RE: Fw: Yiddish Theater Songs

[Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky <reyzl...>]

It's probably sitting at your local library.

It was a very respected and popular book


Reyzl


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From:  robert wiener [SMTP:wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com]
Sent:  Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:30 PM
To:  World music from a Jewish slant
Subject:  Re: Fw: Yiddish Theater Songs

Robert,

You're probably referring to the following book, mentioned several
times in this thread.  Apparently, it is out of print in hardcover,
but still available in paper (although, unfortunately, without a
discount from amazon.com).

Vagabond Stars : A World History of Yiddish Theater (Judaic Traditions
in Literature, Music, and Art)
by Nahma Sandrow
Our Price: $19.95 (amazon.com)
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days.
Paperback (December 1995)
Syracuse Univ Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0815603290 ; Dimensions (in inches):
1.01 x 9.26 x 6.23

Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Cohen <rlcm17 (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Yiddish Theater Songs


>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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>> >>