The Duo CD is now sold out. Please check out Polina’s CD page with Merlin playing on most of the albums.
Every blade of grass has its own melody and from all of these are distilled the Shepherds’ own songs». Borrowed with thanks from the words of Nachman of Bratslav
Original compositions drawing cultural and Musical influences from Tatarstan, Turkey, Russia and the Pale of Settlement.
list – total time 52:56
- Dint Got mit Simkhe. Serve the Lord with Gladness Psalm 100-2 (Yiddish, Hebrew) 04:18
- Soon it will be May 02:59
- Travinka. A Blade of Grass (Russian) 03:39
- Yearning 03:44
- Gut iz tsu loybn Got. It is good to give thanks to God Psalm 92-2 (Yiddish) 01:54
- Shiru lo. Sing unto Him Psalm 33-3 (Hebrew,Yiddish) 04:33
- Let my Thoughts rest (Russian) 03:40
- Forever….if not Longer 02:54
- Plach. Cry (Russian) 03:44
- Second hand Apron 05:05
- Vek zikh uf. Awake, my Glory Psalm 57-9 (Yiddish) 02:32
- Di Neshome. The Soul from liturgy (Yiddish) 02:40
- Contiguity 06:39
- Ay-yay-yay (Russian) 04:26
I heard them perform at the Ashkenaz festival in Toronto Canada yesterday, Monday Sept. 1, 2014, and they are awesome. Standing ovation. Unbelievable. A wow experience!
I completely agree!!
Thank you so much for your beautiful response, Larry! Polina