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Yiddish Star Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman on DVD!
- Item Number
- 226
- Estimated Value
- 30 USD
- Sold
- 10 USD to yettasimcha
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
The interview with this remarkable Yiddish poet, songwriter, and singer is directed by award-winning director Josh Waletzky and conducted by folklorist/journalist Itsik Gottesman. The film is in Yididsh with excellent English subtitles and is 72 minutes long and was produced by the League for Yiddish, 2007.
In "Song of Autumn," Beyle, who has played a central role in reviving and inspiring interest in Yiddish song and poetry among a new generation of artists, discusses her life and creative path. She's the only Yiddish poet awarded a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the top honor for folk arts in the United States.
Highlights include Beyle's reciting several of her poems as well as singing several of her own songs, among them the favorites, "Mayn khaverte Mintsye" (My Friend Mintsye) and "Borekh-habo dir, khaver" (Welcome, My Friend).
Item Special Note
A chance to experience the richness of Yiddish culture and female creativity within that world.
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