The team of a Russian Jewish ethnomusicologist and Yiddish scholar Moisei Beregovsky collected hundreds of Jewish songs during 1930–1940s, and planned to publish an anthology. However, during the post-war outbreak of Soviet anti-Semitism Beregovsky was convicted of "Jewish nationalism" and sent to Gulag.[2] Fortunately, his confiscated archives were returned to his wife.[5]
The collection of wax cylinder recordings, of which 600 were made by Beregovsky, was looted by the Nazis, but returned after the war. However, when the Cabinet of Jewish Culture of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences was liquidated, the recordings disappeared and were believed to be destroyed.[5] In 1990s Beregovsky's wax cylinders were discovered and catalogued by the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Since 1980s and later, with new findings, his collections were published and republished, and many tunes entered the repertoire of Klezmer musicians.[6][7]
Anna Shternshis, Al and Malka Green Professor in Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto worked with Beregovsky's paper archives, and Yiddish Glory is the result of a multi-year project of Shternshis and Pavel Lion, better known as Psoy Korolenko.[2][3] Most of the selected Holocaust-related songs had only lyrics, and musical solutions for them were suggested by Sergei Erdenko.[4]
A satirical song, lyrics by a Veli Shargorodskii about the war experience of a Jewish soldier in 1943–44; ends with the words "Hitler is kaput!" (Hitler is done for!, a phrase learned by heart by every Soviet person by the end of the war, because that's what surrendering Germans repeated like a mantra.)[2]
Central Asia was a major destination of Soviet civilians, including 1.4 million Jews (with some 250,000 in Kazakhstan[2]), where at their new workplaces they met the Jews sent to Gulag. The song is about this piece of the Jewish eternal exile experience.[4] For this song Erdenko composed the only new tune, combining Roma, Yiddish and Romanian musical styles.[2]
Mayn Pulemyot – My Machine Gun
A Jewish soldier's pride at his machine gun killing the Germans[2]
Taybls Briv – Taybl's Letter To Her Husband at the Front
Misha Tserayst Hitlers Daytchland – Misha Tears Apart Hitler's Germany
Chuvasher Tekhter – Daughters of Chuvashia, words by Sonya Roznberg, 1942.
Mames Gruv – My Mother's Grave
The song a child who visits the grave of the mother who perished in the Holocaust.[4]
Babi Yar
About the Babi Yar massacre. The song is that of a Jewish soldier (one of half a million who served in the Soviet Army) who returns to Kiev and learns that all his family was massacred.[4]
Tulchin
Tulchyn was under the Romanian administration during the Holocaust. The song was written by a 10-year-old who lost his family in the ghetto in Tulchin[1]
Sergei Erdenko, Romani violinist, collaborator of Yehudi Menuhin and founder of the Roma musical group Loyko [ru].
Artur Gorbenko, violinist, pianist, composer for films and television programs, and former concertmaster from the Leningrad Conservatory.
Mikhail Savichev, classical and Romani guitarist, graduate of Russia's Novosibirsk Conservatory, before moving to Spain to study under the mentorship of Paco de Lucia.
David Buchbinder, Juno Award-winning trumpeter, composer & producer, founder of Odessa/Havana and artistic director of the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra
Sasha Lurje, Yiddish vocalist
Isaac Rosenberg, 12 years old when the project started; performs music written by a Jewish orphan whose parents perished during the Holocaust.[1]
Anna Shternshis, Al and Malka Green Professor in Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto
^ abcdefgh"A collection of Yiddish songs was thought lost forever. Now they've been nominated for a Grammy. – Jewish Telegraphic Agency". jta.org. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ ab"The Devastating Resonances of Yiddish Songs Recovered from the Second World War". The New Yorker. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^ abcdeYiddish Glory: The Lost Songs Of World War II, a YouTube presentation by Six Degrees Records
^ abEda Beregovskaya [ru] "М. Я. Береговский: жизнь и судьба" // Арфы на вербах. – Москва-Иерусалим: Gesharim, 1994.
^"Slobin on Beregovski (and the survival of Klezmer music), by George Robinson, from the KlezmerShack". klezmershack.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^"YIVO | Beregovskii, Moisei Iakovlevich". yivoencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
^"The lost Songs Of World War II". Six Degrees Records. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
October 21, 2023
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Yiddish Glory The Lost Songs of World War II is an album by Six Degrees Records which consists of Yiddish songs written during World War II and the Holocaust It was nominated for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 History 2 Track listing 3 Band 4 Production 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe team of a Russian Jewish ethnomusicologist and Yiddish scholar Moisei Beregovsky collected hundreds of Jewish songs during 1930 1940s and planned to publish an anthology However during the post war outbreak of Soviet anti Semitism Beregovsky was convicted of Jewish nationalism and sent to Gulag 2 Fortunately his confiscated archives were returned to his wife 5 The collection of wax cylinder recordings of which 600 were made by Beregovsky was looted by the Nazis but returned after the war However when the Cabinet of Jewish Culture of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences was liquidated the recordings disappeared and were believed to be destroyed 5 In 1990s Beregovsky s wax cylinders were discovered and catalogued by the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine Since 1980s and later with new findings his collections were published and republished and many tunes entered the repertoire of Klezmer musicians 6 7 Anna Shternshis Al and Malka Green Professor in Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto worked with Beregovsky s paper archives and Yiddish Glory is the result of a multi year project of Shternshis and Pavel Lion better known as Psoy Korolenko 2 3 Most of the selected Holocaust related songs had only lyrics and musical solutions for them were suggested by Sergei Erdenko 4 Track listing EditFrom the Six Degrees Records website 8 Afn Hoykhn Barg On The High Mountain A satirical song lyrics by a Veli Shargorodskii about the war experience of a Jewish soldier in 1943 44 ends with the words Hitler is kaput Hitler is done for a phrase learned by heart by every Soviet person by the end of the war because that s what surrendering Germans repeated like a mantra 2 Shpatsir in Vald A Walk in the Forest Yoshke Fun Odes Yoshke From Odessa Kazakhstan Central Asia was a major destination of Soviet civilians including 1 4 million Jews with some 250 000 in Kazakhstan 2 where at their new workplaces they met the Jews sent to Gulag The song is about this piece of the Jewish eternal exile experience 4 For this song Erdenko composed the only new tune combining Roma Yiddish and Romanian musical styles 2 Mayn Pulemyot My Machine Gun A Jewish soldier s pride at his machine gun killing the Germans 2 Shelakhmones Hitlern Purim Gifts For Hitler compares Hitler with Haman the villain of Purim 2 Taybls Briv Taybl s Letter To Her Husband at the Front Misha Tserayst Hitlers Daytchland Misha Tears Apart Hitler s Germany Chuvasher Tekhter Daughters of Chuvashia words by Sonya Roznberg 1942 Mames Gruv My Mother s Grave The song a child who visits the grave of the mother who perished in the Holocaust 4 Babi Yar About the Babi Yar massacre The song is that of a Jewish soldier one of half a million who served in the Soviet Army who returns to Kiev and learns that all his family was massacred 4 Tulchin Tulchyn was under the Romanian administration during the Holocaust The song was written by a 10 year old who lost his family in the ghetto in Tulchin 1 Shturemvind A Storm Wind Fir Zin Four Sons Kazakhstan Reprise Nitsokhn Lid Victory Song Homens Mapole Haman s Defeat Tsum Nayem Yor 1944 Happy New Year 1944Band EditAccording to the Six Degrees Records webpage 1 Psoy Korolenko Russian American singer songwriter Sergei Erdenko Romani violinist collaborator of Yehudi Menuhin and founder of the Roma musical group Loyko ru Artur Gorbenko violinist pianist composer for films and television programs and former concertmaster from the Leningrad Conservatory Mikhail Savichev classical and Romani guitarist graduate of Russia s Novosibirsk Conservatory before moving to Spain to study under the mentorship of Paco de Lucia Sophie Milman Juno Award winning jazz vocalist Alexander Sevastian accordionist from Quartetto Gelato Shalom Bard clarinetist at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conductor of its youth symphony and former principal clarinetist at the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra David Buchbinder Juno Award winning trumpeter composer amp producer founder of Odessa Havana and artistic director of the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra Sasha Lurje Yiddish vocalist Isaac Rosenberg 12 years old when the project started performs music written by a Jewish orphan whose parents perished during the Holocaust 1 Anna Shternshis Al and Malka Green Professor in Yiddish Studies and the Director of the Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of TorontoProduction EditThe producer is Daniel Rosenberg References Edit a b c d YIDDISH GLORY Six Degrees Records a b c d e f g h A collection of Yiddish songs was thought lost forever Now they ve been nominated for a Grammy Jewish Telegraphic Agency jta org 25 January 2019 Retrieved 26 January 2019 a b The Devastating Resonances of Yiddish Songs Recovered from the Second World War The New Yorker 27 July 2018 Retrieved 26 January 2019 a b c d e Yiddish Glory The Lost Songs Of World War II a YouTube presentation by Six Degrees Records a b Eda Beregovskaya ru M Ya Beregovskij zhizn i sudba Arfy na verbah Moskva Ierusalim Gesharim 1994 Slobin on Beregovski and the survival of Klezmer music by George Robinson from the KlezmerShack klezmershack com Retrieved 26 January 2019 YIVO Beregovskii Moisei Iakovlevich yivoencyclopedia org Retrieved 26 January 2019 The lost Songs Of World War II Six Degrees Records 19 January 2018 Retrieved 2 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yiddish Glory amp oldid 1163402700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
