! 2008

Recording

On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37397
First line:
cahp chap, zept zept zept fieselch Oy Gewald a Ganef
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:06

Hora Capitalei

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
The Other Europeans
Genre:
Klezmer/March/Brass/Hora
Additional song notes:
dzieki z 2 vanatori r.e. dir. lt. bongard, z kolekcji james i joanes. nagranie zrodlowe dla projektu the other europeans, wspolfinansowanego przez unine erupejska dyrektor artystczny: dr alan bern, partnerzy programu: other music e.V.(weimar, Niemcy) KlezMore Festival (Wieden, Austria), Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej --- Thanks to two Vanatori R.E. dir. lt. Bongard, from the collection of James and Joanes. recording source for The Other Europeans project, co-financed by the Director erupejska Unín artystczny: Dr. Alan Bern, program partners: other music eV (Weimar, Germany) KlezMore Festival (Vienna, Austria), Festival of Jewish Culture

Recording

On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37399
Language:
Russian
Style:
Klezmber/Brass Band
Length:
4:55

Freylekhs vegen Limonchiki

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Instrumental/Freylekhs
Additional song notes:
from the disc A Podolian Affair, Oriente Musik 2007

Recordings

On album:
A-068(d) (Amsterdam Klezmer Band: Mokum Live at Studio 150)
Track ID:
38882
Language:
Yidish/Dutch/Russian
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
3:41
On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37403
Artist:
Konsonas Retro
First line:
oi limonchiki, vi moi limonchiki gde rastjto vi n mojom sadov,
First line:
Лимончики Я умею молотить, умею вымолачивать,
Track comment:
Oh little lemons, you are my little lemons,
Language:
Russian/Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer
Length:
5:14

Ken kere tomar konsejo

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Yaniv Fridel
Genre:
Sephardic/Traditional/Vocal/Strings
Subject:
resentment
Additional song notes:
Who wants to take advice? From the album Chi Chi Bunichi 2007

Recording

On album:
J-049(a) (18th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/18. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 28.06-06.07.2008)
Track ID:
37405
band:
Chi Chi Bunichi
Singing:
luncika altarac attias
First line:
Ken kere tomar konsejo el keven ga'iola
Language:
Ladino
Length:
3:56

Habibi Dyali

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Yossi Fine
Composer:
Emil Zrihan
Genre:
Middle Eastern
Additional song notes:
from the album Ashkelon, Piranha Music, 1998 (7'19")

Recording

On album:
J-049(b) (19th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/19. Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej w Krakowie 27.06-5.07.2009)
Track ID:
37409
Artist:
Emil Zrihan
Language:
Arabic
Style:
Middle Eastern
Length:
7:21

Notzer Chesed, Av Rachman

Author:
Rabin Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Hayona Ensemble
Composer:
Mark Eliyahu
Genre:
Middle Eastern
Additional song notes:
live recording on 23 November 2008, copyright reshimu

Recording

On album:
J-049(b) (19th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/19. Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej w Krakowie 27.06-5.07.2009)
Track ID:
37415
Solo:
Mark Eliyahu
Artist:
Hayona Ensemble
First line:
Elo hayimi ekamocha ehadash edeha simcha
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Persian / Iraq Influence
Length:
6:54

A Staff of Strength in the Hands of the Right

Author:
Traditional
Author:
Jeremiah Lockwood
Genre:
Neo/Klezmer/Religious
Additional song notes:
"...of the Righteous" from the album Hidden Melodies revealed, JDub Music 2009

Recording

On album:
J-049(b) (19th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/19. Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej w Krakowie 27.06-5.07.2009)
Track ID:
37416
band:
The Sway Machinery
Language:
Hebrew
Length:
4:27

Ze Suity klezmersko-cyganskiej (Fragment)

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Klezmer/March

Recording

On album:
J-049(b) (19th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/19. Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej w Krakowie 27.06-5.07.2009)
Track ID:
37418
band:
The Other Europeans
Cimbolim / cymbaly:
Kalman Balogh — FIX
Trombone / puzon:
Dan Blacksberg Modern Yiddish Ensemble
Piano forte / Fortepian:
Bern, Alanx
trumpet / trabka:
Brody, Paul
violin / skrzypce:
Bunea, Marin
Flute / Flet:
Darriau, Matt
clarinet / klarnet:
Dawid, Christian
Double Bass / Kontrabass:
Csaba Novak — FIX/dup
accordion / akordeon:
Ralchev, Petar
violin / skrzypce:
Stas Rayko — FIX/dup
clarinet / klarnet:
Receanu, Adrian
tuba:
Rubin, Mark
percussion / perkusja:
Guy Schalom — FIX
trumpet / trabka:
Stinga, Adam
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Instramental
Length:
3:27

Az Der Rebe Tantst — אז דר רבה אַנס

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Leopold Kozlowski
Composer:
Jacek Cygan
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Additional song notes:
From the Album leopold kozlowski, the last klezmer of Galicia. Jewish Songs, Klezmer Hois 2002

Recordings

On album:
Y-034(a) (Yiddish Songs/ Tous les plus grands tubes Yiddishes du monde)
Track ID:
39175
First line:
Az der rebe zingt, zinining ale chasidim, ay bye bye bye bye,zingin ale chasidim
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
J-049(b) (19th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/19. Festiwal Kultury Zydowskiej w Krakowie 27.06-5.07.2009)
Track ID:
37421
Artist:
Leopold Kozlowski
Artist:
Katarzyna Jamróz
First line:
Az der rebbe tantst, tansen al le chassidim, Az der rebbe zingt, zinggen al le..
First line (Yiddish):
:אַז דער רבי זינגט ,אַז דער רבי זינגט, זינגען אַלע חסידים
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
6:27

Nigun 68

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Jazz/Neo-Klezmer Fusion

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37427
band:
Shofar
Style:
Instramental
Length:
5:57

Tyachiver Sirba

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer
Additional song notes:
from the album Vertski Pass, Golden Horn Records 2004

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37429
band:
Veretski Pass
Style:
Instramental
Length:
2:13

Duo Polka

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Polka/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Additional song notes:
From the Album Sobreviviente, Los Ańos Luz Discos 2003

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37436
Artist:
Lerner Moguilewsky
Length:
3:02

Sholoym Aleykhem II

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Jazz/Religious/Fusion
Additional song notes:
From the archives of the 12th Festival, Jewish Cultural Festival, Krakow

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37438
Artist:
London, Louis
Artist:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Artist:
Schwimmer, Rob
First line:
Shalom Alekhem malachaey hashares malachey elyon, mi melekh malakhay ha melakhim
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Jazz Piano/Holiday/Shabbes Song
Length:
3:31

Joszke odjeżdza

Author:
Traditional
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Brass
Additional song notes:
from the album Leopold Kozlowski Ostatni Klezmer Galicji, Klezmerhojs 2002

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37440
Artist:
Marta Bizoń
Artist:
Andrzej Rón
First line:
ah oney koshata
Language:
Russian
Style:
Polka, Narrative song
Length:
1:45

Mi Yamalay

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Frank London
Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
Additional song notes:
from the album Carnival Conspiracy, Piranha 2005

Recording

On album:
J-049(f) (17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow/17. Festiwal Kultury Zyd owskiej w Krakowie 23.06-01.07 2007)
Track ID:
37441
band:
Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars
First line:
Mi yamalay mishelos mi en banim,x 3 bemili moshiach rachaim
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Polka 2/2 Traditional, heavy purcussion.
Length:
3:11

Ha Tikvah — התקוה

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Ben-Haim, Paul — חיים-בן, פּ.
Genre:
Choral / A'cappela / Religious
Subject:
Hope/Anthem
Additional song notes:
The Hope "To be a free nation in our land, the land of Zion, Jerusalem"

Recording

On album:
Z-013(e) (Zamir Choral of Boston/ Shemesh/Sunshine/ Joshua Jacobson Conductor — שמש)
Track ID:
37606
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Choral
Length:
1:43

El Yivneh — אל יונה

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Chajes, Julius
Composer:
Kashanski, R.
Genre:
Choral / A'cappela/ Religious
Subject:
Rebuild / Massiah
Song comment:
Transcribed: J. Chajes, Arr: R. Kashanski
Additional song notes:
"The Lord will rebuild" the gallilee. Blessed be he who builds the land of Israel

Recording

On album:
Z-013(e) (Zamir Choral of Boston/ Shemesh/Sunshine/ Joshua Jacobson Conductor — שמש)
Track ID:
37596
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Choral
Length:
4:05

Keter

Author:
Yasmin Levy
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardi / Israeli / Andalusia / Flamenco
Additional song notes:
Thanks to Life

Recordings

On album:
L-094(c) (Yasmin Levy La Juderia)
Track ID:
38926
Guitar, Palmas:
Hasson, Yechiel
Cajon, Palmas:
Levy, Sasson
Ney, Oud, Turkish Clarinet:
Shasar, Amir
percussion:
Shuler, Rami
Language:
Hebrew
Length:
5:38
On album:
L-071(a) (Ariel Lazarus / Keter Malchut / Sephardic Prayers and Songs — כתר מלכות)
Track ID:
40143
Vocals amd Guitars:
Lazarus, Ariel
Drums, Percussion, Electric Bass,:
Eckert, Dan
Flute:
Syring, Natalie

Ver?

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Composer:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
Composer:
Waletzky, Josh — װאָלעטסקי, יהודה
Genre:
Neo-Klezmer/Lament
Subject:
Messianic / Peace
Additional song notes:
Who

Recording

On album:
W-045(b) (Michael Winograd/Storm Game)
Track ID:
39332
bass:
Fox-Rosen, Benjy
tsimbl:
Horowitz, Joshua
violin:
Strauss, Deborah
clarinet:
Winograd, Michael — ווינאָגראַד, מ.
accordion:
Farrell, Patrick
piano:
Fort, Anat
Vocals:
Berkson, Judith
Style:
Lament
Length:
4:05

Di Verone — די וועראָנע

Author:
Chorny, Efim — טשאָרני, עפֿים
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Literary Origin/Concert
Subject:
Crow/Children/Black Nose/Nest/Staw/Leaves/Winters/Shelter
Origin:
Alb L-038(d)
Transliteration:
Alb L-038(d)
Translation:
Alb L-038(d)
Additional song notes:
The Crow Music characterized as "Tradional Moldavian

Recording

On album:
L-038(d) (Shura Lipovsky: Ensemble Novaya/ Vaytinke)
Track ID:
41613
Vocal:
Lipovsky, Shura
Artist:
Novaya Shira Ensemble
Pianist/Arranger:
Prenen, Paul
Cellist:
Roelofs, Maaike
Recorder:
van Roon, Marjolijn
Violin:
Vos, Bert
First line:
Zitst verone oyfn dakh, hot zi kinderlekh a sakh, tidl di ti ti ti, un zi hot
First line (Yiddish):
זיצט אַ וועראָנע אויפֿן דאַך, האָט זי קינדערערלעך אַ סך, טיטל די טי טי טי טי,
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert
Length:
2:48

Ikh Vel Aykh Gebn Tsu Derklarn — איך וועל אײַך דעבן צו דערקלאַרן

Also known as:
Ma Noymar
Composer:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Duet/Concert/Cumulative
Subject:
Wedding/Groom/Bride/In-Laws/Gifts/Canopy/Musicians/Blessings
Transliteration:
Alb S-167(a)/Ephemera 1536
Translation:
Alb S-167(a)/Alb 169(a)/Ephemera 1536
Additional song notes:
Yiddish

Recording

On album:
S-202(c) (Sklamberg & the Shepherds/ Aheym/Homeward)
Track ID:
41996
Vocal/Accordion:
Sklamberg, Lorin
Clarinet:
Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
Vocal/Piano:
Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
First line:
Ma noymar uma nedabar (2), ver zoln mir zogn, un vos zolen mir redn, vos eyns…
First line (Yiddish):
מה נוֹמר ומה נדבּר (2) ואָס זאָלן מיר זאָגן, און וואָס זאָלן מיר רעדן, וואָס אײַנס
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert
Length:
4:11