Name:
Mlotek, Chana
Name (Yiddish):
מלאָטעק, חנה
Born:
April 9, 1922 (Brooklyn, NY)
Died:
November 4, 2013 (Bronx, NY)

Songs written or composed

Drey Zikh Dreydele — דרײ זיך דרײדעלע

Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Composer:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Holiday/Children/Khaanike
Subject:
Chanukkah/Dreydl/Spin/Joy/Dance/Circle oy/Dance/Circle
Transliteration:
Alb C-042(c)
Translation:
Alb C-042(c)
Additional song notes:
Same melody as "Dos Milekhl" Dreydele Spin!

Recordings

On album:
W-022(a) (The Chanukah Story sung by The Western Wind)
Track ID:
18310
Vocal:
Western Wind Ensemble
English Adaptation:
Zukoff, William
Narrator:
Bikel, Theodore
Vocal:
Lippitz, Lori
First line:
Drey zikh un drey zikh un drey zikh shoyn dreydele,
First line (Yiddish):
דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך שױן דרײדעלע,
Track comment:
Whirling and turning upon the table, laughing boy, happy...
Language:
Yiddish
On album:
G-017(a) (Gut Yom-Tov Kinder! A Treasury of Children's Songs... — גוט יום-טוב קינדער)
Track ID:
19424
Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Composer:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Artist:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Drey zikh un drey zikh un drey zikh shoyn dreydele,
First line (Yiddish):
דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך שױן דרײדעלע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Melody of "Dos Milekhl" from operetta "Bar Kokhba"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Children's Chorus
On album:
S-217(a) (Sound Sheet Slips (NOTE - DO NOT TRY TO PLAY THIS ALBUM - IT MAY BECOME DAMAGED))
Track ID:
38885
Vocal:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
First line:
Drey zikh un drey zikh un drey zikh shoyn dreydele,
First line (Yiddish):
דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך און דרײ זיך שױן דרײדעלע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Children's Chorus
On album:
C-042(c) (Chanukha is Freylekh! / A Yiddish Chanukah Celebration/ Lori Cahan-Simon Ensemble — חנוכה איז פֿריילעך)
Track ID:
39799
Vocal/Handclaps:
Cahan-Simon, Lori
Accordion:
Mahovlich, Walt
Violin:
Chernyavsky, David
Viola:
Greenbaum, Adrienne
Tsimbl:
Fedoriouk, Alexander
Bass:
Shapiro, Henry
First line:
Drey zikh un drey zikh un drey zikh, shoyn, dreydele, frey zikh, du yingele,…
First line (Yiddish):
דריי זיך און דריי זיך און דריי זיך און דריי זיך שוין, דריידעלע, פֿריי זיך...
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert/Klezmer/Waltz
Length:
2:58

Show You Care

Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Author:
Rosenfeld, Moyshe
Author:
Levy, Jacques
Author:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Responsibility/Charity/Women/Organizations.Mobility
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)

Recording

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
14172
Vocal:
Golden Land Company
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Good evening, Mrs. Weinberg, I hope you're doing well,

Khanike Song Medley

Author:
Rivesman, Mordkhe — ריװעסמאַן, מרדכי
Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Author:
Rosenfeld, Morris — ראָזענפֿעלד, מאָריס
Composer:
Goldfaden, Avrom — גאָלדפֿאַדען, אַבֿרהם
Genre:
Medley/Holiday/Khanike
Subject:
Khanike/Candles/Dreydl
Song comment:
Khanike Oy Khanike/Drey Zikh Dreydele/Oy Ir Kleyne Likhtelekh
Transliteration:
Alb O-015(a)/Alb C-042(c)
Translation:
Alb O-015(a)/Alb C-042(c)

Recording

On album:
O-015(a) (Oy Vey!/ Chanukah / Sruli and Lisa/ A Totally Klezmer Chanukah For Kids)
Track ID:
28039
Artist:
Oy Vey! Klezmer Band
Accordion/Poyk (Bass Drum and Cymbal)/Recorder/Arranger:
Dresdner, Sruli
Cello:
Mayer, Lisa
Artist:
Childrens' Chorus Oy Vey Klezmer
Track comment:
Khanike Oy Khanike/Drey Zikh Dreydele/O Ir Kleyne Likhtelekh
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Chorus

Ver Ken Dertseyln — ווער קען דערציילן

Author:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Genre:
Khanike/Holiday
Subject:
Heroism/Past/Macabees/Battle/Saved/Holiday/Survival
Transliteration:
Alb C-042(c)
Translation:
Alb C-042(c)
Additional song notes:
Who Can Retell? Yiddish version of Mi Yimalel Recorded with instrumental freylekhs by Adrienne Greenbaum

Other tracks with this artist

Badkhn's Song and Wedding Dance

On album:
G-013(c) (The Golden Land, a joyous new musical Original Cast Album)
Track ID:
1854
Composer:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Artist:
Adler, Bruce
Accomp:
Golden Land Klezmer Orchestra
Orchestration:
Sokolow, Pete — סוקולוב, פּסח
First line:
Veyn zhe, kalenyu, veyn zhe, veyn zhe veyn...
First line (Yiddish):
װײן זשה, כּלהניו, װײן זשה, װײן זשה װײו,
Track comment:
Based on folklore, compiled by P. Sokolow and Z. Mlotek.
Language:
Yiddish

Leshono Toyvo (Yid) — לשנה טובה (ייִדיש)

On album:
G-017(a) (Gut Yom-Tov Kinder! A Treasury of Children's Songs... — גוט יום-טוב קינדער)
Track ID:
19416
Author:
Tsesler, Shmuel — צעסלער, שמואל
Composer:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Artist:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Mir bagrisn hoykh un klor, leshono toyvo - a gut yor,
First line (Yiddish):
מיר באַגריסן הױך אוו קלאָר, לשנה טובה - אַ גוט יאָר
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Children's Chorus

Mi Y'mallel — מי ימלל

Genre:
Chanukah
Subject:
History/Story/Hero/Maaccabees/Temple
Origin:
Alb G-017(a)/Coopersimith 1 32/Alb P-040(a)/Coopersmith HCB 13/Metro Album 48
Transliteration:
G-017(a)/Bugatch 248/Vorbei 449/Schwartz 8/Coopersmith HCB 13/
Translation:
G-017(a)/Coopersmith 1 32/Vorbei 449/Schwartz 9/Alb P-040(a)
Music:
Bugatch 248/Coopersmith 1 32/Schwartz 9/Coopersmith HCB 13/
On album:
G-017(a) (Gut Yom-Tov Kinder! A Treasury of Children's Songs... — גוט יום-טוב קינדער)
Track ID:
19427
Yiddish Adaptation:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Vocal:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
Piano/Choral Director:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ver ken dertsayln yidishe gvure fun amol?
First line (Yiddish):
װער קען דערצײלן ייִדישע גבֿורה פֿון אַמאָל? אין יעדן דאָר אַ העלד...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Children's Chorus

Ver Ken Dertsayln (Mi Yemalel) — װער קען דערצײלן (מי ימלל)

On album:
xG-017(a)
Track ID:
19428
Yiddish Adaptation:
Mlotek, Chana — מלאָטעק, חנה
Artist:
Workmen's Circle Children's Chorus — אַרבעטער רינג קינדער כאָר
Artist:
Mlotek, Zalmen — מלאָטעק, זלמן, (1951)
First line:
Ver ken dertsayln yidishe gvure fun amol?
First line:
װער קען דערצײלן ייִדישע גבֿורה פֿון אַמאָל? אין יעדן דאָר אַ העלד...
Track comment:
See "Mi Yemalel" "ימלל "מי