The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
Chopin Nocture
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Adrian Silver, professional dancer and Yiddish activist, describes his scholarly thesis that combines music, dance, and the poetry of Jacob Glatstein. He reads Glatstein's poem, and a major part of Silver's thesis project, Chopin Nocture.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Adrian Silver.
This excerpt is in Yiddish and English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
