Re: Shmuel Lehman

[Lori Cahan-Simon <L_Cahan...>]

Dear Susan,

I don't know if this would be of any help to you, but I am working at the
Cleveland College of Jewish Studies Library to catalogue their small, but
interesting collection of Yiddish/Jewish sheet music and would be glad to let
you know what I have found, once it is entered into the computer.  Howabout, "Du
bist a Tremp, geh vek!"  Interested?

Lorele

Susan Lerner wrote:

> Dear Itzik,
>
> Your suggestions as to "Arbet un Frayhayt" as well as Ganovim Lider really
> stuck a chord with me.  I have had a discussion with your mother about the
> website which I am working on to distribute original Yiddish and klezmer
> music (initially) in downloadable sheet music form through the Internet.  I
> also had 1 conversation with Hankus Netsky sometime ago about including
> some facsimile copies and re-notated versions of some of the old European
> klezmer folios that the KCB Foundation has.  For various reasons, I haven't
> had a chance to focus on the reproduction of old music aspect of my venture
> yet.  But it may be simpler to start with the 2 collections of vocal music
> which you reference.  Do you know which libraries or collections have
> copies of Lehman's collections?
>
> I will shortly send Beyle the initial draft of an agreement to include the
> songs which she and I have discussed on my website.  Undoubtedly she will
> send the document on to you or talk to you about it.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Susan (Shira) Lerner
> A Yidisher Tam, Inc.
> Los Angeles, CA
>
> At 10:22 AM 1/24/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >I haven't heard of a reisuue of "Ganovim Lider", but if it is done, perhaps
> >they could also reproduce another great work by Shmuel Lehman, "Arbet un
> >Frayhayt"(Warsaw 1921), a collection of Yiddish revolutionary songs of
> >1905. Both are of course hard to find and should be made available by
> >reproduction if someone has the money. - Itzik Gottesman
> >
> >
> >
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> >Assistant Professor, Yiddish Language and Culture
> >Department of Germanic Studies
> >University of Texas at Austin
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