Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz
- Album ID:
- G-075(a)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- Touche Music TMcCD 014
- Date of issuance:
- 2001
- Playing time:
- 62:30
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Provenance:
- Gift of Robert & Molly Freedman, Purchase May 2004 Concerto Music, Amsterdam
- Genre:
- Jazz
- Where produced:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Number of tracks:
- 15
Contents
Dos Kleyne Tsigaynerl — דאָס קלײנע ציגײַנערל
- Also known as:
- Tsigayner
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Composer:
- Rubin, Hertz — רובין, הערץ
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Gypsy/Self Portrait/Fiddler/Wanderer/Family/Alienation
- Origin:
- Alb L-062(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb L-051(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)/Alb L-062(a)
- Translation:
- CD L-051(a)/CD C-044(a)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(a)
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32794
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- Ikh bin a tsigaynerl, a kleyner, ober vi ir zet, a sheyner,
- First line (Yiddish):
- איך בין אַ ציגײַנערל, אַ קלײנער, אָבער װי איר זעט, אַ שײנער,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 5:01
Moyde Ani (Shweid) — מודה אני (שווייִד)
- Also known as:
- Mode Ani (Schweid)
- Author:
- Schweid, Mark — שווײַד, מאַרק
- Composer:
- Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
- Genre:
- Lament/Holocaust
- Subject:
- Diaspora/Wandering/Youth/Rest/Faith/Suffering/Loss/Prayer
- Origin:
- Alb K-096(a)/Gel Yovl 38
- Transliteration:
- Alb C-042(b)/Alb K-096(a)/Gel Yovl 38/Alb G-006(b)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb L-023(a)
- Translation:
- Alb C-042(b)/Alb K-096(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb Z-010(b)/Alb G-006(b)/Alb M-049(a)
- Related information in folder 630:
- Comments:
- 1. Article in Yiddish Forward dated 6/24/1988 by Chane Mlotek responding to readers inquiry, and publishing Yiddish text of Moyde Ani by Mark Shweid.
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32795
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- Mode ani lefonekho…, got nit tsorn, zey vos iz mit dayn kind gevorn,
- First line:
- מוֹדה אני לפניך..., גאָט ניט צאָרן, זײ װאָס איז מיט דײַן קינד געוואָרן,
- Language:
- Hebrew/Yiddish
- Style:
- Concert
- Length:
- 3:32
Kinder Yorn (Gebirtig) — קינדער יאָרן (געבירטיג)
- Also known as:
- Shnot Yaldut
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Nostalgia/Childhood/Aging/Memory/
- Origin:
- Gebir ML 9/ML MTAG 222/Alb A-001(h)/Belarsky 221/Alb B-007(a)/Gebir Lemm 44
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 222/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb A-005(e)/Alb T-031(b)
- Translation:
- Alb G-022(a)/GYF 55/Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-054(a)/Alb A-005(e)Gebir SIMC 4
- Music:
- GYF 53/ML MTAG 221/Belarsky 47/ Gebir Lemm 44
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32796
- First line:
- Kinder-yorn, zise kinder-yorn, Eybik blaybt ir vakh in...
- First line (Yiddish):
- קינדער יאָרן, זיסע קינדער יאָרן, אײביק בלײבט איר וואַך אין מײַן זכּרון
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 3:32
Oyfn Pripetshik (Warshavsky) — אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק (וואַרשאַווסקי)
- Also known as:
- Der Alef Beys
- Also known as:
- In The Fireplace
- Also known as:
- Afn Pripetshik
- Also known as:
- Oifm Pripezik
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Author:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Composer:
- Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Children/Alphabet/Education/Learning/Rebbe/Kheyder/School
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 2/Alb K-014(a)/GYF 24/Alb A-001(h)/Alb G-026(a)/Alb R-022(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb R-022(a)/ML MTAG 2/Alb B-004(c)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb D-016(a)
- Translation:
- Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-024(b)/GYF 27/Kinderbuch 167/Alb G-017(a)/Sh Sh 196/
- Music:
- ML MTAG 2/GYF 25/SM Scher 13/Lefko Folk 72
- Additional song notes:
- At The Fireplace
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Translation and Transliteration at Ephemera 1269
Org, Translit & Translt on Alb B-211(a)
Ephemera 1458 See 2012 program for translat and trqqnslit. Alb V0290-- What's Not To Like -- 2012/ Eng Translit - Alb P-038€
- Related information in folder 332:
- Document type:
- Translation
- Author:
- Max Rosenfeld
- Comments:
- Singable English adaptation by Max Rosenfeld.
2. Soviet version, reflecting changes from the original text, from Anna Sternshis's book "Soviet and Kosher."
3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32789
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- Oyfn pripetshik brent a fayerl, un in shtub iz heys.
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן פּריפּעטשיק ברענט אַ פֿײַערל, און אין שטוב איז הײס.
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 4:59
A Mol Iz Geven A Yid — אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד
- Author:
- Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
- Composer:
- Yomen, Ben — יאָמען, בען
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Humorous
- Subject:
- Khasidic/Poverty/Shabos
- Transliteration:
- Alb Z-010(n)
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32790
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- A mol iz geven a yid, hot er gehat a yidene,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אַ מאָל איז געװען אַ ייִד, האָט ער געהאַט אַ ייִדענע,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 5:41
Di Sapozhkelekh — די סאַפּאָזקעלעך
- Also known as:
- Sapozhkelekh
- Genre:
- Folk/Love
- Subject:
- Love/Straw Boots/Sacrifice/Relationship
- Origin:
- Alb R-034(c)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-051(b)CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30/C-060(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb C-035(e)/Alb K-051(b)/Alb K-029(f)/Alb R-034(c)/Alb K-30(d)/ML SOG 30
- Translation:
- Alb K-029(f)/Alb K-042(b)//Alb F-036(a)/Alb L-038(a)/CD M-066(a)ML SOG 30
- Music:
- ML SOG 30
- Additional song notes:
- The Boots/ See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. (A Klomke On A Tir)
- Related information in folder 738:
- Comments:
- 1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32791
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- Farkoyfn di sapozhkelekh un furn oyf di droshkelekh, abi mit dir in eynem...
- First line (Yiddish):
- פֿאַרקױפֿן די סאַפּאָזהקעלעך און פֿאָרן אױף די דראָשקעלעך, אַבי מיט..
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 4:25
Hey Tsigelekh — הײ ציגעלעך
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Lament/Shepherd/Goats
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Alb R-007(f)4/Gebir Lemm 94/Alb A-044(a)/Gebir ML 38
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Alb R-007(f)4/Alb T-015(c)/Alb A-044(a)/Lifshitz 28
- Translation:
- Vinkov 1 42/Alb A-044(a)/Gebir SIMC 38
- Music:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Gebir Lemm 94/Lifshitz 26
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32792
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Arranger:
- Brommare, Niclas
- First line:
- Hey, tsigelekh, kumt aher tsu mir geshvind! A sheyn meydele vil ikh aykh…
- First line (Yiddish):
- הײ, ציגעלעך, קומט אַהער צו מיר געשװינד! אַ שיין מיידעלע װעל איך אייִך …
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 4:55
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:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32793
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Arranger:
- Brommare, Niclas
- First line:
- Iber felder, vegn, ofy a boygn hey, mit zun un vint un regn
- First line (Yiddish):
- איבער פֿעלדער װעגן, אױף אַ וואָגן הײ, מיט זון און װינט און רעגן
- Track comment:
- From film of same name with Molly Picon.
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 1:50
Unter Di Grininke Beymelekh — אונטער די גרינינקע בײמעלעך
- Also known as:
- Moyshelekh, Shloymelekh
- Also known as:
- Moyshelekh Un Shloymelekh
- Author:
- Bialik, Khaim Nakhman — ביאַליק, חיים נחמן
- Composer:
- Brunoff, Platon G. — ברונאָף, פּלאַטאָן ג.
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- Children/Innocence/Eyes/Memory/Birds/Trees/Play
- Origin:
- ML PYP 225/Bugatch 126/Alb L-001(d)Alb D 004(d)/Alb B-015(b)/Sh Sh 227
- Transliteration:
- Bugatch 126/Vinkov 2 114/Alb L-001(d)/Alb D-004(d)
- Translation:
- Vinkov 2 114/Alb L-001(d)/Sh Sh 226
- Music:
- Vinkov 2 114/Bugatch 126
- Additional song notes:
- Under The Green Little Trees
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32786
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- First line:
- Unter di grininke beymelekh, shpiln zikh moyshelekh...,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אונטער די גרינינקע בײמעלעך, שפּילן זיך משהלעך, שלמהלעך,
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 4:25
A Sudenyu — אַ סועדהניו
- Also known as:
- Meshiekhs Sudenyu
- Also known as:
- Vos Vet Zayn Az Meshiekh Vet Kumen
- Also known as:
- Zog Zhe Rebenyu
- Genre:
- Folk/Messiah/Meshiekh/Khasidic
- Subject:
- Feast/Messiah/Meshiekh/Food/Great Ox/Leviathan/Torah/Dance/
- Origin:
- Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3106)/ML PYS 170/
- Transliteration:
- ML PYS 170/Alb A-036(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Vinkov 3106/Alb R-034(k)
- Translation:
- ML PYS 170/Vinkov 3106/Alb A-036(a)/Alb B-07(b)/Alb R-/034(k)/Alb V0310
- Music:
- ML PYS 170/Vinkov 3 106
- Related information in folder 453:
- Document type:
- Article
- Author:
- Philologos
- Publisher:
- Forward
- Date:
- 9/1/2000
- Comments:
- Discussion of the term "shor ha-bor and Yaym, Ha-meshumor".
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32787
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- First line:
- Zog rebenyu, vos vet zayn az moshiekh vet kumen?
- First line (Yiddish):
- זאָג רבּיניו, װאָס װעט זײַן אַז משיח װעט קומען?
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 6:28
Quando El Rey Nimrod
- Also known as:
- Avram Ovinu
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Ladino
- Subject:
- Abraham/King Nimrod/Blessing/
- Origin:
- Alb T-026(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb K-023(a)/Ephemera 1130
- Transliteration:
- Alb C-017(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb R-033(a)/Alb C-025(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb M-049(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Ephemera 1130
- Related information in folder 1130:
- Comments:
- 1. Original Text and translation from the internet
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32788
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- Piano:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Arranger:
- Brommare, Niclas
- First line:
- Cuando el rey Nimrod al campo saifa,
- Language:
- Ladino
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 6:06
Hey Tsigelekh — הײ ציגעלעך
- Author:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Composer:
- Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Lament/Shepherd/Goats
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Alb R-007(f)4/Gebir Lemm 94/Alb A-044(a)/Gebir ML 38
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Alb R-007(f)4/Alb T-015(c)/Alb A-044(a)/Lifshitz 28
- Translation:
- Vinkov 1 42/Alb A-044(a)/Gebir SIMC 38
- Music:
- ML MTAG 213/Vinkov 1 42/Gebir Lemm 94/Lifshitz 26
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 33783
- Vocal:
- Schwimmer, Cantor Moshe — שווימער, חזן משה
- Vocal:
- Jacobs, Celia
- First line:
- Hey, tsigelekh, kumt aher tsu mir geshvind! A sheyn meydele vil ikh aykh…
- First line (Yiddish):
- הײ, ציגעלעך, קומט אַהער צו מיר געשװינד! אַ שיין מיידעלע װעל איך אײַך …
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 4:55
Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym — אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם
- Also known as:
- Al Haderekh Ets Omeyd
- Also known as:
- Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym
- Author:
- Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Folk
- Subject:
- Child/Mother/Burdens/Birds/Tree/Imagination/Mother Love
- Song comment:
- P. Laskovski sometimes credited as composer./ From "Volkns Ibern Dakh"
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 164/Manger 369/Manger Illust/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-024(e)/GYF 66/
- Transliteration:
- GYF 67/ML MTAG 164/ L-022(a)/Alb A-044(a)/Alb F-018(a)/CD L-054(a)/CD O-016(a)
- Translation:
- Leftwich GP 547/GYF 67/Alb L-004(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Manger Wolf 102/Sh Sh 414
- Music:
- ML MTAG 164/
- Additional song notes:
- By The Wayside Stands A Tree
See also illustration in Manger Illust
See transliteration and translation in Ephemera 1552
Shmuel Fisher credited as compposer in the lyrics provided by Klezmania
- Related information in folder 111:
- Comments:
- 1. Essay titled "The Destiny of a Poem" by Itzik Manger, translated from the Yiddish by Joseph Leftwich and published in Volume 2 of "The Way We Think" describing Manger's visit to Waraw in April 1948 including an incident dealing with his poem "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym."
See folder 3 (Manger, Itzik)
2. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
3. Article in the English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos exploring the relationship of Manger's "Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym" and the folk song "Groyser Got, Groyser Got, Lomir Davenen Minkhe, Az Yidn Veln Forn Keyn Eretz Yisroel, Vet Zayn Susn V"Simkhe".
4 3/2/2014 Program for performances of the The Megile of Itzik Manger for March 2-16, 2014 at the Center for the Performing Arts published by the Folksbiene.
- Related information in folder 996:
- Comments:
- 1. Article in English Forward of January 29, 2010 by Philologos titled "A Tree Grows in Zion" dealing with Manger's Song with the Zionist pioneer song and coming to the conclusion that Laskowsky could not have written the melody to the Manger song
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32784
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- First line:
- Oyfn veg shteyt a boym, shteyt er eyngeboygn,
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױפֿן װעג שטײט אַ בױם, שטײט ער אײַנגעבױגן, אַלע פֿײגל פֿונעם...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 6:08
A Zemer — אַ זמר
- Also known as:
- Reb Motenyu
- Also known as:
- Zogt Der Rebe
- Author:
- Zeitlin, Aaron — צײַטלין, אַהרן
- Composer:
- Bugatch, (Shmuel) Samuel — בוגאַטש, שמואל
- Genre:
- Literary Origin
- Subject:
- God/Faith/Struggle/Khasid/
- Origin:
- Kon 65/ML PYS 142/Alb B-007(a)/Bugatch 146/Sheet Music 305
- Transliteration:
- Alb O-009(a)/Alb L-001(a)/Alb I-013(a)/Bugatch 146/Alb L-038(a)/Sheet Music 30
- Translation:
- Alb L-038(a)/ML PYS 142/Alb O-009(a)/Alb O-006(c)/Alb D-002(a)
- Music:
- Bugatch 146/ML PYS 142/Kon 65/Sheet Music 305
- Additional song notes:
- See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
- On album:
- G-075(a) (Rebecka Gordon / Yiddish ' n Jazz)
- Track ID:
- 32785
- Vocal:
- Gordon, Rebecka
- Piano/Arranger:
- von Heijne, Claus
- Bass:
- Augustsson, Filip
- Drums:
- Matthews, Gilbert
- First line:
- Zogt der rebe, reb motenyu: -- A gutn morgn dir, gotenyu!
- First line (Yiddish):
- זאָגט דער רבּי, רבּ מאָטעניו -- אַ גוטן מאָרגען דיר, גאָטעניו!
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Jazz
- Length:
- 5:07