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Mitsve-tants (LKT)
… dance with her. When his oration is done, the klezmorim play a vivat ...” [Staro-Konstantin, Ukraine, 1820s-30s]. … Fridkin 1925, pp. 44-7 . “[After the meal,] the musicians played many different types of merry melodies and Reb Simkhe … [and at the dance’s end] he gave a cry... [and] the klezmer played the ‘mitsve-tentsl’ -- the bridegrooms grabbed me …
«A Special Kind of Antisemitism»: On Russian Nationalism and Jewish Music
… for Jewish Folk Music is really about the strange interplay between Russian antisemitism and philosemitism, which … increasingly that the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires played decisive roles in shaping the nationalist visions of … and revolutionary turned would-be composer, Balakirev displayed no interest in his politics or his music. All he …
Semele (LKT)
… Vilna, Kovno gubernias ): Gave a tree/ took it back, Play a semene for an aunt. In another folk song the dance is called semele instead of semene (Cahan 1914: no. 106)... Play me a semene, not a kozacke , I’m poor, but I’m some guy, here’s a payem (?), play me a semele , Xanele xosele , is what they called …
Shemele (LKT)
… you get the full reference. “‘Khatzkele, khatzkele, play me a kazatzkele ... play me a zemele ’... Here appears the motive of payment and …
Besem-tants (LKT)
… in a military manner by a man, or else the broom is play-acted into a horse.” Lapson 1943, p. 461 . “' Eyns, …
Betlers-tants (LKT)
… honor, in the style of the ‘freylekhs’ , that they would play for their dance.” Stutschewsky 1959, p. 175 . ( Musical …
Beygele (LKT)
… desire, a beygele , or a krokodil (kadrile) ?... which is played at a wedding.” [Vilna, Lithuania, c. 1870s]. …
Khosid/Khosidl (LKT)
… recording references included). “‘Dem Reben Khusid’... was played at freylakh tempo in 1923 by... Naftule Brandwein … included). “‘Der Glater Bulgar’... is based on the playing of Dave Tarras... Though set at a freylakh speed the … “Khosid Dance. This tune is adapted from the violin playing of Csaba Okros [Transylvania]... The melody was …
Bulgar (LKT)
… etc.).” Lapson 1943, p. 461 . “ Hora #2 is based on the playing of Leon Schwartz... [and] is titled ‘Bulgar’ on the … ‘Simple’ (more literally ‘smooth’) Bulgar is based on the playing of Dave Tarras... Though set at freylakh speed, the … does not include the middle section. He recalls hearing it played in the 1910s by klezmorim from the East Galician town …
Czardas (LKT)
… “The young people danced until daybreak... The klezmorim played all kinds of melodies for the dances. The dancers … 163 . “‘Khosid Dance.’ This tune is adapted from the vilin playing of Csaba Okros [Transylvania]... The melody was …