Name:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen)
Name (Yiddish):
כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Also known as:
Chaitovsky, Benjamin
Born:
1928
Died:
1966
Related information in folder 855:
Comments:
1 Letter in "Der Freyheyt" of August 9, 1973 from A Gastrolier describing a recording from the Soviet Union of Yiddish Songs performed by Khayatovsky and an evening in Vilna when Khayatovsky performed.

Tracks with this artist

A Lidele Oyf Yidish — אַ לידעלע אױף ייִדיש

Also known as:
Klezmerl (A Lidele Oyf Yidish)
Also known as:
Sholem Lid
Also known as:
Shpil Shpil
Also known as:
Shpil Zhe Mir A Lidele Oyf Yidish
Also known as:
Klezmerl
Also known as:
A Lid Vegn Freydshaft Un Sholem
Also known as:
A Lidele Fun Sholem
Also known as:
Lomir Ale Aingen, Zingen Far Sholem
Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Author:
Kotler, Yosef — קאָטלער, יוסף
Composer:
Kon, Henekh — קאָן, הענעך
Composer:
Yampolsky, Leyb — יאַמפּאָלסקי, לײב
Genre:
Literary Origin
Subject:
Peace/Fraternity/Yiddish/Klezmer
Origin:
Liptzin 74 10/Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb A-017(a)Alb W-017(b)
Transliteration:
Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb D-016(a)/Alb A-017(a)/Alb W-017(b)/Alb T-031(b)
Translation:
Alb D-016(a)/Alb T-015(c)/Alb W-001(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb W-017(b)/Alb T-031(b)
Additional song notes:
Recorded under title "Bessarabien" by the Budapester Klezmer Band [Alb B-065(c)].
On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
417
Vocal:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Zingen mir a lidl vegn sholom, zol shoyn zayn der sholom...
First line (Yiddish):
זינגען מיר אַ לידל װעגן שלום, זאָל שױן זײַן דער שלום ניט קיין...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Made in the USSR, album notes do not credit Yampolsky
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Concert

A Nomen — אַ נאָמען

Also known as:
Mayn Eynikl (Telesin)
Author:
Telesin, Zhame — טעלעסין, ז.
Composer:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Genre:
USSR/Literary Origin
Subject:
Grandchild/Grandfather/Name/Peace/Sholom/Post World War II
Origin:
Alb C-011(b)
Transliteration:
Ephemera 259/Irza 11
Translation:
Ephemera 259
Music:
St Petersburg, V 4 (See "Naye Yidishe Lider, P. 84)/Irza 11
Additional song notes:
This song is a varient of the folk song "Mayn Eynikl". See Irza 1 145. See Perl in Yiddish Forward of Nov 23, 2001 for comment dealing with variant.
Related information in folder 296:
Document type:
Text
Author:
Zalmen Telezine
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and translation. Translation by Max Rosenfeld.
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
511
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Gib mir op a mazl tov, ikh zog aykh on in freydn,
First line:
גיב מיר אַפּ אַ מזל טובֿ, איך זאָג אײַך אָן אין פֿרײדן,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Un Prenom"

A Vig Lid (Khayatovsky) — אַ װיגליד (כײַאַטאָװסקי)

On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
652
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Feygele, lu li, tate nito khi, vu iz tate geforn? Keyn strj.
First line:
פֿײגעלע, לו לי, טאַטע ניטאָ הי, װוּ איז טאַטע געפֿאָרן? קײן סטרי.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Variant published in Vinkov I 95

A Volekhl — אַ װאָלעכל

Composer:
Wolowitz, Hersh — װאָלאָװיטש, הערש
Genre:
Folk/Khasidic
Subject:
Melody/Song/Poverty
Origin:
Ber Fef 27/Alb C-001(b)
Transliteration:
Alb L-004(d)
Translation:
Alb L-004(d)
Music:
Ber Fef 27
On album:
H-006(e) (Jewish Music in Russia Today)
Track ID:
657
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Oy, a volekh lomir zingen, a volekhl lomir zingen, oy,...
First line:
אױ, אַ װאָלעכל לאָמיר זינגען, אַ װאָלעכל לאָמיר זינגען, אױ,...
Track comment:
Recorded in USSR. Music credited to "Wolowits" on L-04(d)

A Khasene (Klenitskis) — אַ חתונה (קלעניצקיס)

On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
293
Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Composer:
Klenitskis, A.
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Kukt zi on, kukt zi on, alts in vaysns ungeton, sheynt di…
First line:
קוקט זע אָן, קוקט זי אָן, אַלץ אין װײַסנס אָנגעטאָן, שײנט די...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Made in the USSR

A Volekhl — אַ װאָלעכל

Composer:
Wolowitz, Hersh — װאָלאָװיטש, הערש
Genre:
Folk/Khasidic
Subject:
Melody/Song/Poverty
Origin:
Ber Fef 27/Alb C-001(b)
Transliteration:
Alb L-004(d)
Translation:
Alb L-004(d)
Music:
Ber Fef 27
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
660
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Oy, a volekh lomir zingen, a volekhl lomir zingen, oy,...
First line:
אױ, אַ װאָלעכל לאָמיר זינגען, אַ װאָלעכל לאָמיר זינגען, אױ,...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in USSR. Music credited to "Wolowits" on L-04(d)

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn (Kotliar) — בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן (קאָטליאַר)

Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
USSR/Love
Subject:
War/Memory
On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
2077
Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Zeyst far di oygn alts nit tsu fargesn, dos vayte shtibele..
First line (Yiddish):
זײסט פֿאַר די אױגן אַלץ ניט צו פֿאַרגעסן, דאָס װײַטע שטיבעלע אין...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Made in the USSR, adapted version with USSR text
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Meydl Fun Odes — דאָס מײדל פֿון אָדעס

Author:
Klenitskis, A.
Composer:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Genre:
USSR
Subject:
Love/War/Separation
Transliteration:
St Petersburg, Par V 4 Naye Yiddishe Lider p 101
Additional song notes:
Album notes credit Klenitskis as composer. Sheet music credits J. Frenkel
On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
4120
Vocal:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Zi iz geven a kleyner un a shlanker, alt geven in gantsn...
First line (Yiddish):
זי איז געװען אַ קלײנער און אַ שלאַנקער,אַלט געװען אין גאַנצן..
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Made in the USSR
Language:
Yiddish

Di Yontefdike Teg — די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג

Also known as:
The Holidays
Author:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Composer:
Warshavsky, Mark M. — װאַרשאַװסקי, מאָרק מ.
Genre:
Folk
Subject:
Holidays/Peysekh/Passover/Occupation/Tailor/Poverty/Food
Origin:
ML YT 67/Alb B-007(b)/Alb C-011(b)/Alb G-022(a)/Warsh YFL 62
Transliteration:
ML YT 67/Alb G-022(a)/Alb B-007(b)/
Translation:
Alb B-007(b)/Alb G-022(a)/
Music:
ML YT 66
Additional song notes:
Originally published under "Dos Freylekhe Shnayderl"
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
3816
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Az di yontefdike teg nemen zikh bavayzn, ver ikh bay mir a..
First line (Yiddish):
אַז די יום-טובֿדיקע טעג נעמען זיך באַװײזן, װער איך בײַ מיר אַ...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under Jours De Fete"
Language:
Yiddish

Dos Lid Fun Hofnung — דאָס ליד פֿון האָפֿנונג

Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Composer:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Genre:
Holocaust/Anthem
Subject:
Hope/ Survival/ Resistance/
Additional song notes:
Includes "Zog Nit Keymol" - text by Hirsh Glik and music by Pokras Brothers
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
4098
Vocal:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Ikh dermon zikh in a zumer oyf der nakht, ven in shtetl...
First line (Yiddish):
איך דערמאָן זיך אין אַ זומער אױף דער נאַכט, װען אין שטעטל...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Includes within song "Zog Nit Keyn Mol".
Language:
Yiddish

Dray Tekhterlekh — דרײַ טעכטערלעך

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Family
Subject:
Wedding/Father/Daughters/Youngest
Origin:
ML MTAG 210/Gebir ML 70/Alb L-023(a)/Alb A-003(c)Gebir Lemm 152/Alb G-022(b)
Transliteration:
Alb A-003(c)/ML MTAG 210/Alb B-007(a)/Alb D-004(d)/Alb T-031(b)/Alb B-095(b)
Translation:
Alb A-003(c)/Alb L-023(a)/Gebir SIMC 72/ Alb T-031(b)/Alb G-022(b)/Alb B-095(b
Music:
Gebir ML 70/Gebir Lemm 151/Gebir MGZ 82
Additional song notes:
See Heskes 1, entry 2930 respecting sheet music.
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
4273
Vocal:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Ven mit mazl, gezunt un lebn S'elste tekhterl mir veln...
First line:
װען מיט מזל, געזונט און לעבן ס'עלסטע טעכטערל מיר װעלן...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in USSR .

Keyn Mol Mer — קײן מאָל מער

On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
7945
Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Composer:
Klenitskis, A.
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Gants euorpa yomert iber kvorim, umetum der khurbn iz geven,
First line:
גאַנץ אײראָפּע יאָמערט איבער קבֿרים, אומעטום דער חורבן איז געװען,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in USSR

Mayn Oytser — מײַן אוצר

Also known as:
Der Oytser
Author:
Bergholtz, B. — בערגהאָלץ, ב.
Composer:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Genre:
Literary Origin/USSR
Subject:
Children/Family/Treasure/Idyllic Life
Song comment:
ML SOG credits Telesin as author. Album C-011(b) credits Bergholts
Origin:
ML SOG 124/Alb C-011(b)
Transliteration:
ML SOG 124/L-054(a)
Translation:
ML SOG 125/ L-054(a)
Music:
ML SOG 125
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
9904
Author:
Bergholtz, B. — בערגהאָלץ, ב.
Composer:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Bay mir iz an oytser, faran nit keyn kleyner, haynt veystu..
First line:
בײַ מיר איז אַן אוצר, פֿאַראַן ניט קײן קלײנער, הײַנט װײסטו...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Mon Tresor"

Reyzele — רײזעלע (ווידי

Author:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Composer:
Gebirtig, Mordkhe — געבירטיג, מרדכי
Genre:
Love/Courtship/Folk
Subject:
Love/Courtship
Origin:
ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb B-007(b)Belarsky Fav 31
Transliteration:
ML MTAG 48/Alb L-023(a)/Alb O-001(b)/Alb R-001(a)/Belarsky Fav 15
Translation:
Alb R-001(a)/Alb H-006(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-007(b)/Belarsky Fav 15
Music:
ML MTAG 50/Gold Zem 186/Belarsky Fav 15
Additional song notes:
See Heskes 1, entries 2165, 2931, 3281 respecting sheet music. See Ephemera 80 for singable English adapation by Edith Finell.
Related information in folder 731:
Comments:
1. Transliteration and singable Yiddish translation by Edith Finell.
On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
12773
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Shteyt nit vayt in gesele, shtil fartrakht a hayzele,
First line (Yiddish):
שטײט ניט װײַט אין געסעלע, שטיל פֿאַרטראַכט אַ הײַזעלע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded in USSR.
Language:
Yiddish

Tsu Gedenkstu — צו געדענקסטו

On album:
C-011(b) (Chants Yiddish de russie Benjamin Khaiatouskas, chant)
Track ID:
15654
Author:
Kerler, Yosef — קערלער, יוסף
Composer:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
Artist:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Director, Instrumental Ensemble:
Kogan, Lev — קאָגאַן, לעװ
First line:
Ot du hob ikh in grinem vald, getrofn dikh, mayn taykhele,
First line:
אָט דו האָב איך אין גרינעם װאַלד, געטראָפֿן דיך, מײַן טײַכעלע,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Te Souviens_Tu?

Zingendik A Lidl — זינגענדיק אַ לידל

Author:
Kotliar, Yosef — קאָטליאַר, יוסף
Genre:
Literary Origin/USSR
Subject:
Song/Delight/Labor/Love
Additional song notes:
Singing A Song
On album:
C-011(a) (Beniamin Khayatauskas (Khiatovsky) Jewish Songs (in Jewish))
Track ID:
18068
Vocal:
Khayatovsky, Benjamin (Benyumen) כײַאַטאָװסקי, בעניאָמען
Artist:
Klenitskis, A., chamber orchestra
First line:
Zingendik a lidl, vu ken men halt in kum,
First line:
זינגענדיק אַ לידל, װוּ קען מען האַלט אין קום,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Made in the USSR