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The Happy Prince

The Brothers Nazaroff
The Happy Prince
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International klezmer supergroup the Brothers Nazaroff pays joyous tribute to legendary outsider Yiddish troubadour Nathan “Prince” Nazaroff, recorder of the mysterious 1954 Folkways LP Jewish Freilach Songs. Uniting as his spiritual heirs, the Brothers Nazaroff (Daniel Kahn, Psoy Korolenko, Michael Alpert, Jake Shulman-Ment, Bob Cohen, and Hampus Melin) celebrate the discordant, obscure, jubilant, ecstatic legacy of their Happy Prince. 46 minutes, 44-page booklet with artwork by Ben Katchor and an essay by Michael Wex.

Track Listing

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Vander Ich Mir Lustig (While I’m Happily Walking) The Brothers Nazaroff 5:14
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102
Tumbala Laika The Brothers Nazaroff 4:01
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Ihr Fregt Mich Vos Ich Troier (You Ask Me Why I’m Mournful) The Brothers Nazaroff 4:35
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104
Arum Dem Feier (Around the Fire) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:23
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Freilachs (Medley of Freilachs) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:10
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Maidlach Vie Blumen (Girls Are Like Flowers) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:58
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107
Der Koptzen (The Poor Man) The Brothers Nazaroff 1:22
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108
Fishalach (Little Fish) [also known as Fisherlid (Fisherman's Song)] The Brothers Nazaroff 3:09
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109
Ich a Mazeldicker Yid (Oh! Am I a “Mazeldicker” Jew!) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:51
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Maidlid (Maiden Song) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:06
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111
Ich Flee (I Fly) The Brothers Nazaroff 2:18
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Yiddel Mit Zein Fidel (Little Jew with His Fiddle) The Brothers Nazaroff 4:40
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Krasnoarmeyskaya Pesn’ (Red Army Song) The Brothers Nazaroff 3:35
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Now Sing Along With The “Prince” (Hava Nagila) The Brothers Nazaroff 0:21

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40571

Year(s) Released

2015

Recording Date(s)

2011-2014

Recording Location(s)

Sternstaub Studios, Berlin, Germany

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

Judaica; World

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Jews

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Fiddle; Guitar; Mandolin; Music box; Poyk; Tsuras; Ukulele; Vocals; Vocals, lead; Whistle

Language(s)

English; Russian; Yiddish (ייִדיש)

Credit(s)

Daniel Kahn - Producer, Liner Notes
 Thomas Stern - Recorder, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
 Ian Gorman - Recorder
 Ingo Krauss - Mastering Engineer
 Michael Wex - Liner Notes
 Michael Alpert - Liner Notes, Translator
 Ben Katchor - Cover Artwork
 Oleg Farynyuk - Photographer
 Fumie Suzuki - Photographer
 Ben Shahn - Photographer
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
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