Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
Note |
Compact disc. |
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Tracks 9 through 17 are excerpts from the Klezmatics score for Tony Kushner's A dybbuk: between two worlds, an adaptation of S. An-ski's classic tale of love and possession, a compendium of Jewish folklore that is the play The dybbuk. "An undoing world" (track 4) is an excerpt from "'It's an undoing world, ' or why should it be easy when it can be hard," a musical theater piece created by Tony Kushner, Naomi Goldberg, and the Klezmatics. |
Performer |
The Klezmatics: David Light, drums, percussion ; Alicia Svigals, violin ; Frank London, trumpet, alto horn, groggers, percussion, accordion ; Lorin Sklamberg, lead vocals, accordion, piano ; Matt Darriau, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, kaval, flutes, groggers ; Paul Morrissett, bass, tsimbi, fujara, nyenyere. |
Credits |
Producer, Robert Musso ; Yiddish text translations, Michael Wex. |
Event |
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC; "Eyn Mol" recorded at Living Traditions, New York City, 26 Heshvan 5757. |
Note |
Program notes by Tony Kushner, with English texts and Yiddish texts with English and Hebrew translations, on container insert. |
Contents |
Shprayz ikh mir (3:04) -- Kolomeyke (1:40) -- Moroccan game (2:46) -- An undoing world (3:40) -- Mizmor shir lehanef (reefer song) (5:14) -- Shvarts un vays (4:07) -- Lomir heybn dem bekher (4:20) -- Sirba matey matey (4:54) -- Music from "A dybbuk: between two worlds": Mipney ma (1:37) ; Beggars' dance (2:20) ; Shnaps-nign (1:51) ; Interlude (:36) ; Dybbuk shers (3:12) ; Fradde's song (3:04) ; Der shvartser mi adir (2:13) ; Hinokh yafo (4:06) -- Mipney ma (:42). |
Language |
Songs, sung in Yiddish and English, and instrumental selections. |
Genre/Form |
Klezmer music.
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Klezmer music.
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Subject |
Songs, Yiddish.
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Songs, Yiddish. |
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Jews -- Music.
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Jews -- Music. |
Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Folk music.
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Folk music.
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Music.
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Music.
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Added Author |
Kushner, Tony.
Dybbuk: between two worlds. Selections.
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Kushner, Tony.
Undoing world. Selections.
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Goldberg, Naomi.
Undoing world. Selections.
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Standard No. |
048248405027 |
Music No. |
XENO 4050 Xenophile |
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4050 Xenophile |
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