Yiddish – The Mame Loshn (Yiddish - the Mother Tongue)
Directed by Cordelia Stone and Pierre Sauvage
Produced by Pierre Sauvage
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1979
Klezmer in Germany
Directed by K. Zanussi and C. Goldie
An episode of the BBC series "European Roots." In this episode Klezmer music is discussed as well as the different aspects of its recent revival in Germany amongst Jewish and non Jewish musicians.
Excerpt from the film featuring American musician Alex Jacobowitz who performs marimba on the streets of Germany:
Material Type:
Films
Year:
2007
In the Fiddler's House: Itzhak Perlman
Directed by Glenn DuBose and Don Lenzer
Famed classical violinist Itzhak Perlman joins klezmer bands and musicians, such as The Klezmatics and The Klezmer Conservatory Band. The songs that are performed are listed as follows:
1. Mayn elterns fargenign ("Sam Musiker")
2. Rufn di kinder aheym (Calling the children home)
3. Doyna and hora
4. Basarabye (Bessarablia)
Material Type:
Films
A Jumpin' Night in the Garden of Eden
This film documents the American klezmer music revival that began in the mid 1970s and the bands, such as Kaypelye and the Klezmer Conservatory Band that helped start it. The Folkstreams website provides more information and a preview of the first 26 minutes of the film.
Material Type:
Films
Jakie jazz 'em up Old Time Klezmer Music 1912-1926
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Produced by Harry Sapoznik and Michael Schlesinger. This album includes reissues of 13 78-rpm recordings originally made in New York between 1912-1926:
1. Mazl Tov Mekhutonim
2. Doina
3. Mamaliga
4. Sheyne Yugend Vals
5. Der Mesader Kedushin
6. Der Gasn Nign
7. Odessa Bulgar
8. Freitog Nokn'n Tsimes
9. Yidishe Doina /Jewish Eastern Melody
10. Koylyn
11. Oy, Vi Shayn
12. Dem Rebin's Husid
Material Type:
Recordings
Klezmer Music 1910-1942
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1. Rusishe Sher - Abe Schwartz's Orchestra
2. Rumanian Doina - Abe & Sylvia Schwartz
3. Dem Rebin's Nigun, Oy Tate - Lt. Joseph Frankel's Orchestra
4. Shulem's Bulgarish - Yenkowitz And Goldberg
5. Freylekhs Fun Der Khupe - Harry Kandel's Orchestra
6. Der Rebe Is Gegangen - Abe Elenkrig's Orchestra
7. Der Glater Bulgar - Dave Tarras Instrumental Trio
8. Lebedik Un Freylekh - Abe Schwartz's Orch
9. Doina - S. Kosch
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1996
Mother Tongue: Music of the 19th century Klezmorim
1. Cili's Kale Bazingns
2. Bughici's Tishn Nign
3. Gut Morgn
4. Unzer Toyrele
5. Bolgarskii Zhok
6. Pedotser's Tants
7. Fried's Sher
8. Yankowitz's Doina
9. Druker's Bulgarish
10. Beckman's Hora
11. Rumeynishe Sirba
12. Gute Nakht Sirba
13. Solinski's Rumeynishe Fantazi
14. Bessaraber Khusidl
15. Belf's Khusidl>br> 16. Leibowitz's Khusidl
17. Mazeltov, Mazeltov
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1997
The Singing Clarinet
Performer
1. The Blessing Nigun
2. Sammy's Freilach
3. Bratizlav's Nigun
4. Halleluya
5. Liri
6. Prayer For Peace
7. Kumi Ori/Uri Tzion
8. Dance Of The Souls
9. Caroline and Martin
10. The Happy Nigun
11. My Yiddishe Mamme/Donna Donna
12. Night Parade
13. Maria
14. Memories of You
15. El Choclo
16. To Holy Land
17. Mi Chomocha
18. Bei Mir Bistu Shein
Material Type:
Recordings
The Soul Chai
Performer
1. a) Yugent-Himen b) Zog Nit Keyn Mol
2. Jiddish Tango
3. a) Rivkele, di Shabesdike b) Der Hoyfzinger Fun Varshever Getto
4. Mode Ani
5. a) Oyf Eybik Unser Lebn b) Yisrolik
6. a) Main Shikhelekh Varfoylt b) Makh Tsu Di Eygelekh
7. a) Minutn fun Bitokhen b) Es Shlogt Di Sho
8. Tefilati
9. Friling
10. Follow the Klezmer's Light
11. Zelbike Gasn
12. Tsen Brider
13. Shtiler, Shtiler
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1995
Concert for the Klezmer
Performer
1. Chagall Zyklus, Wilfried Hiller
2. Overtüre über hebräische Themen op. 34b für Streichorkester, Sergei Prokofjew
3. Dein Söhne seien gesegnet, Ora Bat Chaim
4. Misa Criolla, Ariel Ramirez
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1994
- A Polka Mazurka
- Niggun of the Meggid of Mezerich From the album, "The Hasidic Niggun as Sung by the Hasidim." This dance niggun is the seventh and last in a series of niggunim sung by Bratslav Hasidim as they dance after the Shabbat evening service on Friday night. Some have attributed the niggun to R. Dov Ber, the meggid of Mezerich.
- Kol B'ru'ei (Padua, Italy) From the album, "Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)." The poem depicts "all creatures" singing and praising the unity of God, and was recited in the Italian rite during the daily morning prayer. This melody was sung only on Rosh Hashanah (New Year) in the Italian tradition of Padua.
- Yigdal From the album, "Judeo-Carribean Currents, Music of the Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Curaçao," performed by Gideon Zelermyer. The Yigdal is part of the ceremonial section of the liturgical order of Shabbat and the Holy Days in the Curaçao synagogue. It is one of the ending hymns of the service.
- Eres Chiquita y Bonita From the album, "Judeo-Spanish Moroccan Songs for the Life Cycle," sung by Alicia Bendayan from Tetuan. This is a song about courtship, related to the Jewish rituals that mark the events of the life cycle.
- Sweet Shalt Be My Chant From the album, "Kulmus Hanefesh," performed by Yair Harel on voice and tar, and Matti Kovler on voice and piano. A sacred hymn attributed to Rabbi Yehuda ha-Chasid, this is a Chabad tune with a near-Eastern arrangement.
- Lyr II From the album, "The Music of the Mountain Jews." Lyr is a genre found among all Turkish peoples, consisting of long, complex compositions usually comprised of three parts.
- Gilu ha-Galilim (Rejoice Galileans) From the album, "Nights in Canaan, Early Songs of the Land of Israel (1882-1946)." This is a Second Aliyah (1904-1914) song which became an integral part of the historical repertoire of Hebrew song. Both native-born and newly arrived pioneers sang this song in all circumstances.
- Saperi Tama From the album, "With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen." This is a girdle poem by Se'adia ben Amram. Saperi Tama is sung to many melodies and is one of Yemenite Jewry's most common poems.