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VZL 112: Folk Music of Israel

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Album Info
Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 112
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801186
Number of Tracks1
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes Folk Music of Israel

This program highlights the musical husband/wife teams of Hillel & Aviva and Dov & Geula. There are 5 selections on this program:

1) Shir Ha-bokrim, The Cowboy Song, is sung by Dov & Geula with Dov playing the accordian and Geula doing the vocal. 1:15 - 3:58

2) Ha-Tz�voa, The Hyena, is sung by Hillel and Aviva. 4:17 - 5:55

3) Miriam Bat Nisim is sung by Dov & Geula. This is a story of a Yemenite family getting lost is Tel Aviv, and being led to their destination by a police officer. 6:19 - 8:48

4) Li Hamor, I Have A Donkey, is a children's song, and is sung by Hillel & Aviva.

9:06 - 13:23* 5) Sh�chora Ani, I Am Dark And Comely, is sung by Hillel and Aviva. *
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Tracks Info
1 - Folk Music of Israel
Composer(s) : N/A