Voices of a People: The Story of Yiddish Folk Song by Ruth Rubin synced -- Adeena Sussman

-- Adeena Sussman

including the classic Edelweiss

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Voices of a People: The Story of Yiddish Folk Song by Ruth Rubin synced -- Adeena SussmanThe seminal work of Ruth Rubin, a pioneering collector, singer, folklorist, writer, and crusader for the vanishing legacy of the Yiddish world, Voices of a People remains the only general introduction to Yiddish folksong. A priceless collection of song texts in Yiddish and English, as well as a selection of tunes Rubin transcribed, this volume brings the Jews' ancient, itinerant culture alive through children's songs, dancing songs, and songs about