yiddish

Hanukah Selections:
*The Hanukah Song (in Yiddish
      & English)
*I Have a Little Dreydle
*Ma'oz Tzur
*S'Vivon
*Eight Days of Hanuka (to the tune
     of Those Were the Days)
*Also: Geven a Tsayt 
     (Those Were the Days)
*Dona Dona (Adaptation: "In
     Dem Temple")
*The Latke Song
*I'm a Little Latke
*Light One Candle

Oiffen Pripichik

oy Perrin Music & Entertainment; Music for Seniors

I have an ever growing number of wonderful, traditional Yiddish music. I've loved the Yiddish language since I was a teen and began learning it at the homes of Jewish friends during Jewish holidays. Subsequent exposure to the richness of the Jewish culture in the NYC area lent me the opportunity to share and hone this music with audiences of Jewish elders.. I'd particularly like to thank my friend and former associate, Lee Perry Gross, for getting me started with some of the age old favorite medleys.

Click on a song title and wait for clip to load in (this depends on your internet connection speed).
A 'player' will open up an play the clip after it's loaded. Which player opens depends on how you've got 
your computer set up.  For more options see below***

***How the clip plays on your computer depends on how your computer is configured. I have
the best luck with Microsoft Windows Media Player or Windows Media Player. Having trouble? 
Email me and I'll help you figure it out.  Firstly, you must have speakers plugged in and turned on.
You can also download the clip by 'right clicking' on song title, choose 'Save Target As' 
and navigate to your 'My Music' folder and let it download there. Then open with the 
player of your choice.

Yiddish Favorites:
Oiffen Pripichik
Beltz
Grine Kuzinah
As Der Rebbe Tzingt
Cirribim
My Yiddishe Mama
Sheyne Vi de Levone, 
Abi Gezunt
Ich Hob Dich Tzu Fil Lieb
Bei Mir Bist Du Sheyne
Rozhinkes mit Mandlen
Mexican Rabbi (!)
Nem Mikh Mit Tsu der Ball Geym 
     (can you guess?)
Hava Nagilah (Hebrew)
Got Bentsh Amerike 
     (God BlessAmerica)
Ochi Chornyie (Russian) 
Tumbalalaika
If I Were a Rich Man 
Sunrise Sunset
Rumania, Rumania (is in the 
     working stages)

References:
Local current California  references re; my Yiddish material include:
  
Scott Rosen, Activity Director for Rhoda Goldman Plaza; activities@rgplaza.org, 415 345-5060
Mediatrix Valerno, Director of Activities for Jewish Home, San Francisco (also Marnie & ila, weekend activities staff)
Jory Rose, Director of Adult Education; Osher Marin Jewish Community Center
Connie Hirschmugl, ActivityDirector of Smith RanchCareCenter, San Rafael 499-3100 ext.320
For specific testimonials, click HERE

Note:
For five years previous to my California relocation in late 2002, I  played regularly for
many of NYC's finest Jewish Senior Programs, Facilities, and Retirement Homes. 
Here are just a few; 
 
*Jewish Home & Hospital 106th St., NYC; multiple monthly day programs, birthday concerts,
  senior proms and holiday events.
*JH&H, University Ave, Bronx: weekly day programs & special event concerts
*Hebrew Home on Palisades, Riverdale; concerts for active residents and weekly day
  program on floors for Alzheimers patients
*Atarrot Avot; Jewish retirement home, Brooklyn; concerts
*Riverdale Terrace; Jewish retirement home, Riverdale, Bronx, NY; concerts
*Schnurmacher Beth; White Plains, NY; multilple floors; Musical Room Visits/Strolling 
  Minstrel program; Developing therapuetic musical interaction for the roombound
*Parker Institute. Long Island Jewish Hospital; Every Sat. 3-floor therapuetic Strolling Minstrel
 Musical Room Visits
*Beth Abraham Hospital, Bronx, NY; frequent auditiorium concerts re; birthday parties and 
 holidays
*Young Israel, Brooklyn; Adult Day Center
Gurwin N.H., Commack, L.I., Nathan Nagler Res., Brooklyn, Beth Abraham, Valhalla, NY, and 
many more, all under the auspices of Lee Perry Gross Music (see References link on Home Page).