From the DVD Kitka and Davka In Concert: Old and New World Jewish Music. Visit www.kitka.org to purchase the DVD.

Produced by Leonard Kurz and Forest Creatures Productions, Directed by Ashlee James, Edited by Kathryn Golden

Introduction by Shira Cion, Executive Director

Translation:
YERUSHOLAYIM SLAVNYI GOROD - Russia, Jewish traditional, from Michael Alpert. Solo - Juliana Graffagna. A fragment of a joyful and humorous song with a text that intermingles Russian and Hebrew. Jerusalem is a glorious city, so the people say...

HUBAVA MILKA
Bulgaria, from the repertoire of Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, arr. Nikolai Kaufman. Duet - Janet Kutulas and Leslie Bonnet. Quartet - Juliana Graffagna, Briget Boyle, Janet Kutulas, Catherin Rose Crowther.

Milkas mother boasted about her: She is so industrious, and very stylish too! Milkas fame spread all the way to Istanbul to the marketplace. When Marko the merchant heard about her, he loaded his boat with silk, silver thread and gold. When Milka stepped aboard to buy silk, Marko battened down the hatches and carried off beautiful Milka.

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