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Re: Regina Prager

In a message dated 1/2/03 11:05:48 AM, wiener (at) mindspring(dot)com writes:

<< Thanks.  Some of the selections (particularly "Shma Koileini") sound as

though they might be cantorial.  Is this another example of a "lady cantor"?

Or is it all Yiddish theater? >>

These are all Yiddish theater; the first "lady cantor" on record was Sophie 
Kurtzer who recorded first in 1924.

Henry Sapoznik
Producer
The Yiddish Radio Project
Executive Director
Living Traditions/KlezKamp

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