Eybike Mame
Category: Ensembles, recordings
The Jewish Music Series celebrates its 10th anniversary with the release of “Di Eybike Mame”, the first CD anthology of recordings featuring women of the Yiddish stage. This carefully edited production 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. Read more…
