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Posts by Alex Weiser
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History through My Jewish Grandmother’s Eyes, Music through Her MemoriesBefore my grandmother passed away, I asked her to tell me some of her favorite stories of her childhood.
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A Song Still Vital: Preserving and Reviving Yiddish Folk MusicIn our time, many people are more likely to encounter Yiddish folksongs in an archive rather than sung in the domestic situations that gave rise to them.
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Di Goldene Land: Yiddish Songs of the American Dream and a Bitter RealityAs they settled in the United States, many Jews found the country to be an unparalleled haven, and they sang about it.
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Composing Identity: A History of Yiddish Folksong in Classical MusicYiddish folksong made its first appearance on a major American stage on on November 1, 1919.
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