YIDDISH TANGO FROM WARSAW - Millennium Stage (September 24, 2019)

"There may be only mere fragments of shellac left now of the enthralling tango music which captivated Poland nearly 90 years ago. But touch the needle of time to history, and you can still hear whispers of the magnificent tunes that soundtracked a truly golden age in Polish culture – and theirs is a story that will never be fully silenced." - J. BRETAN, CULTURE.PL

As the tango craze swept through Eastern Europe, pre-war Warsaw bore witness to the birth of the dance form’s most eclectic permutation—Yiddish Tango. A testament to the growing tide of internationalism, Yiddish Tango melds the traditions of Slavic, Jewish, and Argentine culture. The roots of Yiddish Tango, however, lie in the creative exchange that took place in the theaters, cabarets, and cinemas of Poland. Musicians, songwriters, and composers steeped in both the classical and klezmer traditions found liberty in the expression of popular Polish music. Olga Avigail’s repertoire strikes a fine balance between music for dancing and for contemplation. New arrangements of Yiddish tango with traditional Argentinian bandoneon organically merge modern sound and the unique style of pre-war tango which veered away from the original Argentinian form and adopted a softer and more lyrical sound, clearly influenced by klezmer. “Most of the artists, who invented a world-class, high-quality tango music in Poland, perished in the Holocaust. I have a mission to keep their legacy alive” – said Mieleszczuk.

Presented in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland.

[melciaoban]

Pani Olgo piękny (smutny) wokal, wszyscy dostrzegają Panią-i słusznie ale Pani muzycy to też klasa klas😎👍, akordeon lub harmonia (Bandoneon) klawiszowy czy guzikowy to klimat w tangu .(bujam się po wielu klimatach muzycznych). I moje👏👏👏👏👏
Pozdrawiam

[sallyglass]

ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS. I AM A FORMER RESIDENT OF BUENOS AIRES. NOTHING IS BETTER THAN WONDERFUL TANGO MUSIC EXECUTED BY FIRST CLASS MUSICIANS. THANK YOU!

[elishevaquick]

Oh how my heart sings with you, blooming with love for the Polish People and the rest who suffered so much in the Shoah xxx

[robkunkel]

Very nice. A quiet audience but the entertainers were without equal. I love her interpretations, even though I have little command of either Yiddish or Polish. The hand movements let me dream of her beautiful sound.

[teresalivingston]

Wow & Wow! Amazing how only three instruments & one angelic voice can create such beautiful music. Thank you!

[jeanlismonde]

c'est toujours un plaisir de revoir et d'entendre à nouveau Olga Mieleszczuk dont la voix et le talent sont uniques !

[danielzamojduk]

Swietne ! Widzialem koncert Yiddish Tango w sierpniu w Bialymstoku, naprawde swietny zespol !

[romahvoy]

Прекрасно . Спасибо от еврейской души .

[ukrzych]

Brawo Pani Olgo - dla Pani i akompanianistow!

[robertblack]

Eternal Gratitude for the Beauty and Art you bring. The era is so poetic and hauntingly poignant. You and your group are on the same level as the musical geniuses that flourished before Shoah. A Good Year, a Sweet Year with many, many more apportioned in the Book of Life. Outstanding performances, each and every one!

[samaval]

There is /was a famous contemporary Argentine tango singer, Roberto Goyeneche, who s called el Polaco/ the Polish Man
!!

[mariabereziak]

Moja Najpiękniesza Olga i tak pięknie śpiewa...Dziękuję

[gspieler]

This is so much fun. Perfect for my book about Polish Jews at the turn of the century until 1912

[israelsmit]

Żydowska kultura pieśni w przedwojennej Polsce . Piękne pieśni w języku żydowskim i Polskim w wykonaniu cudownym Olgi MIELESZCZUK i jej akompamentów . תרבות שירים יהודיים בפולין לפני המילחמה בשפה הידיש ופולנית

[El-Ingeniero]

J'adore ! Et c'est une magnifique occasion de rappeler que les juifs ont eu, eux aussi, un rôle déterminant dans la création du tango dans les années 1880 et suivantes... :-)

[rachelgottesman]

Beautiful. I'd like to know more of the history.

[irenagurtat-kubik]

A mnie urzeka gest, który towarzyszy piosence...

[vanessapierce]

Shabbat shalom from Massachusetts, USA. My grandfather Benjamin Eli helfant s mum y family was from Poland. He was born 3. August 1915. Anyone familiar with our family. Feel free to contribute input.

[robkunkel]

4:40 Olga makes her entrance ... viola’ ... 😄😄🥰😊😘🔯 ... smiles and love everywhere!.

[MrLeuren]

Uau concertina igual onde fui criado no ES em Domingos Martins