D Mixolydian

from Space Klezmer by YID!

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3. INTRO TO SHVARTSE KARSHELEKH (BLACK CHERRIES):

Vi azoy hobn di yidn fun der alter velt
Zikh opgerufn
Oyf ale zayere maternishn?
Oyf der oremkeyt, oyfn hunger,
Oyfn umyoysher?

Mit vilder hispayles,
Biz meshugas, teref-hada’as!
Oder far di naye politishe bavegungen:
- Sotsiyalizm, komunizm, ateyizm,
Bundizm, tsiyonizm -
Oder far alt-naye religyeze bavegungen:
- Kh’sides, banayte mistishe emune
In got, inem eybershtn…

Meynt nisht, kholile, az alts iz shlekht geven
In der alter velt!
Di libe iz geven, di libe hot tomid geduldig gevart...
Afile on keyn gutn aroyskum
Iz di tayere, tsertlekhe libe,
Vi ta’am-gan-eydndike, rayfe shvartse karshelekh,
Farblibn, greyt tsum raysn…

(Although this folksong dates from 1912, the “Black Cherries” chorus can be traced back to the 16th century).

How did the Jews of the Old World,
Respond to all their exhausting hardships?
To poverty, to hunger,
To injustice?

With wild enthusiasm,
(to the point of madness, insanity!)
Either for new political movements:
- Socialism, Communism, Atheism,
Bundism, Zionism -
Or for new-old religious movements:
-Hassidism, renewed mystical faith
In God, in the Lord above…

Don’t think, God forbid, that all was bad
In the Old World!
Love was there, love was always patiently waiting...
Even if it didn’t work out,
Love, like luscious ripe black cherries tasting of Paradise,
Was always around for the picking…

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from Space Klezmer, released April 5, 2018

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YID! Melbourne, Australia

This wild ensemble infuses traditional Yiddish tunes with new takes from across genres, including elements of EDM, Weimar Republic Cabaret, Free Jazz, Indie-pop and Big Band influences.Add late ‘70s funk to drive the bus well over the edge.
Daring Unique Hipsters, grandparents, children, everyone in between; all people find something to dance, cry and laugh to during a YID! performance. ... more

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