Re: "regn," or"reyen."

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

There is no doubt what is meant here:


The Yiddish is:


Ay lyu lyu lyu,  nakht un regn
Ay lyu lyu lyu, nakht un vint.
In der nakht un in dem regn,
In der nakht un in dem vint,
Geyen mentsh af di vegn
Nas un hungerik vi hint
Un farvoglte vi hint

Ay lyu lyu lyu,  nakht un regn
Ay lyu lyu lyu, nakht un vint.
Lyulinke mayn kind.

Un vuhin di mentshn geyen,
Veys der nakht un veys der vint.
On geveyn un on geshreyen
In der nakht un in dem vint.
Geyen zey in shvartze reyen,
Nas un hungerik vi hint,
Un getribene vi hint.


The title in French is translated as Ils Marchent En Rangs Noir

and the English

Black Columns are Moving


It is an extraordinary CD. And parenthetically I am very happy the question
came up, because it turns out that the haunting get-in-your-skin music was
written by the subject of my current search, no lesser figure than Michl
Gelbart  (take note Lorele)


Sylvia Schildt
Organizing Chair,
Sept. 2003 Conference of the International Association of Yiddish Clubs
(IAYC) to be held in Baltimore, Maryland


This CD is worth someone re-issuing.
on 6/21/02 5:59 PM, Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com at Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com 
wrote:

> This song, "Geyeyn Zey In Shvartse Reyen" is on the Cd "Unforgettabls Songs
> of The Ghetto" by Sarah Gorby; a French import.
> 
> We have a very limited stock of this CD on hand..It is now OUT OF PRINT!!
> 
> The booklet contains the lyrics in phonetic Yiddish and in French.
> Simon
> Hatikvah Music
> 323) 655-7083
> 
> << The Yiddish in the title seems kind of
> botched (like i'm guessing it's "regn," not "reyen."  On the other hand,
> maybe they're wearing black rayon).  -Hankus
> 
> The Yiddish is fine.  Oddly enough, the first line of the song (as well as
> alternate title) contains the word 'regn', but the translation of the
> queried line is:
> "We walk (march?) in black rows (='reyen')"
> 
> Here is some info from the Freedman database that may help track down the
> music:
> 
> Title: Geyen Zey In Shvartse Reyen --
> On album: G-006(b) (Songs Of The Ghetto Years of Despair Sung...by Sarah
> Gorby)
> First line: Ay lu lu, nakht un regn, ay lu lu, nakht un vint,
> Track comment: English title "Mournful Lullabye"
>>> 
> 
> 

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