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The child walked

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Maria Lechtman

Gender of speaker:

Female

Age of speaker at time of recording:

64

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1987

The orphan (der yosem)

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Riva Darer

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

77

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1989

"I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness"

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Riva Darer

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

77

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Hebrew (Dunaivtsi tradition)

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1989

When there's no money

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Riva Darer

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

77

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1989

Because I am a Jew

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Riva Darer

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

77

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1989

The small shoes (Di shikhelekh)

From the collection of composer and Jewish music curator, Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L (1947-2019)

Kindly delivered by Ḥava Shmulevich for his blessed memory

Name of speaker:

Maria Lechtman

Gender of speaker:

Female

Age of speaker at time of recording:

64

Speaker's country of origin:

Europe: Eastern

Speaker's community of origin:

Dunaivtsi (Ukraine)

Language:

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Composer and curator Zeʾev Bitkin Z”L

Year of recording:

1987

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