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Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Preserving the Yiddish Language and documenting a rich history of Yiddish folk songs

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Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Yiddish Folk Music Legacy

Preserving the Yiddish Language and documenting a rich history of Yiddish folk songs

Preserving the Yiddish Language and documenting a rich history of Yiddish folk songs

Preserving the Yiddish Language and documenting a rich history of Yiddish folk songs

Preserving the Yiddish Language and documenting a rich history of Yiddish folk songs

Michael Witt
Michael Witt
Michael Witt
Michael Witt
1 Campaign |
Santa Barbara, United States
$1,082 USD 29 backers
106% of $1,018 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Introduction

In 1929, my parents fled their homes in Eastern Europe and arrived in Canada with little more than the clothes on their backs. Moyshe and Ida, of blessed memory, married in Montreal and settled in a shtetl-like working-class neighborhood composed of new immigrants. It was their dream to create a safe and comfortable life for their family in which Jewish education and the preservation of the Yiddish language and culture would be a top priority.

I grew up in a home where Yiddish was the only language spoken. My three siblings and I attended the local Protestant school along with Peretz Shule, where I discovered and fell in love with the vibrancy and raw emotionality of the Yiddish folksong. It was there that I learned and performed each of the songs contained in this album. Melodies of children, parents, grandparents, teachers, lovers, victims, survivors and rebuilders are indelibly engraved in my heart and mind.

As a teacher, parent and grandparent, I continue to sing and interpret Yiddish songs in the hope that our stories of trials, tribulations, and victories of past generations, will live on. It is now my endeavor and obligation to perpetuate the dreams of my immigrant parents.

Zingt Zhe Kinder is dedicated to my children – Bryan, Danna, Marc, Ann, Ian, Courtney, and to their children – Uriah, Maayan, Shahar, Shira, Zach, Alexia, Lauryn and Ashton – so that we may all remember.

With love and hope for the future.      ~Lorraine 

What We Need & What You Get

  • Production costs will be anywhere from $1,000-3,000!  The more we raise, the better the quality of production and the more quantity to share and promote.
  • Gifts and pre-sales are to cover costs for graphic design, discs, printing, art reproduction, distribution and replication, web design, and any other basic necessities in releasing the album.
  • Proceeds will benefit the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara.

The Impact

  • Help preserve Yiddish culture and language.
  • Be a part of a very special folk art tradition and learn/teach Yiddish in the process.  Transliterations and Translations to all songs provided.
  • Enjoy amazing folk music, professionally produced in studio by incredibly talented musicians and sound engineering by legendary Robert (Bobby) Martin, MultiMartin Music! Instrumentation includes:  Lorraine Klein, guitar and vocals;  Mike Witt, guitar; Nancy Friedland, mandolin; Alan Moses, accordian.
  • Support a good cause that in turn will benefit an organization that provides social services and programs, open to everyone, no matter one’s age, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc., and, most are FREE of charge!

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Simple Life Mitzvah

$18 USD
This minimum gift will support our efforts and secure your album, which will be sent in the mail to you, or available for pick up.
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November 2014
9 claimed

Thank You (A sheynem dank)!

$36 USD
This supports our efforts in production costs, you will be acknowledged in the liner notes and receive an album in the mail with slightly faster shipping.
Estimated Shipping
November 2014
7 claimed

Mensch Supporter

$54 USD
This supports our efforts in production costs even more, you will receive an autographed album in the mail. Extra funds raised will benefit our local Jewish Community non-profit organization.
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October 2014
9 out of 18 of claimed
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