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In The Land Of The Pyramids: A Secular Take On Passover
… a rich field of inquiry into the processes that constitute Jewish music repertoires, most especially in the modern … as “folk melody.” Indeed, the tune recalls those of Russian folksongs. However, it has not been located, thus … Europe, “Der arbeter.” The popularity of “Piramidn” in the Russian Empire and later on in the Soviet Union (where …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics: Selections from the … communities which inhabited Latvia, namely, Jews, Roma, Russians, Germans, Lithuanians, Poles, Belarussians, … Volksmusik. Levin, Dov (ed.) 1988. Pinkas HaKehillot (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities from Their Foundation …
Jacob Ben-Ami
… with various cantors and performed behind the curtains in Russian theatre. At seventeen, Ben-Ami began acting with the Russian State Theatre. Starting with walk-on roles, he … and Hirshbein's Faraway Corner . From 1919 to 1920, the Jewish Art Theatre was founded under Ben-Ami's leadership …