Re: Fw: Yiddish Theater Songs

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

This is, to put it mildly, not my field.  But doesn't Nahma Sandrow 
(spelling?) have an oft-cited book on Yiddish theater?


>From: "robert wiener" <wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: Fw: Yiddish Songs
>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 11:27:35 -0500
>
>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
> >
> >
> >----------
> >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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