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A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

“A Dudele”: A Little Song for Jewish Heritage Month

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Jewish vocal music culture in the United States reflects the variety of the many different parts of the diaspora from which the Jewish immigrants originally came, as well as different song traditions among Jewish denominations. This essay will examine some of the Jewish folksongs curated by the Recorded Sound section, the Music Division, and the …