Name:
Pen, Alexander
Name (Yiddish):
פּן, אלכּסנדר
Born:
1906 (Nizhni-Kolymsk, Russia)
Note:
Emigrated to Palestine, 1927/ See Vorbei 285

Songs written or composed

Havu Levanim — הבו לבנים

Author:
Pen, Alexander — פּן, אלכּסנדר
Composer:
Zeira, Mordecai — זעירא, מרדכי
Genre:
Israeli/Pioneer/Zionist/Literary Origin
Subject:
Labor/Work/Bricks
Origin:
Vorbei 337

Recordings

On album:
B-003(p) (Sidor Belarsky Sings A Salute To Israel's 20 Anniversary — סידאָר בעלאַרסקי 20 ישׂראל)
Track ID:
6320
Vocal:
Belarsky, Sidor — בעלאַרסקי, סידאָר
Musical Director:
Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
Violin:
Ravina, Oscar
Cello:
Altmann, Bernardo
First line:
Havu levenim eyn pnay laamod af rega
First line (Hebrew):
הבו לבנים אין פנאי לעמד אף רגע
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert
On album:
V-015(k) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 11/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31634
Vocal:
Goland, Yosef — גאָלאַנד, יוסף
First line:
Havu levenim eyn pnay laamod af rega
First line (Hebrew):
הבו לבנים אין פנאי לעמד אף רגע
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Hora/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
2:52

Sa'eynu — שאינו

Author:
Pen, Alexander — פּן, אלכּסנדר
Composer:
Rosowsky, Solomon
Genre:
Israeli
Subject:
Desert/Camels
Origin:
Vorbei 285
Transliteration:
Alb K-001(a)/Vorbei 449
Translation:
Alb K-001(a)/Vorbei 449
Music:
Vorbei 285
Additional song notes:
"Carry us to the desert, carry us on the backs of camels."

Recordings

On album:
K-001(a) (Folksongs by the Karmon Israeli Dancers and Singers)
Track ID:
13187
Vocal:
Karmon Israeli Dancers and Singers
Director:
Karmon, Jonathan
First line:
Sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Carry us to the desert, Carry us on the backs of camels."
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
B-018(a) (Ruth Ben-Zvi Israeli Percussion)
Track ID:
13188
Artist:
Ben-Tsvi, Ruth, percussion
Artist:
Raim, Walter, conductor
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Style:
Instrumental
On album:
K-073(a) (Betty Klein Skalerica d'Oro)
Track ID:
24226
Artist:
Klein, Betty
First line:
Sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Carry us to the desert, Carry us on the backs of camels."
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
P-029(a) (Don Paulin Songs Of Minorities)
Track ID:
25750
Artist:
Paulin, Don
First line:
Sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
"Carry us to the desert, Carry us on the backs of camels."
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
V-015(f) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 6/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
Track ID:
31483
Vocal:
Blumberg, Joseph — בלומבערג, יוסף
Arranger:
Rosowsky, Solomon
Harp:
Hemon, A. Mille
Flute:
Rouquette, M.
First line:
Sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu lamidbar, sa'eynu,
First line (Hebrew):
למדבּר שׂאנו שׂאנו על דבּשׁות נמלים
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Concert
Length:
3:18