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Re: zydowski
- From: Kfarcenter <Kfarcenter...>
- Subject: Re: zydowski
- Date: Fri 13 Dec 2002 04.08 (GMT)
zyd was the polish/rusian term for Jew... so you're on the right path...
In a message dated 12/12/2002 7:55:38 PM Central Standard Time,
dancinsteve (at) attbi(dot)com writes:
> While doing some research at the Spertis Center library I came across an
> illustration of an obviously Jewish couple (he had payes) dancing a
> ZYDOWSKI (according to the ribbon below them). A quick check on our
> friendly internet yeilded this site: <A
> HREF="http://www.travers-music.com/nots.html";>http://www.travers-music.com/nots.html</A>
>
> with a midi version of a zydowski and this info:Collection of 15
> contemporary arrangements (three-voice) of folk melodies from the Mazovian
> region, gathered by <A HREF="http://www.travers-music.com/nots2.html";>Oskar
> Kolberg (1814-1890)</A>
> the tune sounded pretty Jewish, or Jewish friendly. Anyone have any more
> info about the music, or better still, the type of dance?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>