Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha"
- Album ID:
- A-050(b)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Jamda
- Date of issuance:
- 2001
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman
- Genre:
- Chorale/Compilation
- Where produced:
- Kazan, Russia
- Number of tracks:
- 14
Contents
Polka (Jamda)
- Genre:
- Nigun
- Additional song notes:
- Folk Tune used by M. Glinka
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35386
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Director/Vocal:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Gafni, Miklos
- First line:
- Di di di di, duda day, yay, duda day...
- First line:
- די די די די דודאַ דײַ, יעײַ דודאַ דײַ...
- Style:
- Nigun/A Cappella/Choral/Harmony
- Length:
- 1:22
Yidl Mitn Fidl — ייִדל מיטן פֿידל
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Composer:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Genre:
- Theatre/Folk
- Subject:
- Klezmer/Musicians/Life/Nature/Joy
- Origin:
- ML PYS 258/Alb L-044(c)/
- Transliteration:
- Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Alb I-013(a)/Alb K-029(b)/Alb L-044(c)
- Translation:
- Alb G-013(c)/Alb K-029(b)/ML PYS 258/Qalb L-044(c)/Alb B-122(a)
- Music:
- Warem 240/ML PYS 258
- Additional song notes:
- Little Jew With His Fiddle (?)
From the film of the same name.
- Related information in folder 1002:
- Comments:
- 1. Internet article by Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard, with original Yiddish text, transliteration and translation of the song.
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35387
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Director/Vocal:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Gafni, Miklos
- First line:
- Iber felder, vegn, ofy a vogn hey, mit zun un vint un regn
- First line (Yiddish):
- איבער פֿעלדער װעגן, אױף אַ בינטל הײ, מיט זון און װינט און רעגן
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- A Cappella/Choral/Harmony
- Length:
- 2:25
Eyshes Khayil (Lillian, Rumshinsky) — אשת חיל (ליליאַן, רומשינסקי)
- Author:
- Lillian, Isadore — ליליאַן, איסאַדאָר
- Composer:
- Rumshinsky, Yosef — רומשינסקי, יאָסף
- Genre:
- Theatre/Biblical
- Subject:
- Wife/Constancy/Love/Shabos/Home
- Origin:
- Metro Scher 29
- Transliteration:
- Alb D-004(k)/Metro Scher 6
- Translation:
- Alb D-0004(k)
- Music:
- Metro Scher 6
- Additional song notes:
- A Woman of Valor
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35388
- Keyboards/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Steinman. V.
- Drums/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Nourullin, E.
- Bass Guitar/Member Ensemble Simkha:
- Kourbangaleev, A.
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Director/Vocal/Keyboards/Arranger:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Gafni, Miklos
- Artist:
- Klezmer Ensemble Simkha — קלעזמער אַנסאַמבל שׂימחה
- Violin/Artistic Director:
- Sonts, L.
- Clarinet/ Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Gilfanov, A.
- First line:
- An emese eyshes khayil, an emese eyshes khayil, a tayere...
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַן אמתע אשת חיל, אַ טײַערע, קיין טײַערע פֿון…
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Choral/Harmony
- Length:
- 1:51
Mir Zaynen Nikhter — מיר זײַנען נייכטער
- Genre:
- Drinking Song
- Subject:
- Sobriety/Whiskey/Booze/Dry/Plea
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35389
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Director/Vocal:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal, Member Jamda:
- Gafni, Miklos
- Artist:
- Klezmer Ensemble Simkha — קלעזמער אַנסאַמבל שׂימחה
- Violin/Artistic Director:
- Sonts, L.
- Clarinet/ Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Gilfanov, A.
- Keyboards/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Steinman. V.
- Drums/Member Klezmer Ensemble Simkha:
- Nourullin, E.
- Bass Guitar/Member Ensemble Simkha:
- Kourbangaleev, A.
- First line:
- Mir zaynene nikhter, mir zaynen nikhter, trukn iz bay undz in haldz, gib a...l
- First line (Yiddish):
- מיר זײַנען ניכטער, מיר זײַנען ניכטער, טריקן בײַ אונדז אין האַלדז
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Choral/Harmony
- Length:
- 1:23
Toybn (Weinper) — טױבן (ווייִנפּער)
- Also known as:
- Benkshaft (Weinper)
- Also known as:
- Tsvey Vayse Toybn
- Author:
- Weinper, Zishe — װײַנפּער, זישע
- Composer:
- Golub, Solomon — גאָלוב, סאָלאָמאָן
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Doves/Melancholy/Sadness/Yearning/Cooing
- Origin:
- ML PYS 192/Sheet Music Moskow 29/Alb B-207(a)
- Transliteration:
- ML PYS 192/Alb M-016(a)/Sheet Music Moskow 29/Alb B-207(a)
- Translation:
- ML PYS 192/Alb M-016(a)/Sheet Music Moskow 29/Alb B-207(a)
- Music:
- ML PYS 192/Sheet Music Moskow 29
- Additional song notes:
- Doves
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35400
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- Toybn shteyen bay mayn fenster, vayse toybn tsvey, efenen vel ikh dem fenster…
- First line (Yiddish):
- טױבן שטײען בײַ מײַן פֿענסטער, װײַסע טױבן צװײ, עפֿענען װעל איך דעם פֿענסטער...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/A Capella/Harmony
- Length:
- 1:37
Jam-da
- Genre:
- Nigun/Chassidic
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35401
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- Zsham da, zsham da, zsham da dom...
- Style:
- Nigun/Chant/A Capella/Harmony
- Length:
- 2:08
Sorele Iz In Vald Avek — שׂרהלע איז אין װאַלד אַװעק
- Genre:
- Children
- Subject:
- Forest/Flowers/Bouquet/Cuckoo/Future/Longevity
- Origin:
- Alb T-027(b)/Gelb GB 10/Alb L-044(d)
- Transliteration:
- Alb T-027(b)
- Translation:
- Alb T-027(b)/Alb L-044(d)
- Music:
- Gelb GB 10
- Additional song notes:
- Sore Went Ino The Woods
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35402
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- Artist:
- Klezmer Ensemble Simkha — קלעזמער אַנסאַמבל שׂימחה
- Artistic Director/Violin:
- Sonts, L.
- Clarinet:
- Gilfanov, A.
- Keyboards:
- Steinman. V.
- Drums:
- Nourullin, E.
- Bass Guitar:
- Kourbangaleev, A.
- First line:
- Shurele iz in vald avek, zukhn....a bukyet, ket ket, un a vald avegeshtimt,...
- First line (Yiddish):
- שורעלע איז אין וואַלד אַוועק, זוכן...בלומען אַ בוקעט, קעט קעט,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Folk/
- Length:
- 1:42
In Der Finster (Landau) — אין דער פֿינסטער (לאַנדױ)
- Author:
- Landau, Zisha — לאַנדוי זישע
- Genre:
- Love/Literary Origin/Passion
- Subject:
- Love/Darkness/Passion/Tenderness/Flexibility
- Origin:
- Bugatch 119/Alb B-012(t)/ML SOG 56/Alb W-035(a)
- Transliteration:
- ML SOG 56/Alb B-012(t)/Alb N-020(a)/Bugatch 119/CD L-054(a)/Alb W-035(a)
- Translation:
- Alb N-020(a)/CD L-054(a)/Alb W-035(a)/C-035(e)
- Music:
- Bugatch 119/ML SOG 56
- Additional song notes:
- In The Darkness
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35403
- Vocal:
- Ivah, Alina
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- In der finster-zenen dayne oygn shener, in der finster zenen dayne hentlekh...
- First line (Yiddish):
- אין דער פֿינסטער - זענען דײַנע אויגן שענער, אין דער פֿינסטער...
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Tenderly/A Acapella/Harmony
- Length:
- 2:20
Az Du Forst Avek — אַז דו פֿאָרסט אַװעק
- Genre:
- Lament/Love
- Subject:
- Separation/Love/Fear/Departure/Train
- Origin:
- Alb S-057(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb S-057(a)
- Translation:
- Alb S-057(a)
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35404
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- First line:
- Az du forst avek, oy, az du forst avek, oyf vemen loztu...
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַז דו פֿאָרסט אַװעק, אױ, אַז דו פֿאָרסט אַװעק, אױף װעמען לאָזטו...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/A Capella/Harmony
Zayt Gezunterheyt Mayne Libe Eltern — זײַט געזונטערהײט מײַנע ליבע...
- Also known as:
- Der Opsheyd
- Also known as:
- Blaybt Gezunterheyt
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Separation/Parents/Parting/Bride/Apprehension
- Origin:
- Belarsky Fav 31/ML PYS 102/Brounoff.54
- Transliteration:
- Belarsky Fav 22/ML PYS 102/Alb B-075(a)
- Translation:
- Belarsky Fav 22/Alb B-075(a)/Brounoff.54
- Music:
- Belarsky Fav 22/ML PYS 102/Brounoff.54
- Additional song notes:
- Published under title "Blaybt Gezunterheyt"
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35405
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director/Keyboards:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- O zay gezunterheyt, mayne libe eltern, ikh for avek in a vaytn veg,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אָ זײַ דעזונטערהײט, מײַנע ליבע עלטערן, איך פֿאָר אַװעק אין אַ ווײַטן וועג,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Sadly/Harmony
- Length:
- 3:12
Az Men Fort Keyn Sevastopol — אַז מען פֿאָרט קײַן סעװאַסטאָפּאָל
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35406
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- Artist:
- Klezmer Ensemble Simkha — קלעזמער אַנסאַמבל שׂימחה
- Artistic Director/Violin:
- Sonts, L.
- Clarinet:
- Gilfanov, A.
- Keyboards:
- Steinman. V.
- Drums:
- Nourullin, E.
- Bass Guitar:
- Kourbangaleev, A.
- First line:
- Az men fort keyn sevastopol, iz nit vayt fun simperopal,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַז מען פֿאָרט קײן סעװאַסטאָפּאַל, איז ניט װײַט פֿון סימפּעראָפּעל,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Concert
- Length:
- 01:51
Zol Shoyn Kumen Di Geule — זאָל שױן קומען די גאולה
- Also known as:
- Di Geule
- Also known as:
- La Liberacion
- Also known as:
- May The Redemption Come
- Author:
- Kaczerginski, Shmerke — קאַטשערגינסקי, שמערקע
- Composer:
- Kook, Rav Avraham Isaac — קוק, רבֿ אַבֿרהם
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Post Holocaust
- Subject:
- Salvation/Redemption/Meshiekh/Hope/
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 172/Belarsky 234/Alb R-024(d)/Alb K-075(a)/Alb A-044(a)
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 172/Alb A-044(a)/Alb K-075(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb C-035(e)/
- Translation:
- Alb T-015(c)/Alb B-007(j)/Alb R-024(d)/K-075(a)/Z- 018(a)/Kalisch 147
- Music:
- ML MTAG 172/Kalisch 144
- Additional song notes:
- Let Redemption Come
Also transliteration and translation on Alb b-126(a)
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35407
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- Ongezolyet oyfn hartsn, makht men a lekhaim, oyb der umet..
- First line (Yiddish):
- אָנגעזאָליעט אױפֿן האַרצן, מאַכט מען אַ לחיים, אױב דער אָמעט לאָזט..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Harmony/Longing/A Capella
- Length:
- 4:42
Mazl Tov — מזל טובֿ
- Related information in folder 101:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Chana & Yosl Mlotek
- Publisher:
- Yiddish Forward
- Date:
- 6/28/1981
- Comments:
- Text and backround of folksong titled "Mazl Tov" also known as "Es Flien Yidelekh, Zingen Lidelekh".
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35408
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- Mazl tov, mazl tov, mazl mazl mazl tov,...
- First line (Yiddish):
- מזל טובֿ, מזל טובֿ, מזל מזל מזל טובֿ
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert/Harmony/Celebratory/A Capella
- Length:
- 1:10
Ay Ay Ay (Nign) — אײַ אײַ אײַ (ניגון)
- Genre:
- Nigun/Doyne
- Additional song notes:
- Is Merlin Shepherd the composer?
- On album:
- A-050(b) (Jewish Vocal Quartet/ Jamda/ Klezmer Ensemble "Simkha")
- Track ID:
- 35409
- Vocal:
- Jamda
- Vocal/Artistic Director/Keyboards:
- Shepherd, Polina — שעפּהערד, פּאָלינאַ
- Vocal:
- Ovrutskaya, Yana — אָוורוטסקײַאַ, יענע
- Vocal:
- Achkinazi, Maria
- Vocal:
- Gafner, Vassily — גאַפֿנער, וואַסילי
- First line:
- Ay ay ay ay yi....
- Style:
- Concert/Harmony/A Capella/Sprightly
- Length:
- 4:22