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.
"I've Been Doing Music All My Life": Pursuing Music Since Childhood
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Sasha Lurje, singer of Yiddish music born in Riga, Latvia, describes the way music has permeated her life since childhood. She was singing as early as three years old, stalked her elementary school music teacher to get into her advanced classes, and refused to give up any of her daily music extracurriculars.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Sasha Lurje.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
