Vocal Music (Jewish 20th Century) - BRODY, J. / FRIEDSELL, L

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Jewish Music Series – edited by Joel Rubin and Rita Ottens – Wergo publishes with “Di Eybike Mame“ the first CD anthology of recordings featuring women of the Yiddish stage. This carefully edited production with the rare 78 rpm recordings documents the enormous variety of music present during the period 1890-1930, from folksong to music hall and vaudeville, liturgical song to operetta and musical comedy. The booklet includes a detailed essay on Yiddish theater music and the role of women in Yiddish popular song.