Name:
Koffman, Alex

Tracks with this artist

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:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24379
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Clarinet:
Jeziorski, Jeff, clarinet
Arranger:
Koffman, Alex
Style:
Instrumental

Di Tsvey Mekhutenestes

Also known as:
Mekhuteneste Mayne
On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24380
Vocal:
Lippitz, Lori
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Arranger:
Koffman, Alex
First line:
Mekhuteneste mayne, mekhuteneste getraye, Oy, lomir zayn...
First line (Yiddish):
מחותּנתטע מײַנע, מחותּנתטע געטרײַע, אױ, לאָמיר זײַן אױף אײביק...
Track comment:
Also incorporates melody fun Kishermakerin - Kum Kum
Language:
Yiddish

Doyne (Maxwell St. Klezmer) — דױנע (משקסװעל שטריט...)

On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24381
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Violin:
Koffman, Alex
Track comment:
Medley-Khosidl/ The Lark
Style:
Instrumental

Khosidl (Instr, Medley) — חסידל (אינסטר, מעדלי)

On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24382
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Violin:
Koffman, Alex
Track comment:
Medley-Doyne/ Khosidl/ The Lark

Tumbalalajka — טום בלליקה

Also known as:
Tum Balalayke
Also known as:
Twistin' The Freylekhs (Instr)
Also known as:
Play Balalaike
On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24387
Artist:
Fishman, Lisa & Lori Lippitz
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Arranger:
Koffman, Alex
First line:
Shteyt a bokher un er trakht, Trakht un trakht a gantse...
First line (Yiddish):
שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Language:
Yiddish

Der Heyser Bulgar — דער הײסער בולגאַר

Genre:
Instrumental/Klezmer/Bulgar/Freylekhs
Song comment:
Brandwein and Tarras each sometimes credited as composer.
Music:
Comp Klez 34
On album:
M-032(d) (Maxwell Street Klezmer Band You Should Be So Lucky)
Track ID:
24388
Artist:
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Clarinet:
Yoelin, Shelley
Arranger:
Koffman, Alex
Arranger:
Yoelin, Shelley
First line:
שטײט אַ בחור און ער טראַכט, טראַכט און טראַכט אַ גאַנצע נאַכט,
Track comment:
Brandwine credited as composer?
Style:
Instrumental