Niggun Meron

Two Meron niggunim "Ya zen" - whose first part is based on a popular Turkish-Arab love song and "Alstein Niggun" which belongs to the repertory of old Meron tunes named after Abraham Alstein a merchant from Beyrut who came regularly to Meron and used to dance to this niggun.  Recorded by Yaakov Mazor and Andre Hajdu on Lag Ba'Omer 1969 in Meron. Performers: Avraham Segal clarinet; anonymous drum.