Yiddish Folk Song - “Vu Iz Dos Gesele“ (“Where’s the Little Street“)

Please support our recording of vintage Yiddish songs: . The Yiddish song “Vu Iz Dos Gesele“ is one of the most famous Yiddish folk songs. Its melody, with some variation, has also been set to Russian, Ukrainian and Polish lyrics. In the video, this popular piece of Jewish music is sung by Marc Berman. The Yiddish text of the first stanza of “Vu Iz Dos Gesele“ was first published in 1912. Lyrics for other stanzas appeared later. New lyrics have been written by the singer on this video for stanzas two and three. Like many renowned Yiddish songs, like “Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen“ and “Oyfn Pripetchik,“ “Vu Iz Dos Gesele“ has been recorded more than once. Both Jan Peerce and the Barry Sisters released this classic of Yiddish music on vinyl records. The background of the song appears to be the czarist expulsion of Jews from their villages, as depicted at the end of the Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof.“ “Vu Iz Dos Gesele“ features one of catchiest melodies of any song in any genre. For that reason, it remains ever fresh and vibrant.