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Too Early To Be Quiet, Too Late To Sing
… Alberstein's film. A flourishing Yiddish culture of poetry, music, drama, and literature came to an abrupt end with the … core of survivors continued to create in Yiddish after World War II, spread out among the communities of the United … songs. Her acclaimed CD 'The Well', where she set to music 15 poems of the greatest Yiddish poets of the 20th …
A Cantor's Tale
… The tradition of Eastern European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well in modern America in no small part … music in the air, everywhere. The experience of hearing the world’s most renowned cantors in the synagogue was part of a … that is both true to its origins and relevant to the modern world. This feature-length documentary provides a nostalgic …
The Dybbuk - Der dibuk
… of Eastern Europe, which was cut short by the outbreak of World War I. The Dybbuk reflects Ansky's deep perception of … actors and historical advisors. The film's exquisite musical and dance interludes evoke the cultural richness of … … 81 … 81 … 9 … 35791 … Poland … … 1937 … Dance … Klezmer musicians … Klezmer music … Theater … Klezmer … Actors … …
Yiddle With His Fiddle - Yidl mitn fidl
… to produce this film, the most commercially successful musical in the history of the Yiddish cinema, starring Molly … his daughter who, penniless, decide to become travelling musicians. The daughter disguises herself as a boy to … problems that could befall a young woman 'out in the world.' They then join together with 'another' father-son …
The Jester - Der Purimshpiler
… Nowina-Przybylski Set in a Galician shtetl before the First World War, this musical comedy focuses on three main characters: Getsel, a … in a travelling circus. A parade of costume, buffoonery and music, The Jester highlights both the shoemaker's scheme to …
A Cantor on Trial
… Yiddish with English subt. Directed by Sidney M. Goldin Music by Sholem Secunda This short film festures Loui Leybele Waldmann playing three different parts: an old world Eastern European then a German auditioning to be the … Hazzanim,Chazzanut,Chazzan,Hazzan,Hazzanim,Cantors … 1931 … Music … Hazzanut … America … Musicals … Hazzanim - Cantors … …
Chants de sable et d'etoiles - Chants of Sand and Stars
… on the importance and utilisation of traditional music in Sephardic Jewish communities - from the Middle … or Jewish liturgical pieces, from across the Jewish world, and an investigation of its influence on other …
The Key from Spain: The Songs and Stories of Flory Jagoda
… The film focuses on the life of Flory Jagoda, a survivor of World War II from Sarajevo, Bosnia. Flory Jagoda is an … modern Ladino songs. This film documents her life and her music. An article about the film by Judith R. Cohen was published in the academic journal Ethnomusicology and can be found at JSTOR Bibliographical …
Italy: Salamone de Rossi -Between Worlds
… Archive Virtual Cinema: … 58 … 58 … 9 … A People and Its Music, The Israel Music Heritage Project … A People and Its Music, The Israel … Pesaro 'ebreo … Italy … Italy: Salamone de Rossi -Between Worlds …
A Man from Munkasc: Gypsy Klezmer
… the Rom and Jews who lived together before and after World War Two in the Carpathian region. Before the Holocaust … festivities, dance etc.), most of the time the klezmer musicians were not Jews but Rom. In fact, the Rom had played … … Holocaust … Klezmer musicians … Klezmer music … Yiddish … World War II - 2nd World War - WW2 … Klezmer … Cult … …