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New CD of Yiddish children’s songs by composer David Botwinik

JL;DR SUMMARY A new CD of Yiddish children's songs titled "Zumer iz shoyn vider do" celebrates the legacy of the late David Botwinik, a Vilna-born composer who passed away in 2022 at the age of 101. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HolidaysYiddish LanguageYiddishVilnaCultural HeritageYiddish PoetryMusic EducationChildren's SongsDavid BotwinikHolocaust To Life

Places mentioned

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
"Born in Vilna in 1920, composer David Botwiniks life was filled with music and creativity from his earliest years."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"In 1956, he settled in Montreal, soon to become a leading figure in the citys thriving Yiddish cultural scene."
Copake, New York, United States
"performed by a magnificent chorus of children from four Yiddish-speaking families who met years ago at the annual Yiddish Vokh retreat in Copake, New York."
Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec, Canada
"On the CD, we hear him performing the song for his fellow residents at the assisted living facility Manoir King David, in Cote Saint-Luc, Montreal, with harmonies and accompaniment later added by his son."

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