Name:
Engel, Helene

Tracks with this artist

Der Filosof — דער פֿילאָסאָף

Also known as:
Kum Aher Du Filosof
Author:
Vevl Zbarzher — װעלװל זבאַרזשער
Composer:
Vevl Zbarzher — װעלװל זבאַרזשער
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Khasidic Rebe/Science
Song comment:
Originally satirical anti khasidic
Origin:
ML MTAG 124/Alb B-007(b)/Alb L-022(a)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb N-026(a)
Transliteration:
ML MTAG124/Alb C-035(e)/Alb R-024(d)/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb L-022(a)
Translation:
Alb H-033(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Vinkov 3 117/Alb F-005(a)/Alb B-007(b)
Music:
ML MTAG 125/
Additional song notes:
See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 732:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
L-022(a) (Le Paon Dore Chansons Et Textes Yiddish — די גאָלדענע פּאַװע ייִדיש װאָרט און געזאַנג)
Track ID:
3109
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Kum aher, du filosof, Mit dayn ketshishn moykhl,
First line (Yiddish):
קום אַהער, דו פֿילאָסאָף, מיט דײַן קעצישן מוחל, אױ, קום אַהער...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in France.
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Lebn Zol Kolumbus — לעבן זאָל קאָלומבוס

Author:
Thomashevsky, Boris — טאָמאַשעװסקי, ברוך
Composer:
Perlmutter, Arnold (Aaron) פּערלמוטער, אַרנאָלד (אהרן)
Composer:
Wohl, Herman — װאָל, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theater/Patriotic
Subject:
Immigration/Government/Patriotism/Peace/Democracy
Origin:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SH Dropsie 46
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/Alb G-013(a)/Sm Dropsie 46/Ephemera 1516
Translation:
Ephemera 1516
Music:
ML MTAG 140/Levin N 66/SMDropsie 46
Additional song notes:
Long Live Columbus
Related information in folder 484:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
1/20/2006
Comments:
1. 1/20/2006 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of June 20, 2006 by Chane Mlotek titled "Di Tsveyte Strofe Fun "Lebn Zol Kolumbus" (The 2nd stanza of Lebn Zol Kolumbus) Text and additional verses one of which refers to Leo Frank and that the lawyers will get him off. 2 Translation of additional verses.
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
8941
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
A shtetl iz amerike, a mekhaye, kh'lebn; Es rut oyf ir...
First line (Yiddish):
אַ שטעטל איז אַמעריקע אַ מחיה, כ'לעבן: עס רוט אױף אַיר די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in group "a Brooklyn"
Language:
Yiddish

Kolumbus, Ikh HobTsu Dir Gornit — קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט

Author:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Author:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Composer:
Meyerowitz, David — מײעראָװיץ, דוד
Composer:
Friedsel, Louis — פֿרידזעל, לואיס
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Status/Food/Weather/Subway/Patriotism/Freedom
Transliteration:
Peppler 2 124
Translation:
Peppler 2 125
Music:
Peppler 2 125
Additional song notes:
Kolumbus, I have No Complaints Against You
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
8636
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Kolumbus, Ikh hob tsu dir gornit, Tsu dir mayn Ameritshke,
First line (Yiddish):
קאָלומבוס, איך האָב צו דיר גאָרניט, צו דיר מײַן אַמעריטשקע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in group "a Brooklyn" - also with English Verses
Language:
Yiddish

Histapkhus Hanefesh (Yid)

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
6624
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Volt ikh hoben ... krign, volt ikh tsu dir flien,
First line:
װאָלט איך האָבן ... קריגן, װאָלט איך צו דיר פֿליִען,
Track comment:
Recording made in France.

Sion Tu Mi Ojo Preto (Ladino)

On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
14499
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Sion tu mi ojo preto, hazme saver tu secreto, quita el velo preto, querida sion!
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino

Adonenu

On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
925
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Adonenu Elohenu bara et Moshe rabeinu para darmos toratenu que empesa con Anokhi
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino

A Retenish — אַ רעטעניש

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
569
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Du meydl du sheyns, du meydl du feyns, ikh vil dir epes...
First line:
דו מײדל דו שײנס, דו מײדל דו פֿײַנס, איך װיל דיר עפּעס פֿרעגן,
Track comment:
Recording made in France. Variant referred to in Rub Voi p60

A La Una Yo Naci

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/War Soldier
Origin:
Alb V-009(c)
Translation:
Alb V-009(c)
On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
378
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Ladino

Arvoles Iloran Por Lluvias

Also known as:
Arvoles Iloran
Additional song notes:
See "Arvoles Iloran"
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
1502
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Arvoles horan por huvias y montanas por aire, ansi horan los mhs ojos por ti…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

Arvolicos De Almendra

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
1503
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Ladino

Bar Kokhba — בּר כּוכבּא

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
1922
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Hebrew

Beygelekh — בײגעלעך

Also known as:
Bublitshki
Also known as:
Question
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Folk/Lament
Subject:
Bagels/Rolls/Street Vendor/Occupation/Poverty
Origin:
Alb G-035(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Transliteration:
Alb K-007(b)/Alb B-007(c)/Moskow SM 61
Translation:
Alb B-007(c)/
Music:
Moskow SM 61
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
2358
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Es rikt zikh un di nakht, ikh gey arum farshmakht,
First line:
עס ריקט זיך אָן די נאַכט, איך גײ אַרום פֿאַרשמאַכט,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded as part of group under "a Brooklyn"
Language:
French/Yiddish

Di Grine Kuzine — די גרינע קוזינע

Also known as:
Kuzine (Di Grine Kuzine)
Author:
Leyzerovitz, Yakov — לײזעראָװיץ, יעקבֿ
Composer:
Schwartz, Abe — שװאַרץ, אײב
Genre:
Immigration/Lament
Subject:
Immigration/Poverty/Occupation/Milliner/Aging/Disillusion
Origin:
Mayzl 600/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Transliteration:
Levin N 92/Alb B-007(c)/Alb Z-012(a)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Levin N 92/Alb Z-012(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Gottlieb 290/Alb B-095(b)/Alb M-068(a)04
Music:
Warem 45/Alb Z-012(a)/Levin N 92
Additional song notes:
See "My Little Cousin" for American swing version. Lyrics claimed by Hyman Prizant and others. Text is by Leyzerovitz as credited by Meizel. See Max Rosenfeld's papers re respecting Leyzerovitz's loss of copyright lawsuit. See Gottlieb p. 147. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell. See also ephemera 1458 for tarnslit and translate What's Not To Like 2017
Related information in folder 408:
Comments:
1. Letter from Shlomo Ben Israel in Yiddish Forverts of February 4, 1983 titled, "Interesante Faktn Vegn Y. Leyzerovitsh in zayn lid, Di Grine Kuzine". 2. 2. Original text with 8 verses 3. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
3598
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
S'iz tsu mir gekumen a kuzine, sheyn vi gold iz zi geven...
First line (Yiddish):
ס'איז צו מיר געקומען אַ קוזינע, שײן װי גאָלד איז זי געװען...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded as part of group under "a Brooklyn"
Language:
Yiddish

Fel Shara

Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Folk
Subject:
Rejection/Constancy
Origin:
Alb E-015(c)
Translation:
CD J-032(a)
Additional song notes:
Incorpoates French, Italian, Ladino, English and Arabic
On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
5158
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Fel shara caner betet masha, la signorina aux breaux yeux…
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

El Rey Que Muncho Madruga (Ladino)

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
4517
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Ladino

Hungerik Dayn Ketsele — הונגעריק דײַן קעצעלע

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Literary Origin/Folk/Lullaby/Viglid
Subject:
Poverty/Hunger/Child/Kitten/Food
Origin:
Gebir ML 65/Alb G-022(a)/Gebir Lemm 142/Alb K-096(a)
Transliteration:
Alb G-022(a)/CD K-059(b)/CD K-059(c)/Alb K-096(a)/Ephemera 1458
Translation:
Alb G-022(a)/CD K-059(b)/CD K-059(c)/Gebir SIMC 66/Alb K-096(a)/Ephemera 1458
Music:
Alb L-025(a)/Gebir Lemm 141
Additional song notes:
Your Kitten Is Hungry Jan Hoffman credited as composer on album K-096 (a) Ephemera 1458: See 2015 program for translat and translit
On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
6938
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Shlof shoyn, mayn hungerik meydele, Makh shoyn di...
First line (Yiddish):
שלאָף שױן, מײַן הונגעריק מײדעלע, מאַך שױן די אײגעלעך צו,
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Yiddish

Porque Llorax Blanca Nina

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Lament
Song comment:
Why The Pale Girl Cries
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
12325
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Porque Horax blanca nina, Porque Horax blanca flor, Lloro por vas caballero…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Sephardic

Priere Pour Les Martyrs (Heb)

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
12366
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Hebrew

Shomer Ma Mileyl (Heb) — שומר מה מליל

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
14139
Author/Composer:
Shelem, Matetyahu — שלם, מתתיהו
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Shomer ma mileyl, Sahar noogah barakeeya, Kokhav notsets...
First line (Hebrew):
שומר מה מליל, סהר נוגה בּרקיע, כּוכב נוצץ אורו יגיה.
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Hebrew

Shmilik Gavrilik — שמואליק גבֿריליק

Author:
Mendelson, G. — מענדעלסאָן, ג.
Composer:
Reingold, Isaac — רײַנגאָלד, יצחק
Genre:
Literary Origin/Folk
Subject:
Children/Playmates/Exploitation/Immigration/Boss/Employee
Origin:
ML MTAG 146/Belarsky 248
Transliteration:
Alb O-001(c)/Belarsky 248
Translation:
Alb O-001(c)/Alb J-025(a)/J-025(b)
Music:
Belarsky 164
Related information in folder 754:
Comments:
1. English translation.
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
14066
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Shmilik, gavrilik, khavareyrimelekh tsvey, shpiln zikh...
First line (Yiddish):
שמיליק, גבֿריליק, חבֿרימלעך צװײ, שפּילן זיך בײדע, קיין גלײַכן..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under group title "a Brroklyn"
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

Sha Shtil! — שאַ שטיל!

Genre:
Anti-Khasidic/Humorous/Folk/Satire
Subject:
Rebe/Khasidim/Dance/Sing/Activities
Origin:
Vinkov 3 100/Alb L-022(a)/ML PYS 144/Alb B-007(b)/Alb B-036(a)/C-060(a)
Transliteration:
Alb B-036(a)/Silverman YSB 96/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-005(c)/Alb M-049(a)
Translation:
Alb M-049(a)/Alb S-068(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb L-048(a)/Silver 96/C-060(a)
Music:
Vinkov 3 100/Kremer 40/Silver 96/ML PYS 144/
On album:
L-022(a) (Le Paon Dore Chansons Et Textes Yiddish — די גאָלדענע פּאַװע ייִדיש װאָרט און געזאַנג)
Track ID:
13368
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Sha! Shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn...
First line (Yiddish):
שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Yiddish

Se Paseava Silvana (Ladino)

On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
13289
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Ladino

Van Y vienen Havadizes (Ladino)

Genre:
Ladino
Subject:
News/Chickpea Sellers/Lady ChasersRabbi Abuaf
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1605
Translation:
Ephemera 1605
Related information in folder 1605:
Comments:
1. 8/18/2017 Ladino text and translation entered into ephemera on August 18, 2017
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
16216
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Van y vienen havadizes, vendedor de bilibizes 'scarvador de las yindrizes,…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

Urim Burim — אורים-בורים

Also known as:
Purim Lid (Kaminska)
Author:
Kaminski, Yehoyshue
Composer:
Gelbart, Mikhl — געלבאַרט, מיכל
Genre:
Festive
Subject:
Purim/Gifts/Sing
Origin:
Alb L-001(a)/Alb B-004(c)
Transliteration:
Alb C-042(b)/Alb L-001(a)/Alb B-004(c)
Translation:
Alb C-042(a)/Alb L-001(a)/Alb B-004(c)
Music:
ML YT 53
On album:
E-015(a) (Helene Engel Chansons Traditionnelles Juives)
Track ID:
16063
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Lomir ale zayn tsufridn, S'iz a yontef hayt bay yidn:
First line (Yiddish):
לאָמיר אַלע זײַן צופֿרידן, ס'איז אַ יום-טובֿ הײַנט בײַ ייִדן,
Track comment:
Recording made in France.
Language:
Yiddish

Yendome Para Marsila (Ladino)

Genre:
Ladino/Love
Subject:
Marseille/Sailing/Enjoymen/Love
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1605
Translation:
Ephemera 1605
Additional song notes:
Going To Marseille
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
17264
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Yendome para marsilia, con un vapor messageria, t'aseguro mi querida que yo pasi
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Subtitled under "de Tolede"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

Zog Maran — זאָג מאַראַן

Author:
Reisen, Avrom — רײזען, אַבֿרהם
Composer:
Bugatch, (Shmuel) Samuel — בוגאַטש, שמואל
Genre:
Literary Origin/Persecution/
Subject:
Spanish Inquisition/Peysekh/Passover/Marranos
Origin:
ML YT 69/Alb C-015(a)/Alb R-007(a)/Kinderbuch 80/Alb L-038(a)
Transliteration:
Kinderbuch 80/Alb R-007(a)/Alb F-005(a)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb L-004(d)/CD L-054(a)
Translation:
Kinderbuch 80/Alb L-004(d)/Alb C-015(a)/Alb F-005(a)/Alb R-007(a)/CD L-054(a)
Music:
Bugatch 213/Kinderbuch 80/SM Moscow 44
Additional song notes:
Translit & Translat published in Alb L-038(a) Tell Me, Maran
On album:
E-015(b) (Helene Engel Errances de Tolede a Brooklyn)
Track ID:
18118
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Zog, maran, du bruder mayner, vu iz greyt der seder dayner?
First line:
זאָג, מאַראַן, דו ברודער מײַנער, װוּ איז גרײט דער סדר דײַנער?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in group "a Brooklyn"

Es Shlogt Di Sho — עס שלאָגט די שעה

Also known as:
He bey korev V'bo Hayom
Also known as:
The Day Is Near
Author:
Broydo, Kasriel — ברױדאָ, כּתריאל
Genre:
Holocaust
Subject:
Resistanace/Hope/Revenge/Future/Patience
Origin:
Ephemera 1203/Vinkov 4 125/Album V-001(a)/Alb V-001(c)/Alb V-001(b)
Transliteration:
Vinkov 4 125/ML WAH 84
Translation:
Vinkov 4 125/Ephemera 1204
Music:
Vinkov 4 125
Additional song notes:
The Hour Strikes Hebrew Text in album notes for V-001(b) and Ephemera 1203
On album:
V-014(a) (Voix du Ghetto Warszawa, 1943 — געטאָ)
Track ID:
21494
Artist:
Engel, Helene
First line:
Es shlogt di sho, mir zenen do, mir kukn in di vaytn.
First line:
עס שלאָגט די שעה, מיר זענען דאָ, מיר קוקן אין די װײַטן,

La Serena (The Mermaid)

Genre:
Traditional/Love
Subject:
Sea/Milk/Merchant/Mermaid/SailorsSorrows
Transliteration:
Ephemera 918
Translation:
L-094(c)/Ephemera 918
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21903
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Si la mar era de leche, los barquitos de canella.
Track comment:
"If the sea were full of milk, the boats of cinanamon,"
Language:
Ladino

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:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21904
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Cuando el rey Nimrod Al campo salia, mirava en el cielo...
Track comment:
When King Nimrod was riding across the fields, he looked...
Language:
Ladino

Esta Rakhel La Estimoza

Also known as:
Esta Rahel Lastimosa
Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccan/Sephardic/
Subject:
Fidelity/Marriage/Wife
Origin:
Alb E-15(c)/CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21908
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Esta Rakhel la estimoza, estima que la di el Dio,
Language:
Ladino

Morenica

Also known as:
La Morenica
Genre:
Ladino/Folk/Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Color/Sun/Sailors/Port
Origin:
Alb V-009(b)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb L-038(a)
Translation:
Alb V-009(b)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb L-038(a)/Alb C-023(h)
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21909
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Morenica, a mi me llaman, yo blanca naci,
Language:
Ladino

Avre Este Abajour, Bijou

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Vanity/Narcissism
Origin:
Alb R-033(a)/Seph Songs 1
Translation:
Seph Song 1
Music:
Seph Song 1
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21910
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Si tu de mi t'olvidaras, tu hermoozura piedras.
Track comment:
If you forget me, you will lose your beauty.
Language:
Ladino

Adio Querida

Also known as:
Adio Kerida
Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
Subject:
Love/Rejection/Bitterness
Song comment:
Goodbye My Love
Origin:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Transliteration:
Alb T-025(a)/Alb S-083(a)/
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Related information in folder 807:
Comments:
1. Email from Anna Hurkmans of Rome, Italy, teacher and performer reports tjhat Adio Querida has the same melody as Verdis' "Addio al passato" (from Traviata)
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21911
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Tu madre cuando te pario, Y te quito al mundo,
Track comment:
Your mother when she bore you, And gave you to the world
Language:
Ladino

Una Muchacha En Selanica

On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21912
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Una muchacha en Selanica, que la quijeron castigar, por unos negros Yapraquitos
Language:
Ladino

Yo M'enamori D'un Aire

Genre:
Love/Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Bearing/Appearance/Charm/Beauty
Song comment:
I Fell In Love With The Charms
Origin:
Alb R-033(a)/Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb E-015(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb G-026(a)/
Translation:
Alb R-033(a)/Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21913
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Yo m'enamori d'un aire la la la... d'un aire d'una mujer, d'una mujer,...
Track comment:
I fell in love with her bearing, with the bearing of a woman
Language:
Ladino

Por La Tu Puerta Yo Pasi

Genre:
Love/Sephardic
Subject:
Beauty/Passion/Worth/
Origin:
Alb V-009(b)/E-015(c)
Translation:
/v-009(b)/S-083(c)
Additional song notes:
I Passed By Your Door
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21915
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Por la tu puerta yo pasi, yo la topi cerrada,
Track comment:
I passed by your door, I found it closed, I kissed the lock,
Language:
Ladino

A La Una Yo Naci

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/War Soldier
Origin:
Alb V-009(c)
Translation:
Alb V-009(c)
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21919
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
Language:
Ladino

Fel Shara

Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Folk
Subject:
Rejection/Constancy
Origin:
Alb E-015(c)
Translation:
CD J-032(a)
Additional song notes:
Incorpoates French, Italian, Ladino, English and Arabic
On album:
E-015(c) (Helene Engel Chansons Judeo-espagnoles Around The World)
Track ID:
21920
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Fel shara caner betet masha, la signorina aux beaux yeux...
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

La Serena (The Mermaid)

Genre:
Traditional/Love
Subject:
Sea/Milk/Merchant/Mermaid/SailorsSorrows
Transliteration:
Ephemera 918
Translation:
L-094(c)/Ephemera 918
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27319
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Si la mar era de leche, los barquitos de cannela. Yo me mancharia, por salvar la
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"If the sea were full of milk, the boats of cinanamon,"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert

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:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27320
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Cuando el rey Nimrod Al campo salia, mirava en el cielo...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
When King Nimrod was riding across the fields, he looked...
Language:
Ladino

Tres Hermanicas Era

Genre:
Ladino/Sephadic
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27321
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arramger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Tres hermanicas era, blancas de roz, ay ramas de flori…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Rucu Quere Cama A La Franca (Lad)

On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27322
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Rucu quere…cama a la Franca, Con cushines de hace blanca. Ayde rucu, rucu, rucu,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Entre Las Huertas Pascaebdo(Ladino)

On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27323
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Entre las huertas paseando, entre'l yasimin, vidi una hija muy hermoza,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Esta Rakhel La Estimoza

Also known as:
Esta Rahel Lastimosa
Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccan/Sephardic/
Subject:
Fidelity/Marriage/Wife
Origin:
Alb E-15(c)/CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27324
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Esta Rakhel la estimoza, estima que la di el Dio,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Morenica

Also known as:
La Morenica
Genre:
Ladino/Folk/Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Color/Sun/Sailors/Port
Origin:
Alb V-009(b)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb L-038(a)
Translation:
Alb V-009(b)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb L-038(a)/Alb C-023(h)
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27325
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Morenica, a mi me llaman, blanca naci, yo del sol del enverano, yo m'hizi ansi…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Avre Este Abat-Jour Bijou

Author:
Traditional
Composer:
Traditional
Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Vanity/Narcissism
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27326
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Avre este abat-jour bijou, avre la tu ventana, por ver tu cara morena, al dio…
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
If you forget me, you will lose your beauty.
Language:
Ladino

Adio Querida

Also known as:
Adio Kerida
Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
Subject:
Love/Rejection/Bitterness
Song comment:
Goodbye My Love
Origin:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Transliteration:
Alb T-025(a)/Alb S-083(a)/
Translation:
Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Related information in folder 807:
Comments:
1. Email from Anna Hurkmans of Rome, Italy, teacher and performer reports tjhat Adio Querida has the same melody as Verdis' "Addio al passato" (from Traviata)
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27327
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Tu madre cuando te pario, Y te quito al mundo,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Una Muchacha En Selanica

On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27328
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Una muchacha en Selanica, que la quijeron castigar, por unos negros Yapraquitos
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino

Yo M'enamori D'un Aire

Genre:
Love/Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Bearing/Appearance/Charm/Beauty
Song comment:
I Fell In Love With The Charms
Origin:
Alb R-033(a)/Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb E-015(c)/
Transliteration:
Alb G-026(a)/
Translation:
Alb R-033(a)/Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27329
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Yo m'enamori d'un aire la la la... d'un aire d'una mujer, d'una mujer,...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
I fell in love with her bearing, with the bearing of a woman
Language:
Ladino

Mi Suegra (Ladino)

On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27330
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Mi Suegra, la negra, con mi se daquileya, yo no puedo mas vivir con
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Is this the same as "Jo Kon La Mi Kusuegra (Ladino)"
Language:
Ladino

Por La Tu Puerta Yo Pasi

Genre:
Love/Sephardic
Subject:
Beauty/Passion/Worth/
Origin:
Alb V-009(b)/E-015(c)
Translation:
/v-009(b)/S-083(c)
Additional song notes:
I Passed By Your Door
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27331
Artist:
Engel, Helene
Artist:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Por la tu puerta yo pasi, yo la topi cerrada,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
I passed by your door, I found it closed, I kissed the lock,
Language:
Ladino

Fel Shara

Genre:
Sephardic/Love/Folk
Subject:
Rejection/Constancy
Origin:
Alb E-015(c)
Translation:
CD J-032(a)
Additional song notes:
Incorpoates French, Italian, Ladino, English and Arabic
On album:
E-015(d) (La Serena /Helene Engel/ Chansons Judeo- Espagnoles)
Track ID:
27332
Vocal:
Engel, Helene
Guitar/Arranger:
Benichou, Pierre, guitar & arr
First line:
Fel shara caner betet masha, la signorina aux beaux yeux...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Concert