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VZL 269: Music of Israel (Hit Songs of Yesterday)


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Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 269
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801085
Number of Tracks1
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes Music Of Israel: Hit Songs Of Yesteryear

Before there was Israel there was Palestine. Hit songs of yesteryear are the folk songs of the early 1900's, before the establishment of the State of Israel.

1) Mi Yivneh Ha-Gallil (Who Will Build The Galilee?). 0:57 - 4:20

2) Tel Aviv, sung by B�racha Tz�firaand. 4:33 - 6:15

3) Anni Maamin (I Believe). 6:27 - 8:12

4) Al S�fat Yam Kinneret (On The Shores Of The Kineret). 8:22 - 10:25

5) Etz Ha-rimon (The Pomegranate Tree), sung by Ilana Rovina. 10:37 - 13:00

6) Yahalili. 13:08 - 13:50

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1 - Music of Israel (Hit Songs of Yesterday)
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