Voices of a People: The Story of Yiddish Folk Song by Ruth Rubin synced including the classic Edelweiss

including the classic Edelweiss

in order to negotiate her life under the gaze of men

silan (date syrup)

-- Adeena Sussman

Just before World War I

Voices of a People: The Story of Yiddish Folk Song by Ruth Rubin synced including the classic EdelweissThe 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