Name:
Diskin, Aaron

Tracks with this artist

Tucheses and Nenes

Genre:
neo-klezmer/punk/ jewish/soviet humor
Subject:
Women's bodies
Additional song notes:
Dedicated to the memory of Lenny Bruce
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38716
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
Tuchese and Nenes (repeat) are what I want, i like em big i like em small,
Language:
English
Style:
Punk/Ska
Length:
3:21

Zingerela (Yid) — זינגערעלאַ (ייִדיש)

Author:
Sandler, Jacob — סאַנדלער, יעקבֿ
Genre:
Folk/Theater
Subject:
Love/Prisoner/Jail/Separation
Translation:
CD K-075(b)
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38719
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
Zingerela, zingerela, ven di oygn dayne finklen,
First line (Yiddish):
זינגערעלאַ, זינגערעלאַ, װען די אױגן דײַנע פֿײנקלען,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
4:12

Tell her you love her

Genre:
neo-klezmer/punk/ jewish/soviet humor
Subject:
Love / Multilingualism
Additional song notes:
Written for Annette and Shasha's wedding
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38720
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
tell her you love, tell her in russian, tell him in yiddish, in french & in engl
Language:
English
Length:
3:06

Citizen Boris

Genre:
neo-klezmer/punk/ jewish/soviet humor
Subject:
Americanization / gaining citizenship
Additional song notes:
Dedicated to the memory of Harry Kovnat
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38721
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
Boris Hoffman, you are now a citizen of the United States, so help you god,
Language:
English
Length:
3:51

Train Across Ukraine

Genre:
neo-klezmer/punk/ jewish/soviet humor
Additional song notes:
Inspired by Sholem Aleichem's "to the reaser" form "railroad stories"
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38714
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
I am a traveler, third class, my name is 'hello how are you?' is this seat taken
First line (Yiddish):
יך בין אַ רעזינר דריכטער קלאַס מײַן נומן שלום־עליכם,
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:37

Chervona Ruta

Genre:
neo-klezmer/punk/ jewish/soviet humor
Subject:
Flower / Medicinal Plant
Additional song notes:
Dedicated to the memory of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky,Chervona means Red or Beautiful. Red Ruta, is a plant. In the Russian language, the word "chervonyi" for the red color has been lost, although one can still see the link in the word "chervontsy" (bank notes worth of 10 roubles of red colour).
On album:
G-105(a) (Golem! / Citizen Boris)
Track ID:
38723
Violin:
Jorabins, Alicia
Bass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
Drums:
Monaghan, Tim
Trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
Vocals, Trombone:
Diskin, Aaron
Vocals, Accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
Language:
Russian

Papirosn — פּאַפּיראָסן

Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht
Also known as:
A Kalte Nakht (Papirosn)
Also known as:
El Chiclerito
Also known as:
Freylekhe Yidelekh
Also known as:
Sigaryot
Also known as:
Kupite Papirosy
Author:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Composer:
Yablakoff, Herman — יאַבלאַקאָף, הערמאַן
Genre:
Theatre/Lament
Subject:
Occupation/Cigarette Seller/Misfortune/Family
Origin:
Levin N 90/GYF 16/Alb L-023(a)/ML PYS 267/Alb F-024(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Levin N 90/Alb L-023(a)/Alb K-007(b)/GYF 19/Alb F-042(a)/Alb L-048(a)
Translation:
Alb G-013(c)/GYF 19/Alb B-046(a)/Alb L-023(a)/Alb F-036(a)/Alb A-036(a
Music:
Levin N 90/Estella 10/GYF 17/ML PYS 267
Additional song notes:
Cigarettes/Author was inspired to write song after seeing child peddlers during German occupation of Grodno in WWI. See liner notes Alb S-083(a) Ephemera 1458: See 2016 program for translat and translit. Alb P-038(e) - translate
On album:
G-105(d) (Golem / Love Hurts / Libeshmertzn)
Track ID:
41360
contrabass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
vocals and tambourine:
Diskin, Aaron
trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
vocals and accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
drums, percussion:
Cromwell, Laura
viola:
Waltuch, Karen
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Neo-Klezmer, Punk
Length:
3:26

Rivkele — רבֿקהלע

Author:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Composer:
Witler, Ben Tsion — װיטלער, בּן ציון
Genre:
Love/Theater
Subject:
Yearning/Passion
On album:
G-105(d) (Golem / Love Hurts / Libeshmertzn)
Track ID:
41362
contrabass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
vocals and tambourine:
Diskin, Aaron
trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
vocals and accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
drums, percussion:
Cromwell, Laura
viola:
Waltuch, Karen
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Neo-Klezmer, Punk
Length:
3:38

Rumenye, Rumenye — רומעניע, רומעניע

Author:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Composer:
Lebedeff, Aaron — לעבעדאָװ, אהרן
Genre:
Theatre/Vaudville/Shund/Double Entendre/Skat/Humorous/Nostal
Subject:
Rumania/Place/Food/Women
Origin:
GYF 12
Transliteration:
Alb G-013(c)/CD K-068(e)/AAlb L-002(a)Alb L-023(a)/Alb J-24(a)1
Translation:
Alb J-024(a)1/GYF 12/Alb K-029(g)/Alb L-002(a)/Alb W-031(a)
Music:
Warem 175/GYF 12
Related information in folder 397:
Document type:
Text
Comments:
Yiddish text with transliteration and English adaptation. Also, various versions.
On album:
G-105(e) (Golem/ Homesick Songs)
Track ID:
41446
contrabass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
drums:
Cromwell, Laura
vocals, tambourine:
Diskin, Aaron
trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
vocals, accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
geven a mol a land a zise ir a shayne
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
7:15

Zlatapol — זלאַטאַפּאָל

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theater
Subject:
Place/Zlatapol/CitiesShtetl/Home/Memory
Additional song notes:
From the operetta "What Girls Do"
On album:
G-105(e) (Golem/ Homesick Songs)
Track ID:
41448
contrabass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
drums:
Cromwell, Laura
vocals, tambourine:
Diskin, Aaron
trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
vocals, accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
Language:
Yiddish
Length:
3:45

Mayn Shtetele Belz — מײַן שטעטעלע בעלז

Also known as:
Belz
Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Composer:
Olshanetsky, Alexander — אָלשאַנעצקי, אַלעקסאַנדער
Genre:
Theatre/Nostalgia/Memory/Literary Origin
Subject:
Place/Belz/Childhood
Origin:
GYF 20/ML PYS 260/Alb G-035(b)/Vinkov 5 309
Transliteration:
Alb B-007(c)/GYF 23/Alb L-048(a)/Alb B-007(c)/Alb G-013(c)/ML PYS 260/
Translation:
Alb H-006(a)/Alb L-023(b)/GYF 23/Alb J-024(a)1/Alb K-029(g)/Vinkov 5 311
Music:
GYF 20/Estella 26/ML PYS 260/Vinkov 5 308
Additional song notes:
From the play "Ghetto Song" or "Song of the Ghetto Also translation and transliteration published in Alb T-028(b) Characterized by Karsten Troyke as "Traditional"
On album:
G-105(e) (Golem/ Homesick Songs)
Track ID:
41451
contrabass:
Bergren-Chrisman, Taylor
drums:
Cromwell, Laura
vocals, tambourine:
Diskin, Aaron
trombone:
Hasselbring, Curtis
vocals, accordion:
Kogan, Annette Ezekiel
First line:
geshvend mir alter, geshvend mir geshfind
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Upbeat, fast, punk, Tango beat
Length:
3:37