Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recording – DN 1 and DN 2

Part Of: Dov Noy : Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recordings fonds; Audio reels series

Part Of: Dov Noy : Toronto Yiddish Folklore Recordings fonds; Audio reels series

Physical Description: 1 audio reel (2 hr., 7 min., 36 sec.) : polyester, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks, mono ; 1/4 in.

Admin History/Bio: Nokhem Reinhartz was born in Lodz, in 1924, and had lived in Toronto since 1950.; Adela Reinhartz was born in Toronto, in 1953.; Aaron Feiner was born in Warsaw in 1917, and had lived in Canada since 1950.

Scope and Content: Item consists of recorded sessions with Nokhem Reinhartz, who learned his songs in Vilnius, where he spent his childhood, and sang the songs during a session attended by his daughter Adela, his wife Henia, and his neighbour Saba Friede; Adela Reinhartz, interviewed by Dov Noy and singing songs learned in her Peretz school in Toronto and in Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle) camps in Ontario and New York; and Aaron Feiner, who also describes life and folkways in Warsaw.

Repro Restriction: Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Physical Condition: Tape is in good condition. Audio quality is poor, with considerable noise -- content is hard to understand for most of the recording.