Turkish folksong Üsküdar’a gideriken in Yiddish from Jerusalem

Music: traditional, Yiddish lyrics: Aleksander Fisz, Vocal: Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk / Music production, mix, clarinets, electric saz, bass, beats - Ittai Binnun / Qanun - Yaron Menashe / Oud - Niro Abekasis, drumms: Ivan Ceresnjes Video filming and edition: Hanani Horovitz, Video creative production: Inbal Dekel Goldberg, Video concept/production: Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk Styling: Rachel Soussan&Inbal Dekel Goldberg, Make up: Idit Ayala Alagem. First Yiddish version of the famous song from the Ottoman Empire ’Üsküdar’a gideriken’ filmed in Jerusalem. We also used here the original record in Turkish of Safiye Alya - legendary diva of Turkish music from 30’s. Lyrics in Yiddish: I. In a pub in Machane Yehuda market, in the city of Jerusalem, A clarinet is blowing, o Lord! It plays the blues so beautifully! ref: But playing in love with you, Is what I like the most, I like it even more, then all the clarinets on earth!
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