Discographies

Music, Stories & Words of the Jews and Israel:

A Discography of Holdings at the UO Knight Library's Douglass Listening Room:
Accompanying Materials for the UO's Judaic Studies Web Site

Note: This discography was updated in 2006. Many additional recordings have been added to the collection.

Folk Songs (Yiddish, Jewish & Israeli)

Bhattacharya, Deben, comp.
Music from Israel.
Argo ZFB 50. [1971]
NOTES: Traditional music performed by native musicians. Recorded, 1957, in various parts of Israel by the compiler.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 2788
 

Freilach in hi-fi: (Jewish wedding dances)
Period Music Co. RL 1906, [195-]
PERFORMER(S): Featuring Dave Tarras, clarinet, and Lou Levin, trumpet ; with Murray Lehrer and his ensemble.
CONTENTS: [v. 1]. Sharon's dance; Medley of theatrical songs; Medley of Yiddish waltzes; Bessarabian dance; Bublitchki; Doina and Tzushpiel; Israeli medley; Hora staccato; 3 Chassidische numbers; Neue sher -- v. 2. Yiddish folk medley; Lom-mir freilach zein; Israel medley; Dem zeidens tanz; Lekovod shabos; Yiddishe mama; Tarras spiel; Jewish theatrical songs; Zlatopol; Yass; Jewish waltz medley.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl A719 v.1 & v.2

Greek-Jewish musical traditions.
Folkways Records FE 4205. c1978.
CONTENTS: Psalm 93--The day of Shabbat--There is nothing like Shabbat-- Buena Semnan--I got up early--Little Sister--Time to the gates of Salvation--With a feeling of humility--Keter--No mighty by God--Purim--Un Cabrecito--Moses and Pharoah--I thank you --Bless be this day--Alavar Alavaremos--Hymn for circumcision ceremony--Excerpts from a circumcision ceremony--Torala y Pulia--Si tu me querias--La Novia--El Rey de Franlia--La vaba --Manana y manana.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1369

Hassidic tunes for dancing and rejoicing.
Folkways FE 4209. 1978
PERFORMERS: Sung and played by native musicians
NOTES: Program notes in English and Hebrew inserted in container
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1144

Jacinta.
Autres chansons Yiddish
Ocora C560033, p1992.
PERFORMER(S): Jacinta, voice.
NOTES: : Program notes by Eve Griliquez in French with English, Italian, and German; texts in Hebrew, Yiddish, French, English, Italian, and German in container.
CONTENTS: Dos va serl-- Nokhemke, may zun-- A nign vi du-- Sheyn feygl-- Arum dem Fayer-Erev friling-- Nor a mame -- Der kremer-- Beriozkele -- A khazndl oyf shabes -- Dos lidl fun goldenem land-- Undzer shtetl brent -- Vig-lid-- Shlof shoyn, mayn kind -- A maysele -- Hostu gehert a mayse? -- Stantsie Dzhankoye -- A bokher a hultay
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX2385

Jewish and Israeli folk songs.
Folkways Records FW 8740. 1959.
PERFORMER(S): Sung in Yiddish by Ruth Rubin, with chorus and varying instrumental acc.
NOTES: Program notes by Ruth Rubin and transliterated texts with English paraphrases inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Gitare.--Sheltn, shelt ich dem tog.--Papir iz doch vays.-- Fishelech koyfn.--Beker lid.--Dortn, dortn ibern vasserl.--Bay dem shtetl.--Ale vasserlech.--Tonts, tonts antkegn mir.-- Molad'ti.--Shir ha-hagana.--Viglid.-- Yafim halelot.--Zemer lach.--Se ug'di.--Zirmu galim.--Shir ha-avoda.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1038

Jewish folksongs.
Folkways Records FW 6826/6827. [1951-1954]
PERFORMER: Sung in Yiddish, with guitar, by Mark Olf.
Yiddish texts with English translations, in part with transliterated texts, inserted in each slipcase.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMcl A14 v.1 & v.2

Leiser, Moshe, 1956-
Chansons yiddish : tendresses et rage.
Ocora 558652, p1985.
NOTES: Folk songs, sung in Yiddish.
PERFORMER(S): Moshe Leiser, voice, guitar ; Ami Flammer, violin ; Gerard Barreaux, accordion.
CONTENTS: Avreml -- Hulyet -- Oyfin veg -- Az der rebbe --Partizanenlied -- Moyde ani -- Rozhinkalekh mit mandlen --Reyzele -- A kalte nakht -- Drey tekhterl -- Lomir alle -- Mamele -- Fraylekh: inst.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX1814

Music of the Falashas.
Folkways Record P 201. [1951]
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 233

Muzsikas
Maramaros: the lost Jewish music of Transylvania.
Hannibal HNCD 1373, p1993.
PERFORMER(S): Muzsikas (Mihaly Sipo, violin; Peter Eri, viola, buzuki; Sandor Csoori, violin, viola, guitar; Daniel Hamar, contrabass, small hammer dulcimer); Marta Sebestyen, vocals; Csaba Okros, violin; Gheorghe Covaci, violin; Arpad Toni, cimbalom; Gheorghe Florea, zongura; Ioan Florea, drums.
CONTENTS: Khosid wedding dances -- The rooster is crowing -- Dance from Maramaros -- Lamenting song -- Ane maamin -- I have just come from Gyula -- Farewell to Shabbat -- Jewish dance from Szaszregen -- Hat a jid a wejbele -- Jewish csardas series from Szek -- Khosid dance -- The greeting of the bride -- Haneros halelu -- Farewell to the guests
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX2270

Nirenberg, Mariam.
Folksongs in the East European Jewish tradition: from the repertoire of Mariam Nirenberg.
Global Village GVM 117, p1986.
NOTES: Principally in Yiddish; one song each in Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian.
PERFORMER(S): Sung without acc. by Mariam Nirenberg.
NOTES: "Selections from the Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO
CONTENTS: Bin ikh mir a shnayderl = I am a tailor -- Tsvishn di berg di grine = Between the green mountains -- Oyfn brik, intarn brik = On the bridge, under the bridge -- Libe mentshn, ert mikh oys = Dear people, hear me out -- Nekhtn bay nakht = Last night --Ikh fur mir aroys = I set out -- Ven ikh bin draytsn yor alt gevorn = When I was thirteen years old -- I shumyt = It's noisy -- Sus tales = The prayer shawl -- Elye-nuve = Elijah the Prophet -- Shvartsinke karshalakh -- Oyf di veygalakh = On the paths -- Dortn in veldl = There in the forest -- Pije kuba do Jakuba = Jim drinks to James -- Vinter iz geveyn a groyser shturemvint = During winter there was a big gale -- Gey mayn zin = Go my son -- Geyt a grine katshke = Along walks a green duck -- Geboyrn bin ikh mir = I was born -- Ver zhe klapt dort = Who is knocking there -- Eyn shatkhn = A matchmaker -- Ikh gey mir fin shenk oys = I leave the inn -- Siz a mul geveyn a pastekhl = There once was a little shepherd -- Akh Odessa = Oh Odessa.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 995

Out of the ghetto, songs of the Jews in America.
Vanguard VRS 9068. [1960]
NOTES: Leon Lishner, bass; Lazar Weiner, piano. Sung in Yiddish.
CONTENTS: Der fisher--Di vant--Golus marsh.--Mayn ru-e plats--A nign-- Yiddish.--Mayn yingele--Zog, Maran.--Shlof, mayn kind--Yamen royshn--Di frosh--Eliohu hanovi--Ich vil nit kein ayzeme keytn--In der tifkayt fun der nacht--Shnel loyfn di reder-- Milchome--A volechl.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 2440

Raasche and Alan Mills sing Jewish folk songs.
Folkways Records FW8711. [1962]
NOTES: Sung in Yiddish.
CONTENTS: Undzer nigunk'i -- Roshinkes mit mandlen -- Bay dem shtetl -- Yankel -- Oi azei neyt a schneider -- Nem arois a ber fun vald -- Her nar du shein maidele -- In an orem shtibele -- Reizele -- Dayeinu -- Rebbenu -- Zol ich zein a rov? -- Leyg ich mein kepele -- Vos zhe vilstu -- Dem milner's treren -- Du du -- Lama suka zu? -- A vinter lied -- Tiere malke -- Ein mol.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1561 & text

Rubin, Ruth, comp.
Jewish life, the old country: ethnic recordings.
Folkways Records FG 3801. [1963]
NOTES: Program notes by the editor and texts with transliterations and English translations inserted in container.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 818

Schlamme, Martha.
Martha Schlamme sings Jewish folk-songs
Vanguard VRS-9011, [1957]
PERFORMER(S): With orchestra; Robert De Cormier, conductor.
NOTES: Sung in Yiddish.
Program notes and English paraphrases of the texts by Martha Schlamme on slipcase.
CONTENTS: Chanuke, O Chanuke! -- Geh ich mir spatzieren -- Mai komashmo lon-- Shein bin ich shein -- Tum-balalayka -- Die mesinke -- Sug mir du shein meidele -- Dire-gelt -- A pintele -- Oy, dortn, dortn, ibern vaserl -- Freilach -- Partizaner lid -- Zog nit keynmol -- Zhankoye -- Tif in veldele -- Die machetunem gehen.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 2490

Schlamme, Martha.
Martha Schlamme sings Jewish folk-songs. Vol. 2
Vanguard VSD-2032, [1959?]
NOTES: Sung in Yiddish.
PERFORMER(S): With orchestra; Robert De Cormier, conductor.
NOTES: Program notes and English paraphrases of the texts by Martha Schlamme on container.
CONTENTS: Lomir alle fraylich zein -- Der Rebbe Elimelech -- Zog maran -- Der fetter nuss'n -- Margaritkelech -- Tumbu tumba -- Chazkele -- Rozhinkes mit mandlen -- Teire Malke -- Dos pastuchl -- Vos villstu -- S'dremlen feygl oyf di tsvaygn --Lomir sich iberbeten -- S'loifn s'yugn schwartze wolkns -- Dana, dana, dana -- Unzer rebbenu -- Bei dem stetl.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10618

Sephardic songs.
Folkways Records FW 8737. [1958]
PERFORMER(S): Sung in Ladino by Gloria Levy, with mandolin, drum, and guitars.
CONTENTS: Quando veyo hija hermoza.--Durme hermoza donzeya.--Yo se un mansevo del dor.--Dame la mano.--La vida do por el ram.--En este mundo.--Fel sharah canet betet masha.--A tan alta va la luna.--Morenica.--A la una.--Bar meenan!--Minush.--Ven hermoza.--Diz y ocho anos tengo.--Tres de la noche.--La pastora.--Arvolicos d'almendra.--Esta montana.--Fodanico de yasimin.--Arvoles yoran por luvias.--Galanica.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 776

Sephardic songs from the Balkans
Hebrew University of Jerusalem AMTI 8001, 1980.
PERFORMER(S): Performed by local singers, some accompanied by instrumentalists.
NOTES: Program notes, including descriptive and historical material about songs in English and Hebrew, text of songs in Ladino and Hebrew, and bibliography in English and Hebrew, bound in container.
CONTENTS: Bridal songs -- Childbed songs.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 5757

Shashmaqam
Central Asia in Forest Hills, N.Y. : music of the Bukharan Jewish ensemble Shashmaqam.
Smithsonian Folkways CD SF 40054, p1991.
NOTES: Classical and folk music of former Soviet Central Asia. Vocal works sung principally in Tajik.
Program notes by Ted Levin including English versions of the texts of the vocal works inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Obloim -- Ghairi khudo yar nadoram = We have no friend but God -- Jon-e manam = My soul -- To bodi sabo -- Dostanra gum makun =Don't lose your friends -- Biyo yak = Come once -- Medley of songs from wedding repertory. Yar-yar. Abru kosh dumi mor. Shastu-shastu chor. Chashmi siyah dori. Mahvashi nuzuk badanam, orzu -- Talqin-i bayat -- Nasr-i chargah -- Ushshaq-i Samarkand -- Qalandari -- Yalli -- Azerbaijani segah.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX3724

Songs from The wall: ghetto, partisan, folk and love songs.
Folkways Records FG 3558. [1961]
PERFORMER(S): Sung in Yiddish by members of the cast of the Broadway play The wall, by Millard Lampell, with concertina or accordion acc. by Allan Atlas.
NOTES: Biographical notes and texts with English translations and transliterations inserted in slipcase.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1724

Songs of Israel.
Columbia WL 165 , [1960]
PERFORMERS: Sung in Hebrew by the Dudaim [Ben Andursky and Adam Gurion].
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1052

Songs of Israeli pioneers
Elektra/Everest LEG 112, [1970]
NOTES: Sung principally in Hebrew, with several songs in Russian, English, and Italian.
PERFORMER(S): Hillel and Aviva, with Miriam drum, chalil (pipe) and guitar acc.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 9669

Songs of the ghetto.
Folkways Records FW 8739. [1965]
PERFORMER(S): Sung in Yiddish by Abraham Brun.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 921

Temas sefardies : del cancionero Sefardi.
Movieplay 53.0103/9. [1972, 1981]
NOTES: Sephardic songs, sung by various performers.
With descriptive notes by Joaquin Diaz, Iacob Hassan, Elena Romero and Paloma Diaz-Maz and texts
DOUGLASS CASSETTE KIT 154M & text

Three rituals.
Cook Laboratories 1043, 1956]
NOTES: Contains the Shango sacrificial ritual, for drums and voices, recorded in Trinidad; Night hymns of the Yemenites from Israel, for voices and 5-gallon drum, recorded in Israel; and the Tumba francessa, panorama of a rare and hypnotic ritual of the elders, for voices and drums, recorded in Santiago de Cuba.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 2482

The Yemenite Jews: les juifs yemenites : Jewish-Yemenite diwan = Diwan judeo-yemenites.
Auvidis D 8024, p1990.
NOTES: : Songs from the Yemenite-Jewish diwan, sung in Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic.
CONTENTS: Shadai emor na daile-galuteinu (nashid) -- Tsur menati (shira)-- Ayumati te'orer ha-yesheinim (nashid) -- Yashqef Elohim mi-me'on qodsho (nashid) ; Yom ezkera het'i (shira) ; Hallel-- Sar ha-memuneh (shira) -- Ahuv yevarech ha-hatan (shira) -- Ahuv mei-har ha-mor natan li morasha (shira) -- Adon hakol mehayyeh kol neshamah (nashid) -- Adon hakol mehayyeh kol neshamah (nashid) -- Yeda'atani be-terem titsreini (nashid) ; 'Ayin ve-lev yahad merivim (shira) ; Hallel -- Ayyahu al-husn el-musamma (shira)
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX3180

Yiddish folksongs sung by Ruth Rubin.
Folkways Records FW 8720. 1978.
PERFORMER(S): Folk songs; sung by Ruth Rubin.
NOTES: Program notes by R. Rubin and texts of the songs with Hebrew and English translations (11 p.) inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Mikhalku.--Oksn.--Ay-lye-lyu-lye-lyu-lye.--Er hot mir tsugezogt.--Mit a nodl, oh a nodl.--Lid fun beker yingle.--Hot zikh mir di zip tsezipt.--Ot azoy neyt a shnayder.--Vey dem tatn.--Iz geven amol a pastukhl.--In a finsterer sho, Mame.-- Ale vaserlekh.--Vos hostu mir opgeton.--Dortn, dortn, ibern vasserl.--Di mame iz gegangen.--O'Brien.--Baym obsheyd.--Yeder ruft mikh Ziamele.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1146

Klezmer Music

Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra.
Klezmer music
Shanachie 21004, p1992.
PERFORMER(S): Andy Statman, clarinet, mandolin ; David Steinberg, french horn, trumpet ; Bob Jones, guitar ; Marty Confurius, bass.
CONTENTS: Jewish dance -- Golden wedding -- Rumanian dance -- Ariela Perle, pearl from Warsaw -- Ukrainer chosid'l -- Terkisher -- Onga Bucharesti -- Adele dear -- Mazel tov -- Kaleh bazetsen -- Midnight zhok -- Galitzianer chusid.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX3640

Feidman, Giora.
The magic of the klezmer.
Delos D/CD 4005, p1986.
NOTES: Program and biographical notes in English with German translation inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Songs of rejoicing. Ele chomdo libi : folk ; Yismechu hashamayim / Pittsburger Rabbi ; Yossel Yossel / Nellie Casman -- Ki Mizion / Mike Burstyn -- The mothers in law / Sam Liberman -- Happiness is a nigun / Dov Zeltzer -- Papirossen = Cigarettes / Yablokoff -- With much sentiment / Sam Liberman-- Friling / Abraham Brudno --The market place in Jaffa / Manny Katz -- Hopkele / Alexander Olshanetsky -- Nigun / Simon Cohen-- A dudele / Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev-- Music for Ghetto. Tsen brider = Ten brothers : folk ; Wir leben ewig : folk ; My mother longed to be there on my wedding day / Emile Gorovets ; Freilach : traditional -- Humoresque : Halaka : dance / traditional -- Gershwin suite / George Gershwin -- Freilach / Elman
PERFORMER(S): Giora Feidman, clarinet, bass clarinet ; Jeff Israel, Manny Katz, guitars ; Richard Sarpola, Peter Weitzner, double basses ; Rick Cutler, percussion, drums ; Ali Hafid, darbuka, tambourine.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX579

Klezmer Conservatory Band. Klez! Vanguard VSD 79449 , p1984.
NOTES: Songs, sung in Yiddish, and instrumentals.
PERFORMER(S): Klezmer Conservatory Band.
CONTENTS: In Ades / Girod-Sandler-- Sirba popilar / trad.-- Yingele, nit veyn / Jacobs-Ellstein-- Piccolo doyne / trad. -- Palestina / Conrad-Robinson -- Der alter tsigayner / Jacobs-Ellstein -- Oy, Abram! / trad. -- Der nayer doyne ; Sam shpilt / Musiker -- Yidl mitn fidl / Manger-Ellstein-- Skrip, klezmerl, skripe / Tauber-Secunda -- Bay a glezele mashke / Schwartz
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10629

Klezmer Conservatory Band.
A touch of klez!
Vanguard VSD 79455, p1985.
NOTES: Songs, sung in Yiddish, and instrumentals.
PERFORMER(S): Klezmer Conservatory Band.
CONTENTS: Di zilberne khasene = The silver wedding -- Ne platsh mame/Zorg nit, mame = Don't cry, honey-- Mazeltov dances -- Oyfn veg shteyt a boym = By the road stands a tree-- Kornet doyne/Tants, tants yidelekh = Cornet lament/Dance on, dance on! -- Tsatske kazatske = Toy break-dance -- Yiddisher Charleston -- Visotskis tey = Wissotsky's tea -- Fidl doyne-- Freylekhs : traditional -- Miami Beach rumba-- A freylekhs/Russian sher
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10637

Klezmer Conservatory Band.
Yiddishe renaissance
Vanguard VSD 79450 , p1981.
NOTES: Songs, sung in Yiddish, and instrumentals.
PERFORMER(S): H. Netsky, director.
CONTENTS: Lebedik un freylekh / Gilrod and Sandler -- Papirosn ; Freylekhe Yidelekh / Yablokoff ; Ellstein -- Rumenishe fantazie / Solinski -- Beym rebn in Palestine / Kramtweiss -- Der nayer sher / Ellstein -- Yiddish blues / Frankel -- A Rumenisher doyne / trad. -- Rozhinkes mit mandlen / Goldfaden -- Der heyser bulgar / Cherniavsky -- Vilna / Olshansky and Wolfson -- Rumenye, Rumenye / Lebedoff.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10630

Klezmer music : a marriage of heaven & earth.
Ellipsis Arts 4090, c1996.
PERFORMER(S): Various artists.
CONTENTS: Gasn nign Alicia Svigals-- Mazltov The Chicago Klezmer Ensemble -- Hongu and Freylekhs from Podoloy Di Naye Kapelye -- A glezele vayn La'om -- Badekns nign Andy Statman-- Behusher khusid Budowitz-- Wedding suite Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer-- Nokh an anderer alter bulgar Ray Musiker and The Klezmatics -- In-laws The Klezmatics with Ray Musiker-- Dveykus nign Andy Statman-- Patsh tants The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band-- Black wedding Naftule's Dream-- Rufn di kinder aheym Brave Old World
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX3842

Klezmer music, 1910-1942 : recordings from the YIVO Archives. Compiled and annotated by Henry Sapoznik.
Folkways FSS 34021, p1981.
NOTES: Historical information and notes about musicians and instruments inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Rusishe sher/Abe Schwartz's Orchestra--Rumanian doina/Abe Schwartz and Daughter--Der glater bulgar/Tarras Instrumental Trio--Shulem's Bulgarish/Yenkowitz and Goldberg--Freylekhs fun der khupe/Kandel's Orchestra--Der rebe is gegangen/Elenkrig's Orchestra--Vi bist du geveyzn far prohibishn/Naftule Brandwine's Orchestra--Lebedik un freylekh (tants)/Abe Schwartz's Orchestra--Doina/S.Kosch--Rusishe sher/I.J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestraa--Oriental hora/Abe Schwartz and daughter--Di boyberiker khasene/Di Boyberiker Kapelye--Firn di mekhutonim aheym/Naftule Brandwine.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 953

Klezmer music : the first recordings.
Folklyric Records 9034, [198-]
PERFORMER(S): Boibriker Kapelle, Jacob Hoffman with Kandel's Orchestra, Elenkrig's Orchestra, Abe Schwartz Orchestra, Belf's Rumanian Orchestra, Naftule Brandwine, Joseph Moskowitz, and H. Stein, performers.
NOTES: Recorded in 1910 in Bucharest, and between 1915 and 1927 in New York City.
CONTENTS: Khsidishe nigunim/Boibriker Kappelle -- Sher/Abe Schwartz Orchestra -- Doina and hora/Jacob Hoffman with Kandel's Orchestra -- Der shtiler Bulgar/Abe Schwartz Orchestra -- Terkisher yale-ve-yove tants/Naftule Brandwine -- National hora- Nit bay motyen/Abe Schwartz Orchestra -- Khosidl/Belf's Rumanian Orchestra -- Fiselekh fiselekh/Elenkrig's Orchestra -- Kalarash/ Naftule Brandwine -- Tantst, tantst yidelekh -- Baym rebens sude/Abe Schwartz Orchestra -- Sadeger-khosid/Joseph Moskowitz -- Hanerso haleleu/ H. Steiner -- Oy tate s'iz gut/ Naftule Brandwine.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 356

Klezmer pioneers : European and American recordings, 1905-1952.
Rounder CD 1089, p1993.
CONTENTS: Dem Rebens tanz ; Zapfenstreich (Art Shryer's [Yiddish] Orchestra) -- Fon der choope (Abe Elenkrig's Yidishe Orchestra) -- A heimisher Bulgar (Sam Musiker and his orchestra) -- Ma yofus (Belf's Rumanian Orchestra) -- Grichisher tantz (Mishka Ziganoff, accordion) -- Ai raci ku ne draci (Orchestra Romaneasca = Abe Schwartz's Orchestra) -- A dreidele far alle : freilachs (Abe Schwartz's Orchestra) -- Kalle bezetzns un a freilachs (Joseph Cherniavsky and his Yiddish-American Jazz band) -- Die chasidim forren tsum rebbin (Kandel's Orchestra) -- Doina un sirba (Mihal Viteazul, cornet ; with unnamed band) -- Ein kik af dir (Alexander Olshanetsky und zein Orkester) -- Tantz-a-freilachs (Abe Schwartz Orchestra) --Orientalische Motive II (Josef Solinski, violin ; with piano) -- A laibediga honga (Kandel's Orchestra) -- Odessa : bulgar (Ziganoff, accordion) -- Der heisser : tartar dance (Naftule Brandwein's Orchester) -- Bessarabier chosid'l (Israel J. Hochman's Jewish Orchestra) -- Doina (Joseph Moskowitz, cimbalom) -- Bessarabian hora (Belf's Rumanian Orchestra) -- Mit der kalle tanzen (Art Shryer's Modern Jewish Orchestra) -- Dem trisker rebbin's chosid (Dave Tarras, clarinet) -- Erinerung fun Kishebev (Abe Katzman's Bessarabian Orchestra) -- Der Fetter Max's bulgar (Sam Musiker and his orchestra)
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX3702

Tarras, Dave, 1897-1989.
Dave Tarras : master of the Jewish clarinet.
Ethnic Folk Arts Center EFAC A8902, p1989.
NOTES: "Music for the traditional Jewish wedding"
PERFORMER(S): Dave Tarras, clarinet; Samuel Beckerman, accordion; Irving Graetz, drums.
CONTENTS: Tsiganeshti-- Opshpiel far di Makhetonim -- Zhok-- Kaleh-Bazetsn-- Fun der Khupeh--Doina -- Ba dem Zeiden's Tish -- A Pastukhl's Kohlem -- Kishinev -- Sirba -- Honga -- Opfihren di Makhetonim
DOUGLASS CASSETTE 1566M

Tarras, Dave, 1897-1989.
Yiddish-American klezmer music, 1925-1956
Yazoo 7001, p1992.
NOTES: Sung in Yiddish.
PERFORMER(S): Dave Tarras, clarinet, with various performers.
CONTENTS: Unzer toirele -- Yiddisher march -- Good luck -- Polka Strelotchek -- Chasidic in America -- A yid bin ich geboiren -- Dem monastrishter Rebin's chosid'l -- Hopkele -- Bridegroom special -- Die goldene chasene -- Pas d'Espan -- Mazel in liebe -- A vaibele, a tsnien -- Zum gali gali -- Die reize nuch Amerika -- Branas hassene -- Kinos, tkios un ashrei -- What can you mach? S'is America -- Oriental hora -- Second Avenue square dance -- Freilachs --Dayeynu -- Rumanian fantasy.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX1788

Popular Songs & Music

Lifschitz, Nehama.
Nehama Lifschitz
Columbia OS 3380 , [1969]
PERFORMER(S): Nehama Lifschitz, vocal ; orchestra, arranged and conducted by Simon Schmidt.
CONTENTS: Overture. Der Vechter / L. Padriachik -- Freyen zich iz gut / Z. Berditshever -- S'Brennt / M. Gebirtig -- Shtiller, shtiller / S. Kacerginsky, A. Wolkovisky Tamir -- Zog nit kein mol / H. Glick, D. Fakras -- Eli, Eli -- Overture. Oifn veg shteyt a boim / I. Manger -- Der Rebbe Elimelech -- Reizele / M. Gebritig -- Katarina Maladista / arranged [by] I. Graziani -- A Nigundel -- Jerusalem of gold / N. Shemer ; arranged [by] I. Graziani.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 8162

Music from the Palm Court
Nonesuch 79102, p1985.
PERFORMER(S): Performed by The Tango Project.
CONTENTS INCLUDE: Memories of Second Avenue (Yiddish theatre medley)
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 5642

Peerce, Jan, 1904 - 1984
Jan Peerce sings songs from Fiddler on the roof and 10 classics of Jewish folk song
Vanguard VSD 79258, [1967]
PERFORMER(S): With orchestra; Vladimir Golschmann, conductor.
CONTENTS: Fiddler on the roof. Di toire (Tradition) / music, Jerry Bock -- A nigun (A tune) / music, L. Weiner -- Oif'n pripetchok (On top of the brick oven) -- Fiddler on the roof. Tog ein, tog ois (Sunrise, sunset) / Bock -- L'omir sich iberbeten (Let's make up) -- Reizele -- Der Rebbe Elimelech (The Rabbi Elimelech) --Oy a nacht (Oh a night) -- L'koved Shabes (In praise of sabbath) -- Ani maamin (I believe) -- S'dremlen feygel oif di tzvaygen (Birds are dreaming on the branches) / music, M. Gibirtig after Yampolsky -- Fiddler on the roof. Ven ich bin a rothschild (If I were a rich man) -- Oy dortn, dortn (Oh, far way, far away) -- Fiddler on the roof. L'chaim (To life) / Bock.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10243

Zunser, Eliakum, 1840-1913
Selected songs of Eliakum Zunser.
Folkways Records FW 8738. 1963.
PERFORMERS: Sung in Yiddish by Nathaniel A. Entin; Marienka Michna, piano. Program notes in English and texts to songs in Yiddish inserted in container.
CONTENTS: Shivas Zion.--Dos unshterbliche folk I.--Dos unshterbliche folk II.--Die bloom.--Dos lied fun oig.--Der neinzehnter yahr hundert.--Die levoneh.--Rochel mivakoh al boneho.--Die soche.-- Der potchstover glekel.--Dos lied fun Eizenbahn.--Der aristocrat. --Zu die schteren.--A brief fun der mutter Zion.-- Meine gefihle.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 934

Folk Dance Music

Holiday in Israel.
Choreography by Fred Berk, 1953 ; traditional music arranged by Beatrice Rainer ; notated by Lucy Venable, 1974.
[New York] : Dance Notation Bureau Press, c1977.
KNIGHT GV1587 .B46 & DOUGLASS CASSETTE 1510M

Hora. [Songs and dances of Israel]
Elektra EKL 186. [1961]
PERFORMERS: Oranim Zabar Israeli Troupe, featuring Geula Gill. Program notes on slipcase; directions for the dances by Fred Berk and texts of the songs in Hebrew (transliterated) with English translations inserted.
CONTENTS: Mayeem.--Hineh ma tov.--Im hashachar.--Harmonica.--Itee milvanon.--Krakowiak.--Hora mechona.--Dodi li.--Bat hareem.-- Mechol Ovadia.--El ginat egoz.--Vedaveed.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 1077

Songs of the sabras.
Vanguard VSD-2059. [n.d.]
PERFORMERS: Karmon Israeli folk dancers and singers with folk orchestra.
CONTENTS: Shtu adarim.--Mitsaney shalom.--Hora ne'urim.--Dodi li.--Hora medura.--Ma omrot einayich.--Hinei achalela.--Vaynikehu.-- Shim'u.--Al tira.--Shalom levo shabat.--Dodi dodi.--Shiru hashir.--Erev bakfar.--Bein n'har prat un'har chidekel.-- Shirvhabotsrim.--Ki tin'am.--Dayagim.--Shnei shoshanim.-- Havanitza dance and Hevenu shalom aleichem.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 2638

10 Israeli dances : arranged for piano.
By Pamela Morasch.
Shippensburg, Pa. : Companion Press, c1992.
NOTES: Some texts in Yiddish with English translations; includes dance instructions. Advanced level; complete with texts and dance instructions.
CONTENTS: Ma navu -- Hora medura -- Tzadik katamar -- Sham hareh golan -- Hora habika -- Hora agadati -- Mal'ach misulam ya'akov -- Debka oud -- Sapri tama -- Klezmer (Chava)
MUSIC M30 .T45 1992] & DOUGLASS CASSETTE 1462M

Music of the Synagogue

Attia, Adolphe.
Musique liturgique juive.
Le Chant du MondeCMT 274993, p1994.
PERFORMER(S): Adolphe Attia, vocals ; Herve Desarbre, organ (all works except 4th) ; Nehama Reuben, harp (4th, 6th, 15th works) ; vocal quartet (3rd, 5th, 10th works)
CONTENTS : Retse / A.S. Schlossberg-- Hachkivenou / Don Aronowitz-- Kaddich -- Psaume 23 : pour harpe seule / B.Z. Shenker-- Ado-noi Ado-noi -- Vaani sefilossi -- Beroch hachono / Nambourg -- Ano avdo / Zalman Rivlin -- Kol nidre-- Ovinou malkenou -- Ono tovo / Jules Franck -- El mole rakhamim --- Choffar -- Cheva berakhot -- Im eschkakhekh Yerouschalayim -- L'annee liturgique israelite / Jehan Alain
NOTES: Sung in Hebrew. Program notes, and translations of the texts of songs, in French and English, on container insert.
DOUGLASS COMPACT DISC CX2315

Bharracharya, Deben, comp.
Religions of the Middle East: Christian, Jewish, Islamic.
Argo, ZFB 54. [1971]
CONTENTS: Christian: Bell from Nazareth. Greek Orthodox evening service (extract). Dominican service (extract). Coptic morning service (extract).--Jewish: Bereshit. When the Messiah comes. Solo prayer.--Islamic: Addhan--muezzin's call to prayer. The Koran. Kurbani prayer. Dervish--Beyat. Dervish--Sabah.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 2937

Masterpieces of the synagogue; the art of Cantor Josef Rosenblatt.
RCA Red Seal TD 1003, [1958]-
CONTENTS: v. 1. Elokay neshomoh.--Habet mishomayim.--Acheinu kol Beth Israel.--Adoshem moloch geus.--Yishtabach.--Tikanto Shabbos.-- Der neuer "Omar Rabbi Elosor."--Elokay ad schelo nozarti.--W'af hu hoyoh mis'chaven.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl A526 v.1

Music of the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue.
Folkways Records FR 8961. p1960.
CONTENTS : Eve of Sabbath.--Sabbath morning.--Sabbath afternoon.--Concluding service for Sabbath.--New Year's eve and morning.--Passover.-- Hallel for New Moon.--Pizmon for berith.--Shochant basade.--Eve of Day of Atonement.--Morning of Day of Atonement.--Afternoon service for Day of Atonement.--Neilah.--Parashah of Bereshit.-- Haftorah of Shelah Lecha.--Kinoth of the Ninth of Ab.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMdl 627

La Musique de la Bible revelee. 
Harmonia Mundi HMV 989. [1976?]
NOTES: Music from the Hebrew Old Testament, transcribed and arr. by S. Haik-Vantoura
PERFORMERS: Adolphe Attia, tenor; Michel Scherb, baritone; Emile Kacmann, bass; choir; Martine Geliot, harp; Raymond Couste, lute: Gerad Perrotin, percussion; Pierre Pollin, trumpet; in various combinations; sung in Hebrew.
CONTENTS: Psaume 23.--Benendiction sacerdotale.--Psaume 24.--Cantique des cantiques I, 1-4.--Psaume 6.--Les lamentations I, 1-2.--Psaume 133.--Ecoute Israel.--Esther V, 1-3.--Le buisson ardent.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 4805

Peerce, Jan, 1904-
Jan Peerce today: cantorial masterpieces
Vanguard Recording Society VSD 71277, p1982.
PERFORMER(S): Jan Peerce, tenor; Beersheba Chamber Orchestra; Mendi Rodan, conductor; Gershon Stern, piano.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10939

Rimon, Meir.
Old wine in modern vessels
Sedro Wooley, Wash. : Crystal S506, p1981.
PERFORMER(S): Meir Rimon, horn ; members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ; David Amos, conductor.
CONTENTS: Hassidic rhapsody / Lev Kogan-- Variations on a Sephardic-Jewish romance : "Paxaro de hermosura" / Laszlo Rooth-- The nigun of Rabbi Ytzhak / Eddie Halpern-- Memories of old Yemenite-Jewish tune / Moshe Zorman--Tfila / Lev Kogan-- Variations on a theme by Haydn / Ytzhak Graziani
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 10257

Sabbath services
Mace MCS 10033, [196-?]
PERFORMER(S): Various instrumental soloists ; Haifa Symphony Orchestra; Sergiu Comissiona, conductor.
CONTENTS: Kol nidrei, op. 47 / Bruch--Yiskor (In memoriam)/ Partos--Kaddish/ Ravel--The seven-branched candelabra/ Milhaud--Hatikvah
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds 1623

Synagogal art music; XIIth-XVIIth centuries.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jewish Music Research Centre AMTI 7901. p1979.
NOTES: "Religious poems, cantatas and choral works"
CONTENTS: Two piyyutim from the 12th century.--A wedding in the ghetto ofMantua.--The inauguration of the synagogue of Siena.--The Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam.--Hosha'ana rabba in Italian ghettoes.--A circumcision at the Comtat Venassin.
DOUGLASS PHONODISC DMds A1403

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