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A Yiddish Doyne

This is the first collection of Jewish songs and melodies from Bessarabia. About thirty songs and instrumental pieces, complete with sheet music, Yiddish and German texts, are presented. They give an impression of Jewish folk music, which has been a defining factor for the whole musical region of Eastern Europe.

The recording and exploration of Jewish folk music has come to a start at the end of the 19th century. Due to the mostly oral tradition, the state of knowledge is still very uncomplete and this collection is a good step towards further studies.