
Yiddish glory: Jewish refugees in Central Asia
The Documentary Podcast
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The Songs From Central Asia
There were no recordings made by Schollum Kupushmit and Yakov Merzon. It often takes musical, literary and sociological investigation to bring the songs to life. Our main principle was we keep the words intact. When it came to tunes, so if there is a tune in the archive, we don't change it. But if there is no tune, then what does it mean? Like, am I supposed to just silence that person again? Think about this. They were silenced. By the war, at first, it turned them into refugees. Then it was silenced by Stalin's government. The silences gave us a license to imagine what it could sound like. Even
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