Masterpieces of Jewish Art. Jewish Tombstones in Ukraine and Moldova

Masterpieces of Jewish Art. Jewish Tombstones in Ukraine and Moldova

Pirchey Ukraine

Pirchey Ukraine

Jewish Folk Songs. Anthology

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The present edition - the anthology of the Jewish musical folklore first in Russia is presenting over 250 songs in Yiddish and Hebrew, reflecting daily family, labour and celebratory life of Eastern European Jewish population during last three centuries. The traditional repertoire of so-called Western territory is captured: Ukraine, Moldova, Bukovina, Belarus, Poland, Baltic.

CONTENTS

From the Editor
Author's Preface
Our Shtetl is Burning (M. Gebirtig)
I.  Family Songs
Cradle Songs
Children's Songs
Wedding Songs
Family Songs
II. Work Songs
Songs of Blacksmiths, Cobblers, and Tailors
Songs of Drivers, Shepherds, and Millers
Songs of Beggars, and Thieves
III. Love Songs
IV.  Philosophical Lyricism
V.  Miscellaneous Songs and Tunes
Tunes without words
VI.  Holiday Songs
From the Hasid Repertoire
Songs of the Sabbath
Songs of the Purim
Passover Songs
Hanukkah Songs
Songs of the Simhat-Torah
VII.  Popular Songs
Epilogue. Oh, Weep for Those (from G. Byron's "Jewish Melodies")
Commentary
Bibliography
Afterword (A. L. Kaplan)
Glossary of Songs
Summary
Chief editors's foreword
English translations

 

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Weight 0.660000
Publisher Kompositor
ISBN NULL
Height (CM) 22
Length (CM) 15
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