The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince
- Album ID:
- N-002(b)
- Format:
- Audio CD
- Publisher:
- SmithsonionFolkways Recordings SFW CD 40571
- Date of issuance:
- 2015
- Language:
- Yiddish/English/Russian
- Provenance:
- Audio CD Purchase Smithsonian Folkways Oct 2015
- Genre:
- Folk/Compilation/Klezmer
- Where produced:
- Berlin, Germany
- Related information in folder 1500:
- Comments:
- 1. 1/12/2016 Review of album N-002(b) by Angie Lemon of Arc Music, London entered in Ephemera on Jan 12, 2016
Contents
Fisher Lid — פֿישער ליד
- Also known as:
- Fishelekh
- Author:
- Greenblatt, Aliza — גרינבלאַט, עליזה
- Composer:
- Greenblatt, Aliza — גרינבלאַט, עליזה
- Composer:
- Reimer, Issac
- Genre:
- Literary Origin/Love
- Subject:
- Fisherman/Occupation/Melancholy/Occupation
- Origin:
- Grn TsL 7/Bugatch 115/Alb N-002(a)/Alb R-022(a)/ML PYS 34/Alb 007(a)
- Transliteration:
- Bugatch 115/Alb L-004(d)/Alb N-002(a)/Alb R-022(a)/ML PYS 34/Alb B-007(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb B-007(a)/Alb L-004(d)/Alb N-002(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-022(a)/Alb B-007(a)
- Music:
- Grn TsL 7/Bugatch 115/ML PYS 34
- Additional song notes:
- Org, Translit & Translat in Alb B-211(a)
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 5264
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Lead Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal, Accordion:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- tzoura:
- Cohen, Bob
- First line:
- Fort a fisher oyfn yam, er fort aroys baginen, s'vil der fisher minhastom…
- First line (Yiddish):
- פֿאָרט אַ פֿישער אױפֿן ים, ער פֿאָרט אַרױס באַגינען, ס'װיל דער פֿישער מן־הסתּם
- Track comment:
- Recorded under title "Fishelekh"
- Language:
- Yiddish
Hava Nagila (Nathanson) — הבה נגילה
- Also known as:
- Kene Hora (Hava Nagila)
- Also known as:
- Living With the H Tune
- Author:
- Nathanson, Moshe
- Genre:
- Folk/Hora
- Subject:
- Dance/Celebration/Joy
- Song comment:
- See Page 130 for extended info on the song
- Origin:
- Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb N-014(a)/Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb N-014(b)/Alb S-033(a)/Alb K-007(a)
- Translation:
- Coopersmith NJS 111/Alb S-033(a)/Alb Z-013(a)/Alb N-014(b)/Alb B-032(a)
- Music:
- Coopersmith NJS 111/Nath 15/Pasternak BHN 130/Metro Scher 15
- Additional song notes:
- Originally Chassidic Sadigurer (Bukovina, Poland) nigun. Text -
claimed by Idelsohn, but text usually attributed to Moshe -
Nathanson. See Pasternak's "Beyond Hava Nagila" p 130: Nulman, p -
102.
- Related information in folder 832:
- Comments:
- 1. 10/26/2007 Article by Leah Hochbaum Rosner in English Forward, Oct. 26, 2007, titled "Singing 'Happy Birthday' to 'Hava Nagila' as Party Classic nears 100".
2. 8/28/2008 Article published on the internet as of August 28, 2008 by James Loeffler titled "Hava Nagila's Long, Strange Trip: The unlikely history of a Hasidic melody.
3. 7/20/212 Article from the Forward of July 20, 2012 by Renee Ghert-Zand titled "From Ukraine to You Tube: How 'Hava Nagila' Became a Global Hit"
4. 2/24/2017 Article from Wikipedia as of February 24, 2017 titled Hava Nagila
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41636
- Music Box/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Style:
- Instrumental
- Length:
- 0:20
Freylekhs (Nazaroff) — פֿרײלעכס (נאַזאַראָף)
- Author:
- Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41625
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Second Fiddle/Mandolin:
- Cohen, Bob
- Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
- Melin, Hampus
- Whistle:
- Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
- Style:
- Klezmer/Instrumental
- Length:
- 3:12
Meydlekh Vi Blumen — מײדלעך װי בלומען
- Author:
- Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
- Genre:
- Waltz
- Subject:
- Girls/Flowers/Tempting/Charms/Power/Beauty/Light
- Transliteration:
- Album N-002(b) - Partial
- Translation:
- Album N-002(b)- Partial
- Additional song notes:
- Girls Are Like Flowers
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41626
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Mandolin:
- Cohen, Bob
- First line:
- Meydlekh vi blumen, reytsend un sheyn, zogt vi nemt ir dem tsoyber un kheyn…
- First line:
- מײדלעך װי בלומען, רײצענד און שײַן, זאָגט װי נעמט איר דעם צויבער און חן...
- Language:
- Yiddish/English
- Style:
- Waltz
- Length:
- 4:00
Der Kaptsn — דער קבּצן
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41627
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Russian Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Yiddish Vocal:
- Cohen, Bob
- Ukulele:
- Kahn, Daniel
- First line:
- Hob ikh kinder kleyne fil, kinder hoylen nakhes, ho ikh khoyves mer vi hor…
- First line:
- האָב איך קינדער קליינע פֿיל, קינדער הוילן נחת, האָב איך חו
- Track comment:
- Similar verses to "A Mazkdiker Yid" on same album.
- Language:
- Yiddish/Russian
- Style:
- Joyful/Rhyming Couplets (Chestshukas?) Light Hearted
- Length:
- 1:24
A Mazldiker Yid — אַ מזלדיקער ייִד
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41631
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal/Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Vocal/Mandolin:
- Cohen, Bob
- Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
- Melin, Hampus
- Whistle:
- Shepherd, Merlin — שעפּהערד, מערלין
- Vocal:
- Gurzhy, Yuriy
- First line:
- Oy, ikh bin a mazldiker, mazldiker yid, vi ikh gey, vi ikh shtey, her ikh nor…
- First line (Yiddish):
- אױ, בין איך אַ מזלדיקער, מזלדיקער ייִד, װי איך גײ, װי איך שטײ, הער איך נאָר...
- Track comment:
- Similar verses to "Der Kaptsn" on same album.
- Language:
- Yiddish
Maidlid — מיידליד
- Genre:
- Love
- Subject:
- Roads/Fields/Girlfriend/Encounter/Kisses/Strokes/Embrace
- Transliteration:
- Album N-002(b)
- Translation:
- Album N-002(b)
- Additional song notes:
- Maidensong
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41632
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle/tsuras:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- First line:
- Oyf di vegn reyne, oyf di felder fraye, vel ikh mir aroysgeyn zikhn mayn getraye
- First line (Yiddish):
- אויף די וועגן ריינעת אויף די פֿעלדער פֿרײַע, וועל איך מיר אַרויסגיין זיכן מײַן
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Folk/Klezmer
- Length:
- 3:06
Ikh Flee — איך פֿלי
- Author:
- Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
- Genre:
- Klezmer
- Subject:
- Travel/Restlessness/No Time/Placeless/All Over/Border/Harbor
- Transliteration:
- Album N-002(b)
- Translation:
- Album N-002(b)
- Additional song notes:
- I Fly
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41633
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle/tsuras:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
- Melin, Hampus
- First line:
- Ikh for, ikh for, ikh loyf in fli,ikh hob keyn tsayt, ikh hob kayn ri (ru?),…
- First line:
- איך פֿאָר, איך אָר, איך לויף אין פֿלי, איך האָב קיין צײַט, איך האָב קיין רי..
- Language:
- Yiddish/Russian
- Style:
- Folk/Klezmer
- Length:
- 2:20
Yidl Mit Zayn Fidl — ייִדל מיט זײַן פֿידל
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41634
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal, Accordion:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- First line:
- Oy yidl mit zayn fidl, s'iz vert milionen gelt, er hot dem bestn shmitshik,…
- First line:
- אוי ייִדל מיט זײַן פֿידל ס'איז װערט מיליאָנען געלט, ער האָט דעם בעסטן שמיטשיק,
- Language:
- Yiddish/Russian/English
- Length:
- 4:42
Krasnoarmeymeyskayn Pesn'
- Genre:
- Soviet Revolutionary Song
- Subject:
- Trar/Dowfal/Bourgeoisie/Soviet/Powers/Lenin/Proletariat
- Translation:
- Album N-002(b)
- Additional song notes:
- Red Army Song
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41635
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Language:
- Russian/English
- Length:
- 3:40
Vander Ikh Mir Lustik — װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק
- Author:
- Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
- Genre:
- Folk/Humorous
- Subject:
- Carefree/Wanderer
- Origin:
- Alb N-002(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb N-002(a)/Alb N-002(b)
- Translation:
- Alb N-002(a)Alb-N-002(b)
- Additional song notes:
- While I'm Happily Walking
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41620
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Mandolin:
- Cohen, Bob
- Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
- Melin, Hampus
- First line:
- Vander ikh mir lustik, in regn in dem feld, zing ikh mir a freylekhs, fayf ikh
- First line (Yiddish):
- װאַנדער איך מיר לוסטיק, אין רעגן אין דעם פֿעלד, זינג איך מיר אַ פֿריילעכס,...
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Klezmer/Freylekhs
- Length:
- 5:16
Tum Balalayke (Variant Nazaroff) — טום באַלאַלײַקע (נאַזעראָף װאַריאַנט)
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41621
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Mandolin:
- Cohen, Bob
- Poyk (Marching Drum and Cymbol):
- Melin, Hampus
- First line:
- Iz geven a friling ovnt, hot getsitert in di luftn, yugent libe, lippenmurmel.,
- First line (Yiddish):
- איז געװען אַ פֿרילינג אָװנט האָט געציטערט אין די לופֿטן, יוגנטליבע, ליפענמורמל
- Language:
- Yiddish
- Style:
- Folk/Waltz
- Length:
- 4:03
Ir Fregt Mikh Vos Ikh Troyer — איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױער
- Also known as:
- Akh Pi Vodka
- Author:
- Nazaroff, Nathan "Prince"
- Genre:
- Folk/Lament/Drinking
- Subject:
- Love/Deception/Vodka/Friend/Sweetheart
- Origin:
- Alb N-002(a)/CD M-066(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb N-002(a)
- Translation:
- Alb N-002(a)/CD M-066(a)
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41622
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Lead Vocal/Accordion:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
- First line:
- Ir fregt mikh vos ikh troyer, vos veyn ikh oyfn kul,
- First line:
- איר פֿרעגט מיך װאָס איך טרױיער, װאָס װײן איך אױפֿן קול,
- Language:
- Yiddish/Russian
- Style:
- Folk
- Length:
- 4:17
Arum Dem Fayer — אַרום דעם פֿײַער
- Genre:
- Folk
- Subject:
- Campfire/Singing/Dancing/Dreams
- Origin:
- ML MTAG 176/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)
- Transliteration:
- ML MTAG 176/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)/Alb R-001(b)/Fried 473
- Translation:
- Sheet Music 760/Alb A-002(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb J-020(b)/R-001(b)/Levin N 171
- Music:
- Levin N 171/ML MTAG 176
- Additional song notes:
- Around The Fire
- On album:
- N-002(b) (The Brothers Nazaroff: The Happy Prince)
- Track ID:
- 41624
- Arranger:
- The Brothers Nazaroff
- Vocal/Accordion/Whistle:
- Kahn, Daniel
- Vocal:
- Korolenko, Psoy
- Vocal/Guitar:
- Alpert, Michael — אַלפּערט, מישקע
- Fiddle:
- Shulman-Ment, Jake
- tsuras (?)/Second Fiddle:
- Cohen, Bob
- First line:
- Arum dem fayer iz ales liber, di nakht iz tayer, mir zingen lider, un zol di…
- First line:
- אַרום דעם פֿײַער איז אַלעס ליבער, די נאַכט איז טײַער, מיר זינגען לידער,...
- Track comment:
- Recorded with a Russian song.
- Language:
- Yiddish/Russian
- Style:
- Joyful/Folk
- Length:
- 3:25