Cahan, Mendy

Summertime

Also known as:

Zumertsayt

Author:

Gershwin, Ira

Author:

Cahan, Mendy

Composer:

Gershwin, George

Composer:

Gershwin, George

Genre:

Opera/Lullaby

Subject:

Summer/Seaon/Father/Mother

Vayter — ווײַטער

Composer:

Cahan, Mendy

Composer:

Segal, Yankele

Genre:

Medley

Additional song notes:

Recorded under the Title "Go On". Opens with the davening of selection from High Holidays Prayer Book. See Album C-060(a). The next song is "Eybik" by Leyik, then an adaptation of Perets' "Mayn Nisht Di Velt Iz A Kretshme.

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:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41834

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Dijeredo:

Kunesh, Dirk

Artist:

Ofer, Ben-Zion

Bass Guitar/Keyboard/Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Oud:

Campino, Amano

Violin:

Nimer, Inhab

Percussion:

Agababayev, Rusian

First line:

Sha! Shtil! Makht nisht keyn gerider! Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider

First line (Yiddish):

שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Turkish/Middle Eastern/Arabic

Length:

5:23

Lomir Zhe Zingen (Yiddish Express) — לאָמיר זשע זינגען (ייִדיש עקספרעס)

Genre:

Literary Origin/

Subject:

Poetry/The Familiar/Beggers/Mothers/Maidservants/Warmth/Cold

Origin:

C-060(a)/Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb/C-060(a)

Translation:

Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb/C-060(a)

Additional song notes:

Let Us Sing

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41835

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Dijeredo:

Kunesh, Dirk

Bass Guitar/Keyboard/Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Oud:

Campino, Amano

Violin:

Nimer, Inhab

Percussion:

Agababayev, Rusian

First line:

Lomir zhe zingen, poshet un prost, fun alts, vos iz heymish lib un tayer

First line (Yiddish):

לאָמיר זשה זינגען, פּשוט און פּראָסט, פֿון אַלץ, װאָס איז הײמיש...

Audio:

Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Celtic

Length:

4:13

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:

B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)

Track ID:

41801

Bass Guitar/KeyboardsArranger:

Segal, Yankele

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Dijereedo:

Kunesh, Dirk

Dijereedo:

Kunesh, Dirk

Oud:

Campino, Amano

Percussian:

Agababa, Avi — אגבבה, אבי

Violin:

Nimer, Inhab

First line:

Sha! Shtil! Makh nit keyn gerider, der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider.

First line (Yiddish):

שאַ! שטיל! מאַכט ניט קײן גערידער! דער רבּי גײט שױן טאַנצן װידער.

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Klezmer/Folk, But with a Sephardic Flavor

Length:

5:23

Lomir Zhe Zingen (Segal) — לאָמיר זשע זינגען (סעגאַל)

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Composer:

Segal, Yankele

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Poetry/The Familiar/Beggers/Mothers/Maidservants/Warmth/Cold

Origin:

Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb C-060(a)

Translation:

Manger (Intro)/Manger Illust/ Sh Sh 441/Alb/C-060(a)

Additional song notes:

Let Us Sing Yankele Segal credited as arranger. - Problably composer

On album:

B-060(a) (Baltimore Klezmer Orchestra)

Track ID:

41802

Bass & Acoustic Guitar/Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Trumpet:

Kunesh, Dirk

Violin:

Mader, Adam

Cumbus:

Campino, Amano

Accordion:

Ben-Zion, Ofer

Accordion:

Eliav, Boris

Drums:

Fried, Oren

Chimes:

Daa'bul, Moshe

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

First line:

Lomir zhe zingen, poshet un prost, fun alts, vos iz heymish lib un tayer

First line (Yiddish):

לאָמיר זשה זינגען, פּשוט און פּראָסט, פֿון אַלץ, װאָס איז הײמיש...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Folk Fusion

Length:

4:13

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:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41803

Bass & Acoustic Guitars/Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Trumpet:

Kunesh, Dirk

Violin:

Mader, Adam

Cumbus:

Campino, Amano

Accordion:

Eliav, Boris

Classical Guitar:

Ben-Zion, Ofer

Drums/Percussion:

Fried, Oren

Chimes:

Daa'bul, Moshe

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Vocal:

Svidensky, Esti

First line:

Farkoyfn di saposhkelekh un forn af droshkelekh abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.

First line (Yiddish):

פֿאַרקױפֿן די סאַפּאָשקעלעך און פֿאָרן אױף די דראָשקעלעך, אַבי מיט דיר אין ...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Klezmer/Hora/Concert/Duet

Length:

4:28

Vu Bistu Geven ? — װוּ ביסטו געװען ?

Also known as:

Prohibition Bulgar

Also known as:

Vu Bistu Geven Far Prohibition

Author:

Segalovitsh, Zusman — סעגאַלאָװיטש, זוסמאַן

Genre:

Folk/Lament

Subject:

Love/Aging/Separation/Dowry/Regret

Song comment:

Same melody as "Motl Der Oprator"

Origin:

Vinkov 1 47/CD M-066(a)/Alb C-060(a)

Transliteration:

Vinkov 1 47/Alb 013(a)/RSN MX 9/KlezKamp 94

Translation:

Vinkov 1 47/Alb 013(a)/CD K-081(a)CD M-066(a)/RSN MX 9/KlezKamp 94

Music:

Vinkov 1 47

Additional song notes:

Segalovitsh credited with lyrics on CD Z-011(f) but Khana Mlotek in ML SOG 47 indicates that the song was "collected" from Segalovitsh.

Related information in folder 524:

Document type:

Text

Publisher:

Yiddish Forward

Date:

4/13/2001

Comments:

Original Yiddish text.

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41804

Classical Guitar:

Ben-Zion, Ofer

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Cumbus:

Campino, Amano

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Trumpet:

Kunesh, Dirk

Violin/Mandolin:

Mader, Adam

Bass /Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Percussion:

Agababa, Avi — אגבבה, אבי

Acoustic Guitar:

Ben-Ari, Aharoni

First line:

Vu bistu geven ven yugnt iz geven, dos lebn is geven tsukehrzis, haynt bistu do,

First line (Yiddish):

װוּ ביסטו געװען װען יוגנט איז געװען, דאָס לעבן טיז געווען צוקערזיס, הײַנט ביסטו..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Greek/Concert

Length:

5:08

Vaylu — װײַלו

Also known as:

Shpil Mir Tsigayaner

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Gypsy/Poverty/Wandering/Mother/Sorrow/Song

Origin:

ML PYS 190/Alb B-211(a)

Transliteration:

ML PYS 190/Alb B-211(a)

Translation:

T-015(a)/Alb B-211(a)

Music:

ML PYS 191

Additional song notes:

Play (Perform Ffor Me Gypsy Masha Benya Mats also credited (aithor? Composer?) on Alb B-211(a)

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41806

Classical Guitar:

Ben-Zion, Ofer

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Oud:

Campino, Amano

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Violin:

Mader, Adam

Bass & Acoustic Guitars/Bouzouki/Arranger:

Segal, Yankele

Percussion:

Agababa, Avi — אגבבה, אבי

First line:

Shpil mir, tsigayner, shpil mir a lid, shpil mir un shpil mir un vet gornit mid.

First line (Yiddish):

שפיל מיר ציגײַנער שפּיל מיר אָ ליד שפּיל מיר און שפּיל מיר און ווער גאָרניט מי

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Serenade/Concert

Length:

4:51

Kh'hob Zikh Yorn Gevalgert — כ'האָב זיך יאָרן געװאַלגערט

Author:

Manger, Itzik — מאַנגער, איציק

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Wanderer/Alienation/Home/Israel/Dust/Poverty/Self/Identity

Origin:

Manger 486/Vinkov 7 170/Sh Sh 423/Alb C-060((a)

Transliteration:

Vinkov 7 170

Translation:

Jaffe 42/Penguin YID 590/Vinkov 7 172/Sh Sh 420/Alb C-060((a)

Additional song notes:

I Wandered For Years From "Sonatn Far Mayn Bruder Nete" (Sonnets For My Brother Nete)

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41808

Bass Guitar/Arramgements:

Segal, Yankele

Classical Guitar:

Ofer, Ben-Zion

Vocal/Trumpet:

Cahan, Mendy

Violin/Mandolin:

Kunesh, Dirk

Classical Guitar:

Mader, Adam

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

First line:

Kh'hob zikh yorn gevalgert in der fremd, itst for ikh zikh valgern in der heym,

First line (Yiddish):

כ'האָב זיך יאָרן געװאַלגערט אין דער פֿרעמד, איצט פֿאָר איך זיך וואַלגערן אין

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Recicitive/Concert/Tango

Length:

4:06

Yiddish Fever — ייִדיש פֿיבער

Author:

Colley, Eddie

Author:

Davenport, John

Composer:

Colley, Eddie

Composer:

Davenport, John

Genre:

Pop

Subject:

Fever/Desire/Love/Adam/Eve/Bathsheba/Psalms/Paradise

Origin:

Alb C-060(a)

Translation:

Alb C-060((a) [Yiddish Adaptation]

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41810

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Drums:

Fried, Oren

Bass/Arrangement:

Segal, Yankele

Trumpet:

Kunesh, Dirk

Vocal/Yiddish Adaptation:

Cahan, Mendy

Electrical Guitar:

Ahroni, Ben Arie

First line:

Ven ikh kuk in dayne oygn mayn harts-bum bum- geyt a klap, mayne makshoves a……

First line (Yiddish):

ווען איך קוק אין דײַנע אויגן מײַן האַרץ-בום בום-גיט אַ קלאַפ,...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Jazz/Blues

Length:

4:16

Ikh Vil Zikh Shpiln — איך װיל זיך שפּילן

Author:

King, Adolf — קינג, אַדאָלף

Composer:

King, Adolf — קינג, אַדאָלף

Genre:

Theater/Pop/Double Entendre/Humorous

Subject:

Father/Opposition/Sin/Play

Origin:

Moskow SM 36/SM 1310

Transliteration:

Moskow SM 36/SM 1310

Music:

Moskow SM 36/SM 1310

Additional song notes:

I Want To Play

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41811

Bass Guitar/Keyboard/Arrangement:

Segal, Yankele

Acoustic Guitar:

Ofer, Ben-Zion

Trumpet:

Kazas, Shmulik

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Percussion:

Agababa, Avi — אגבבה, אבי

Latin Percussion:

Liberty, Yuval

First line:

A rebi redn akegn, zet ir, ot dos hob ikh faynt, mayn rebi zogt az shpiln iz a..

First line (Yiddish):

אַ רבּי רעדן אַקעגן, זעט אַיר, אָט דאָס האָב איך פֿײַנט, מײַן רבּי...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Latin/Pop

Length:

3:49

Leyg Dayn Kop Af Mayne Kni (Levin, Video) — לײג דײַן קאָפּ אױף מײַנע קני (לעווין, ווידיאָ)

Author:

Leivick, Halper — לײװיק, האַלפּער

Composer:

Levin, Leibu — לעװין, לײבו

Genre:

Literary Origin/Lullaby

Subject:

Comfort/Adults/Fear

Origin:

CD G-070(a)/ML SOG 197/Levin L WM 122/Alb L-044(c)

Transliteration:

CD M-062(a)/CD G-070(a)/CD A-005(e)/Levin L WM 122/Alb L-044(c)/ Ephemera 1458

Translation:

CD M-062(a)/Alb T-015(c)/CD A-005(e)/ML SOG 197/Levin L WM 122/Ephemera 1468

Additional song notes:

Put Your Head On My Knee See article by Ruth Levin in Ephema foldder #580 establishing Leibu Levin as the composer.

On album:

C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)

Track ID:

41812

Tar/Arrangement:

Segal, Yankele

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Artist:

Der Yiddish Express

Keyboard/Arrangement:

Bar-Giora, Yonatan

First line:

Leyg dayn kop oyf manye kni, gut azoy tsu lign, kleyne kinder shlofn aleyn,

First line (Yiddish):

לײג דײַן קאָפּ אויף מײַנע קני, גוט אַזױ צו ליגן, קינדער שלאָפֿן אַליין,…

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Concert/Tenderly

Length:

2:02

Tsip Tsip — ציפ ציפ

Genre:

Children's Song/

Subject:

Bread/Health/Red

Origin:

Alb L-044(d)

Translation:

Alb L-044(d)

On album:

L-044(d) (Ruth Levin: Tsigele-Migele — ציגעלע־מיגעלע)

Track ID:

42924

Vocal:

Levin, Ruth — לוין, רותּ

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

First line:

Tsip tsip, lebele-broyt, leybele vet zayn gezunt un royt.

First line:

ציפ ציפ, לעבעלע ברויט, לייעלע וועט זײַן

Patshe, Patshe, Kikhelekh — פּאַטשע, פּאַטשע, קיכעלעך

Also known as:

Patsh Patsh Kikhelekh

Also known as:

Patshe Kikhelekh

Genre:

Children Song

Subject:

Father/Shoes/Learning/Kheyder/Pride/Parents

Origin:

Alb L-004(a)

Translation:

Alb L-004(a)

Additional song notes:

See "Patshe, Patshe, Akikhelekh

On album:

L-044(d) (Ruth Levin: Tsigele-Migele — ציגעלע־מיגעלע)

Track ID:

42870

Guitar/Arrangements:

Belosov, Alexei

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Vocal:

Levin, Ruth — לוין, רותּ

First line:

Patshi patshi kikhelekh, der tate vet koyfn shikhelekh, shikhelelkh vet er koyfn, in kheder vet dos kind loyfn,…

First line (Yiddish):

פּאַטשי פּאַטשי קיכעלעך, דער טאַטע וועט קויפֿן, אין חדר וועט דאָס קינד לויפֿן, לויפֿן וועט דאָס קינד אין חדר...

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Folk/Children's Song

Length:

1:48

Az du zest An Alef Yingele — אַז דו זעסט אַן אלף ייִנגעלע

Genre:

Children/Instructional

Subject:

Teaching/Alphabet/

Origin:

Alb L-044(d)

Translation:

Alb L-044(d)

Additional song notes:

Look At The Letter Alef, My Boy

On album:

L-044(d) (Ruth Levin: Tsigele-Migele — ציגעלע־מיגעלע)

Track ID:

42902

Cello/Vocal?:

Mazia, Eva

Violin:

Rocco, Francisco

Vocal?:

Levin, Ruth — לוין, רותּ

Vocal:

Cahan, Mendy

Guitar:

Jaimovich, Ilan

First line:

Az du zest an alef, yingele, zog zhe, zunenyu, vi makht es? Ay ay, un nokh a taysh? A shtekele, vi zhe makht es in eynem

First line (Yiddish):

אַז דו זעסט אַן אלף, ייִנגעלע, זאַג זשע זונעניו, ווי מאָכט עס? אײַ אײַ! און נאָך אַ טײַטש? - אַ שטעקעלע! ווי זשע מאַכט..

Language:

Yiddish

Style:

Cumulative Song/Concert

Length:

4:38