Between the 1880s and the early 1950s New York City's unique and vibrant Yiddish theater produced a wealth of great songs for three generations of Eastern European immigrants.
A musical adventure of historic proportions, the Milken Archive of
Jewish Music is an exploration of the rich variety of musical expression
born of, inspired by, associated with, or reflecting the full spectrum
of Jewish life in the United States—the collective American Jewish
experience.
The Milken Archive took three years of meticulous research to recreate the original orchestrations of dozens of these songs. In the coming months we will be sharing some of them, with English subtitles, as parts of a series.
Here is an introduction to the collection. Enjoy!
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