Re: G-d un doss kelbl

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Hi Reyzl;

We've missed you.

Unless I misunderstand your post, you are saying that Wolf Younin
was the composer of "Dona, Dona."

All my sources for this song say it was written by Aaron Zeitlin,
(for his play "Esterke," produced by Maurice Schwartz in 1940-1941)
with music by Sholem Secunda.

The lyrics have been erroneously attributed to Yitskhok Katznelson
in some collections.

=git shabes=

Wolf

Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky wrote:

> This is true about Bikel.
>
> The original word as the composer and lyricist sang and wrote it were
> "dana, dana".  (I heard it myself from the composer, Wolf Younin, whom I
> knew well.)  It later got changed to "dona", but I can't remember by whom
> or why.  Was this just the folk process or Theodore Bikel decision?  There
> are many people around who would know the history of this song to answer
> most questions.  But I am sure that it had nothing to do with "adonay".
>
> Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky
>
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> Sent:  Friday, February 23, 2001 2:04 PM
> To:  World music from a Jewish slant
> Subject:  Re: G-d un doss kelbl
>
> Hi Paula:
>
> I believe Theodore Bikel sings it: "Donay, donay, donay...."
> But I agree Michel may be trying to read too much into it.
>
> Wolf
>
> PTAW85 (at) aol(dot)com wrote:
>
> > That's the first time I've heard it.  I have heard many native
> > Yiddish-speaking singers do this song, and never have I heard anyone
> > pronounce the words in the chorus other than "Dona, dona".  I think you
> may
> > be trying to read too much into it.
> >
> > Paula Teitelbaum
> >
> > In a message dated 2/23/01 8:41:24 AM, borzykowski (at) infomaniak(dot)ch 
> > writes:
> >
> > << In the famous song "Doss kelbl", the chorus "Dona dona", pronounced
> with a
> > *good* yiddish accent sounds like "Donay donay".
> >
> > I always wondered whether it was another way to call for G-d without
> > pronouncing His name and without singing "Hashem" (that obviously sound
> like
> > a fake).
> >
> > Any opinion?
> >
> > Michal (tso kikhal) >>
> >
>

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