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Jewish values in the family-- cantorial albums and Jewish newspapers
EX50_52 Florence Schumacher describes what was Jewish about her home growing up. She remembers the Jewish newspapers, the cantorial music on 68s, and the expectation that all the children would go to...
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Isabel Belarsky Remembers her Father, Sidor Belarsky, "Master Singer of the...
Isabel Belarsky provides a unique perspective into the life of her father Sidor Belarsky, a world-renowned singer. In this video, learn about Sidor Belarsky's unlikely career beginnings, his...
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Shoshanas Yaakov Composed on a German Overnight Train
EX312_1822 World-renowned Hasidic cantor and collector and composer of nigunim (wordless melodies), Ben Zion Miller tells the story of his father composing a Shoshanas Yaakov (a purim song) during a...
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Developing A Style and Finding A Voice For The Klezmatics
EX309_2458 Lorin Sklamberg, lead singer for The Klezmatics and YIVO sound archivist, talks about how the group draws on diverse musical sources and their own experiences to develop a unique style of...
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A Few of My Grandfather's Favorite Things
EX455_2327 David Berg, a South Philadelphia native, recounts his grandfather's love for cigars, cantorial music and schnapps.More from this narrator: David Berg
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