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Polka
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Jan Peerce
Jan Peerce (birth name Jacob Pincus Perelmuth) was born in New York City in 1904.…
Regina Prager
Yiddish actress and singer Regina Prager was born in Lemberg ca.1866. Prager began her…
Moshe Preis
Chazzan Moshe Preis was born in Lodz, Poland on May 15, 1914. His father, Shlomo Aryeh…
Mazurka (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Joseph Shlisky
Joseph Shlisky was born in Ostrowiec Voivodeship, Poland, around 1894. As a child, he…
"Sha'ali yefefiyah" (Ask, lovely one)
These two poems by Shelomo Ibn Gabirol are to be found in collections of sacred poems…
Vals (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to…