Rubin, Joel

Name:
Rubin, Joel
Related information in folder 315:
Comments:
1. Article by Ellen Kohlhaas from Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung, dated June 16, 2000 about Klezmer music.

2. Article by Michael Buchholz translated from Leipziger Folksblatt, June 1993. Titled, "I'm the Reb Arele of Klezmer Music".

3. Article from Jewish Socialist by Dena Attar titled "Digging the Music".

4. Article in the Yiddish Forverts of Jannuary 14-20,2011 by Aitzik Gottesman titled "Yidishe
Muzik Inem 21stn Yorhundert: A Naye Geshikhte Fun Klezmer-Muzik" (Yiddish Music in the 21st Century: A New Story of Klezmer Music. The artice reports a new book by Joel Rubin and Rita Ottens titled "Klezmer: Von den Wurzeln in Osteuropa zum Musikalishn Patchwork in den USA".

5. 2/7/2012 See Lates Press Release February 7, 2012 from internet. (Includes review of latest recording "Azoy Tsu Tsveyt" Joel Rubin/Uri Caine Duo)

Songs written or composed

A Yidishe Doyne (Rubin) — אַ ייִדישע דױנע

Composer:
Rubin, Joel
Genre:
Klezmer/Doyne/Instrumental

Recording

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22931
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Track comment:
Part of "Doyne Medley Suite"
Style:
Instrumental

Other tracks with this artist

Betseys Yisroel — בּצאת ישׂראל

Also known as:
Psalm 114:01
Genre:
Biblical/Psalm/Religious
Subject:
Red Sea/Egypt/Psalm 114
Origin:
Alb-033(g)/Alb M-041(a)/Alb C-024(a)/Alb S-004(a)/B-033(g)/Pasternak CH 147
Transliteration:
Miller 206/Pasternak CH 82
Translation:
Miller 206/Alb B-033(g)/M-041(a)/Alb C-024(a)/Pasternak CH 147
On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
2317
Vocal:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Betseys yisroel mimitsrayim, beys yankev me'am l'yoz.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title " Le Pont Sacre: Juifs Et Chretiens"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
12th Centgury/Chant

La Spagna (Instr)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
8809
Composer:
Hebreo, Guigliemo
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles

La Synagoga

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
8811
Author/Composer:
Banchieri, Adriano
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles

Agnus Dei

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
958
Composer:
Certon, Pierre
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles
Language:
Latin

Amerike Hot Erklart — אַמעריקע האָט ערקלערט

Also known as:
Nor Zorgt Nisht Yidn
Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Holocaust/Hope/Zionist/Lodz Ghetto
Subject:
America/England/Eretz Yisroel
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(c)/Alb J-024(a)/Flam T 106/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/Alb J-024(a)/Flam B 81/Flam T 106/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam B 80/Flam T 108/
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
1248
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Nor zorgt nisht yidn un zay tsufridn, az undzere tsores
First line (Yiddish):
נאָר זאָרגט נישט ייִדן און זײַ צופֿרידן אַז אונדזערע צרות װעל...
Language:
Yiddish

Vinter 1942 - Geto Lodz — װינטער 1942 - געטאָ לאָדז

Also known as:
Dem Ganevs Yikhes (Vinter 1942)
Author:
Harel, Miriam — האַרעל, מיריאַם
Genre:
Holocaust/Lodz/Lament
Subject:
Fear/Hunger/Family/Death/Horror
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Alb R-034(i)/Flam 149
Translation:
Alb R-034(i)/Flam 149
Music:
Flam 151
Additional song notes:
Lodz Ghetto
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
2980
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Tate mame lign in beys olam, der bruder uz avek geshikt,
First line (Yiddish):
טאטע מאַמע ליגן אין בית-עולם, דער ברודער איז אַװעקגעשיקט,
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Desde Hoy Mas Mi Madre

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
3481
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Desde hoy mas, mi madre, la de cuerpo garrido,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Chansons Des Joifs Espagnols
Language:
Ladino

En Ciudad Noble Y Encina

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
4649
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Chansons Des Joifs Espagnols
Language:
Ladino

Doyne (Brave Old World) — דױנע

On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
4219
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Style:
Instrumental

Es Geyt A Yeke — עס גײט אַ יעקע

Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Genre:
Holocaust/Lodz
Subject:
Yeke/Food/Convalescence/Place/Marshin
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Flam 119/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Flam 119/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam 122
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
4808
Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Artist:
Flam, Gila — פֿלאַם, גילאַ
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Es geyt a yeke, es geyt a yeke, oy, mit a teke, er zukht...
First line:
עס גײט אַ יעקע, עס גײט אַ יעקע, אױ, מיט אַ טעקע, ער זוכט...
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"

Geto Getunya — געטאָ געטוניע

Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Genre:
Holocaust/Folk Poetry
Subject:
Lodz/Ghetto/Food/Unemployment
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Flam T 78/Flam B 59/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Flam T 78/Flam B 59/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam T 82/Flam B 58
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
5612
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Geto getunya geokhna kokhana, tish taka malutka e taka...
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish/Polish
Style:
Folk

Kemfn — קעמפֿן

Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Holocaust/Resistance/Revolt
Subject:
Freedom/Workers/Lodz/Merin
Origin:
Alb R-031(i)
Transliteration:
Alb R-031(i)/Flam B 68
Translation:
Alb R-031(i)/Flam B 69
Music:
Flam B 79
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Amerike Hot Erklert"
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
7891
Vocal:
Flam, Gila — פֿלאַם, גילאַ
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Men darf tsu kemfn, shtark tsu kemfn, oy az der arbeter...
First line:
מען דאַרף צו קעמפֿן, שטאַרק צו קעמפֿן, אױ, אַז דער אַרבעטער זאָל..
Track comment:
See Flam dissertation Songs of the Lodz Ghetto

Kaydankes Keytn — קײַדאַנקעס קייטן

Also known as:
S'iz Kaydankes Keytn
Also known as:
Dray Zek Meyl
Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Genre:
Folk Poet/Holocaust
Subject:
Lodz/Hunger/Thievery/Food/Shakles/Chains
Origin:
Alb R-031(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 62/Alb R-031(i)
Translation:
Flam B 63/Alb R-031(i)
Music:
Flam B 64
Additional song notes:
Lodz Ghetto
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
7857
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
S'iz kaydankes kaytn, s'iz gute tsaytn, keyner tut zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז קײַדאַנקעס קײטן, ס'איז גוטע צײַטן, קײנער טוט זיך ניט...
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Jo Hanino To Hanina

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
7650
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Yo hanino, tu hanina, noz to maremoslos dos. Los hijicos...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Chansons Des Joifs Espagnols
Language:
Ladino

Juden Tantz (Heckel, Instr)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
7689
Composer:
Heckel, Wolf
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles

Juden Tantz (Neusidler, Instr)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
7690
Composer:
Neusidler, Hans
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles

Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh — מאַך צו די אײגעלעך

Also known as:
Got Hot Di Velt Farmakht
Author:
Shpigl, Isaiah — שפּיגל, ישעיה
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Lullaby/Holocaust/Lament
Subject:
Child/Homeless/Fear/Destruction
Origin:
Kaczer 92/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/ML WAH 052/Alb R34(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 147/Alb C-035(c)/Alb F-032(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Duhl 219/B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/ML WAH 52/Alb Z-010(g)/Alb B-011(a)/Alb D-004(g)/Duhl 212/Flam B
Music:
ML WAH 52/Flam T 187
Additional song notes:
First sung at the Culture House of the Lodz Ghetto, written after - the death of the author's daughter, Eva. Banned by the Jewish - Council because it spoke too openly of suffering and Nazi - terroris See Duhl Doctoral Thesis.
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
9612
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Makh tsu di eygelekh, ot kumen feygelekh, un krayzn do arum,
First line (Yiddish):
מאַך צו די אײגעלעך, אָט קומען פֿײגעלעך, און קרײַזען דאָ אַרום,
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Mocht Ikh Dein Wegeren (German)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
10641
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Mocht ikh dein wegeren, zarte lieb, gelaisten schier,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Part of Les Juifs Et Leurs Voissins XV Et XVI Siecles

Mi Al Har Horev — מי על הר חורב

Also known as:
Eulogy Of Moses
Author:
Obadiah The Proselyte
Composer:
Osherovits, M., arr — אָשעראָװעץ, מ., עיבוד
Genre:
Medieval/Piyyut
Subject:
Moses
Song comment:
"Amt" credited with text in liner notes of CD R-044(a)
Origin:
Alb C-024(a)
Translation:
Alb C-024(a)/R-044(a)
On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
10358
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Le Pont Sacre: Juifs Et Chretiens
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Chant

Por La Calle De Su Dama

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
12321
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Por la calle de su dama se pasea el moro Saidi,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Chansons Des Joifs Espagnols
Language:
Ladino

Ot Azoy (Beckerman) — אָט אַזױ (בעקערמאַן)

Also known as:
Hot Azoy
Composer:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Composer:
Beckerman, Shloymke — בעקערמאַן, שלױמקע
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Khosidl
Music:
Comp Klez 64
Additional song notes:
That's The Way
On album:
R-034(a) (Brave Old World The Joel Rubin Klezmer Band)
Track ID:
11597
Piano:
Netsky, Hankus
Violin:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
String Bass:
Brotman, Stuart
Arranger/Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Artist:
Joel Rubin Klezmer Band
Trombone:
Yerushalimsky, Moishe
Cimbalom:
Rose, Lisa
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer

Par Grant Franchise (French)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
12116
Author/Composer:
Mathieu Le Juif
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Par grant franchise convient chante,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Menestrels Juifs Du Moyen Age

Halleluya Hallelu Avdey Adonai — הללויה הללו עבדי יהוה

Also known as:
Psalm 113:01
Genre:
Psalm/Biblical
Subject:
Praise/Exaltation/Daily/Psalm 113:01/Heavens/Earth/Poor
Origin:
Alb B-033(d)
Translation:
Alb B-033(d)
On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
12456
Vocal:
Boston Camerata
Director:
Rubin, Joel
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under Main Title Le Pont Sacre: Juifs Et Chretiens
Language:
Latin
Style:
Gregorian Chant

Rumkovsky Khaim — רומקאָװסקי חיים

Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Genre:
Holocaust/History/Folk
Subject:
Rumkovsky/Ghetto/Lodz/Leader
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Flam B 39/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Flam B 40/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam B 37
Additional song notes:
Lodz Ghetto
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
13085
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Yidelekh zaynen gebentsht mit a khiam,
First line (Yiddish):
ייִדעלעך זײַנען געבענטשט מיט אַ חיים,
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Ver Klapt Do Azoy Shpet Banakht (Geto) — װער קלאַפּט דאָ שפּעט באַנאַכט (געטאָ)

Also known as:
Ver Klapt Es
Genre:
Folk/Holocaust/Lodz Ghetto
Subject:
Love/Family/Fear/Hunger
Origin:
Vinkov 1 49/ML SOG/Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(c)/Flam T 183/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/Flam T 183/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam T 186
Additional song notes:
Geto version of folk song
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
16457
Artist:
Flam, Gila and Michael Alpert — פֿלאַם, גילע און מיקעל אַלפּערט
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Ver klapt do azoy shpet banakht, es klapt der geto hunger,
First line (Yiddish):
װער קלאַפּט דאָ אַזױ שפּעט באַנאַכט, עס קלאַפּט דער געטאָ הונגער,
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Vayl Ikh Bin A Yidele — װײַל איך בין אַ ייִדעלע

Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Genre:
Holocaust/Folk/Improvisation/Lodz
Subject:
War/Victims
Origin:
Alb R-031(i)
Transliteration:
Alb J-024(a)/Flam T 109/Alb C-035(c)/Alb R-031(i)/Alb B-126(a)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/Flam T 109/Alb J-024(a)/Alb R-031(i)/Alb 126(a)
Music:
Flam T 112/
Additional song notes:
Because I'm a Jew Lodz Ghetto
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
16275
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Vayl ikh bin a yidele, zing ikh mir a lidele,
First line (Yiddish):
װײַל איך בין אַ ייִדעלע, זינג איך מיר אַ לידעלע,
Track comment:
See Flam disertation "Songs of the Lodz Ghetto 1940-1945"
Language:
Yiddish

Childrens Operetta (Unidentified)

Genre:
Operetta
Subject:
Loss/Poverty/Food
On album:
F-032(a) (Songs of the Ghettos & Camps Compiled by Gila Flam)
Track ID:
16616
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Dear children, this is Little Joe, he lost his daddy long ago,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
English
Style:
Choral/Piano Accompaniment

Wa Heb Uf (German)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
16868
Author:
Suskind Von Trimberg
Composer:
Der Wilde, Alexander
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Wa heb'uf un nicht enfind, tuot mir vil dicke leide,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Menestrels Juifs Du Moyen Age

Zol Zayn (Papernikov) — זאָל זײַן (פּאַפּערניקאָוו)

Author:
Papernikov, Yosef — פּאַפּערניקאָװ, יוסף
Composer:
Papernikov, Yosef — פּאַפּערניקאָװ, יוסף
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Goals/Attempt/Optomisn/Persistence
Origin:
ML MTAG 186/Alb L-002(a)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 186/Alb L-002(a)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation:
Alb T-015(e)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb 129(a)&(b)/Alb P-038€
Music:
ML MTAG 186
Additional song notes:
Let It Be So
Related information in folder 749:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
F-032(b) (Songs Written & Performed in the Lodz Ghetto Gila Flam)
Track ID:
18228
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Zol zayn az ikh boy in der luft mayne shleser,
First line (Yiddish):
זאָל זײַן אַז איך בױ אין דער לופֿט מײַנע שלעסער,
Track comment:
Part of lecture recital of Songs Performed in the Lodz Geto
Language:
Yiddish

Yo Me Levanti Un Lunes (Ladino)

On album:
C-024(a) (Chants De L'exil 1200-1600 Boston Camerata Joel Cohen)
Track ID:
17685
Artist:
Boston Camerata
Director/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Yo me levanti un lunes, un lunes antes de albor,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under main title Chansons Des Joifs Espagnols
Language:
Ladino

Doyne (Brave Old World) — דױנע

On album:
J-024(a)1 (Judische Lebenswelten /Patterns of Jewish Life 1/Berlin 1992)
Track ID:
22264
Artist:
Brave Old World
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
With "Vayl Ikh Bin A Yidele"
Style:
Instrumental

Vinter 1942 - Geto Lodz — װינטער 1942 - געטאָ לאָדז

Also known as:
Dem Ganevs Yikhes (Vinter 1942)
Author:
Harel, Miriam — האַרעל, מיריאַם
Genre:
Holocaust/Lodz/Lament
Subject:
Fear/Hunger/Family/Death/Horror
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Alb R-034(i)/Flam 149
Translation:
Alb R-034(i)/Flam 149
Music:
Flam 151
Additional song notes:
Lodz Ghetto
On album:
J-024(a)1 (Judische Lebenswelten /Patterns of Jewish Life 1/Berlin 1992)
Track ID:
22267
Artist:
Brave Old World
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Tate mame lign in beys olam, der bruder uz avek geshikt,
First line (Yiddish):
טאטע מאַמע ליגן אין בית-עולם, דער ברודער איז אַװעקגעשיקט,
Track comment:
Titled as "Winter 1942 - Geto Lodz"/with Vus Bistu Ketzele..
Language:
Yiddish

Amerike Hot Erklart — אַמעריקע האָט ערקלערט

Also known as:
Nor Zorgt Nisht Yidn
Author:
Hershkowitz, Yankele — הערשקאָװיץ, יאַנקעלע
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Genre:
Holocaust/Hope/Zionist/Lodz Ghetto
Subject:
America/England/Eretz Yisroel
Origin:
Alb R-034(i)
Transliteration:
Alb C-035(c)/Alb J-024(a)/Flam T 106/Alb R-034(i)
Translation:
Alb C-035(c)/Alb J-024(a)/Flam B 81/Flam T 106/Alb R-034(i)
Music:
Flam B 80/Flam T 108/
On album:
J-024(a)1 (Judische Lebenswelten /Patterns of Jewish Life 1/Berlin 1992)
Track ID:
22269
Artist:
Brave Old World
Composer:
Beyglman, David — בײגלמאַן, דוד
Vocal:
Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
First line:
Nor zorkt nisht yidn un zay tsufridn, az undzere tsores
First line (Yiddish):
נאָר זאָרקט נישט ייִדן און זײַ צופֿרידן אַז אונדזערע צורת װעל...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
March/Militant

Baragans Dobriden — באַראַגאַנס דאָברידען

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22927
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Dobriden Suite"
Style:
Instrumental

Kolemeyke (Rubin & Horowitz) — קאָלעמײקע (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22928
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Dobriden Suite"
Language:
Instrumental

Fun Tashlikh — פֿון תּשליך

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Bulgar/Freylekhs
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22930
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of Dem Zeydns Tants Suite"

Gershfelds Gas Nign (Instr) — גערשפֿעלדס גאַס ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22932
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Doyne Medley Suite"

Mitsve Tants (Instr) — מצווה טאַנץ

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22933
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Doyne Medley Suite"

Rabinovitsh Freylekhs (Instr) — ראַבינאָװיטש פֿרײלעכס (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22934
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Doyne Medley Suite"

Sholem (Instr, Horowitz) — שלום (אַינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22935
Composer/AccordionArranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Recorded as "Shulem" Part of "Shulem Suite"

Shabos Nign (Instr) — שבּת ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22936
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Familiar Melody

Az Du Forst Avek (Instr) — אַז דו פֿאָרסט אַװעק (אינסטר)

Genre:
Instrumental
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22937
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Az Du Forst Avek Suite"
Style:
Instrumental

Behusher Khosid — בעהושער חסיד

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Khasidic/Folk
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22938
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Az Du Forst Avek Suite"
Style:
Instrumental

Belfs Khosidl — בעלפֿס חסידל

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22939
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Style:
Instrumental

Mazl Tov (Instr, Rubin & Horowitz) — מזל טובֿ (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22940
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of Mazl Tov Suite (Familiar Melody)

Crimean Melody

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22941
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of Mazl Tov Suite - Familiar Melody
Style:
Instrumental

Karliner Nign (Instr) — קאַרלינער ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22942
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Karliner Suite"

Khabadsker Nign (Instr) — ח"בדסקער ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22943
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Karliner Suite"

Epsteins Sirba (Instr) — עפּשטײנס סירבאַ (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22944
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "Karliner Suite"

Improvizatsye (Instr) — אימפּראָװאָזאַציע (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22945
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Track comment:
Part of Bessarabian Symphony"

Dobriden — דאָברידען

Also known as:
Dobriy Den
Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental/Folk/Dance
Additional song notes:
a/k/a "Dobriy Den", Russian for "Good Day"
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22946
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of Bessarabian Symphony"
Style:
Instrumental

Sadigerer Khosid — סאַדיגערער חסיד

Also known as:
Sadegurer Khosidl
Composer:
Moskowitz, Joseph
Genre:
Instrumental
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22947
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of Bessarabian Symphony"
Style:
Klezmer\Instrumental

A Gute Nakht (Instrumental) — אַ גוטע נאַכט

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22948
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "A Gute Nakht" Suite
Style:
Instrumental

Gurevitsh Dobriden (Instr) — גורעװיטש דאָברידען (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22949
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "A Gute Nakht" Suite

Khasidish Vals (Instr) — חסידיש װאַלס (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22950
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "A Gute Nakht" Suite

Yiddishe Honga (Instr) — ייִדישע האָנ"גע (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(d) (Rubin & Horowitz Bessarabian Symphony)
Track ID:
22951
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Part of "A Gute Nakht" Suite

Lebedik Un Freylekh (Perlmutter et al) — לעבעדיק און פֿרײלעך (פּערלמוטער א" א")

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater
On album:
R-034(e) (Joel Rubin with the Epstein Bros Orch Zeydes un Eyniklekh — זײדעס און אײניקלעך)
Track ID:
23282
Artist:
Epstein Brothers Orchestra
Arranger/Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Musical Director/Piano:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Freylekhs

Shabos Nign (Instr) — שבּת ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
K-026(i) (Doyres Traditional Klezmer Recordings 1979-1994 — דורות)
Track ID:
23297
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Accordion/Arranger:
Horowitz, Joshua
Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From album "Rubin & Horowitz" R-34(d)

Lekhaim (Marsalis)

On album:
K-026(j) (Shteygers (Ways) New Klezmer Music 1991-1994 — שטײגערס)
Track ID:
23319
Composer:
Marsalis, Bradford
Clarinet:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From Rabbit Ears children's video soundtrack David & Goliath

Tsu Der Khupe (Bergovski) — צו דער חופּה (בערעגאָװסקי)

Genre:
Folk/Klezmer/Instrumental/Custom/Wedding
On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26286
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer

Volekhl (Bergovski) — װאָלעכל (בערעגאָװסקי)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26287
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
Sounds similar to "A Yor Nokh Mayn Khasene"
Style:
Instrumental

Baveynen Di Kale (Bergovski) — באַװײנען די כּלה (בערעגאָװסקי)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26288
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Language:
Instrumental
Style:
Instrumental

Makonovetski's Gas Nign (Inst) — מאַקאָנאָװעטסקיס גאַס ניגון (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26289
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Sher — שער

Also known as:
Rusishe Sher
Also known as:
Rusisher Sher
Also known as:
Russian Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Rushisher
Also known as:
Sher, Russian
Also known as:
Galician Sher
Also known as:
Sher, Galacian
Also known as:
Sher, Galitsianer
Also known as:
Galitsianer Sher
Also known as:
Russian Scissors
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Dance
On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26290
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Taksim (Anon) — טאַקסים

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Improvization
Additional song notes:
"Taksim" or "Taxim"... "appears to have benn a general term for a - non-metric imporvization or composition embellished by much - arpeggiated and scalar passage work..." [from liner notes by Joel - Rubin and Rita Ottens - CD O-014(a)].
On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26291
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Improvization

Sakhnovski's Dobranotsh (Instr) — סאַכנאָװסקיס דאָבראַנאָטש (אינסטר)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26292
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Skotshna (Instr, Beregovski) — סקאָטשנאַ (אינסטר, בעדעגאָװסקי)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26293
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Tish Nigunim (Instr, Beregovski) — טיש ניגונים (אינסטר, בעדעגאָװסקי)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26294
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Gershfeld's Bulgarish — גערשפֿעלדס בולגאַאָיש

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26295
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Ahavo Rabo (Beregovsky)

On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26296
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Track comment:
From the Beregovsky collection
Style:
Instrumental

Zay Gezunt (Klezmer) — זײַ געזונט (קלעזמער)

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer
On album:
R-034(f) (Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble Beregovski's Khasene — בערעגאָװסקיס חתונה)
Track ID:
26297
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Style:
Instrumental

Gershfeld's Bulgarish — גערשפֿעלדס בולגאַאָיש

Genre:
Klezmer/Instrumental
On album:
O-014(a) (Oytsres / Treasures / Klezmer Music 1908-1996 — אוצרות \ כּלי-זמר מוזיק)
Track ID:
27832
Artist:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Clarinet in C:
Rubin, Joel
Cimbolem:
Balogh, Kalman
Accordion:
Jacomucci, Claudio
Trumpet:
Kovacs, Ferenc
Violin:
Major, Laszlo
String Bass:
Novak, Csaba
Arranger:
Joel Rubin Jewish Music Ensemble
Track comment:
With a bulgar from handwritten manuscript of unknown klezmer
Style:
Klezmer/Folk/Instrumental
Length:
004:20

The Pianist

Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
36994
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Length:
13:35

Ahavas Oylam/Eternal Love

Composer:
Greenman, Steven
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion/Jazz
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
36996
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Length:
7:16

Bessarabian Thing

Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion/Jazz
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
36997
Clarinet/:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ/Arranger:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion/Jazz
Length:
2:21

Nigun For Sabbath and Holidays

Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
36998
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Length:
3:13

Yiddish Soldier

Composer:
Svigals, Alicia
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion/Jazz
Additional song notes:
Jewish Soldier
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
36999
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion/Jazz
Length:
10:01

Ah Zoy

Composer:
Opperman, Kalman
Genre:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
On album:
R-034(l) (Joel Rubin and Uri Caine Duo/ Azoy Tsu Tsveyt)
Track ID:
37000
Clarinet/Arranger:
Rubin, Joel
Fender Rhodes (Guitar)/Hammond Organ:
Caine, Uri
Style:
Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
Length:
5:11

Omar Hashem L'Yaakov — אמר ה' ליעקב

Also known as:
Isaiah 44:02
Also known as:
Omar Adoshem L'Yakov
Genre:
Religious/Biblical
Subject:
Faith/Fear/Promise/Protection
Origin:
Pasternak CH 14/Alb S-041(g)/Alb Y-003(a)/Alb B-016(a)/
Transliteration:
Pasternak CH 71/Alb Y-003(a)/Alb F-005(a)
Translation:
Pasternak CH 145/Alb Y-003(a)/Alb B-016(a)/Alb F-005(a)
Additional song notes:
Traveling motive - "Al Tira Avdi Yaakov" - also "Isaiah "44:02"
On album:
R-034(k) (The Joel Rubin Ensemble / The Nign of Reb Mendele)
Track ID:
36696
Artist:
The Joel Rubin Ensemble
Clarinet/Musical Direction:
Rubin, Joel
First Violin:
Chernyavsky, David
Second Violin:
Chernyavsky, Anastasia
Cello:
Roberts, Hank
Tsimbl:
Rushefsky, Pete — רושעפֿסקי, פּינחס
Trombone:
Zawel, Ryan
Percussion:
Oxford, Josh
Vocal:
Silberstein, Rabbi Eli
First line:
Omar hashem l'yakoyv, yo tate yo, yo foter, yo, al tiro avdi yakoyv,…
First line:
אמר השם ליעקב, יאָ טאַטע יאָ, יאָ פֿאָטער יאָ, אל תירה עבדי יעקב…
Language:
Hebrew/Yiddish
Style:
Chassidic
Length:
6:21

Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive.
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