Re: Fw: Yiddish Songs

[robert wiener <wiener...>]

Reyzl,

That's great to know -- even for those of us for whom the material in
Yiddish is less accessible.

What would you recommend, in Yiddish or English?

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky <reyzl (at) flash(dot)net>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: Fw: Yiddish Songs


>There is a lot of material - in Yiddish.
>
>There are several books in English on Yiddish theater and they must
discuss the songs.
>
>
>Reyzl
>
>
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>From:  robert wiener [SMTP:wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com]
>Sent:  Tuesday, January 04, 2000 9:01 AM
>To:  World music from a Jewish slant
>Subject:  Re: Fw: Yiddish Songs
>
>Hankus,
>
>I was going to mention "Tenement Songs" (which I do own, along with
>the tape), but it seemed to me that there must be some book out there
>devoted entirely to Yiddish theater music.  Certainly there is plenty
>of material.  And there are many recordings, including one by Jan
>Peerce.
>
>Maybe someone on the list will fill the gap.
>
>Bob
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HNetsky (at) aol(dot)com <HNetsky (at) aol(dot)com>
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 8:40 AM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Yiddish Songs
>
>
>>
>>In a message dated 1/3/00 4:04:10 PM, you wrote:
>>
>><<While looking on my shelves for information on Bertha Kalich, I
>>
>>realized that I have no books on music of the Yiddish theater (aside
>>
>>from books of the music itself).  Any recommendations?
>>
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>This is one of those shameful gaps.  "Tenement Songs" is a start,
but
>a full
>>length volume (or ten) is sorely needed.  --hankus
>>
>>
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