I Have a Little Dreidel
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I Have a Little Dreidel[1] (also known as the Dreidel song[1]) is one of the most well-known Chanukah song in the English speaking world, and also has an Yiddish version. This children's tune is about making a dreidel and playing with it. The Yiddish version is Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl, (Yiddish: איך בין אַ קלײנער דרײדל Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl Lit: I am a little dreidel). This playful children's song is one of the most well associated Chanukah songs in the English speaking world, along with "Oh Chanukah."
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[edit] History
The author and lyrics writer for both versions are Samuel S. Grossman[1] and the composers are Mikhl Gelbart[1] (Yiddish: מיכל געלבאַרט[1]) (pseudonym Ben Arn[2]) and Samuel Goldfarb (also S. E. Goldfarb)[1]. The English version of the song is well associated with the festival of Chanukah, and is known by many Jews and non-Jews alike. The versions are roughly the same, with the Yiddish one making the driedel out of "blay" (Yiddish: בלייַ), which is lead, and in the English version making it out of clay.
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| English version | Yiddish version | Yiddish transliteration |
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| I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. |
.איך בין אַ קליינער דריידל ,געמאַכט בין איך פון בלייַ |
Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl, gemakht bin ikh fun blay Kumt (or to) lomir aleh shpiln, in dreydl eyns tsvey dray. |
| It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! |
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Un ikh hob lib tsu tantsn, zikh dreyen in a rod To lomir ale tantsn, a dreydl-karahod. |
| My dreidel's always playful. It loves to dance and spin. A happy game of dreidel, come play now let's begin. |
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| I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f University of Pennsylvania Library: Freedman Collection of Recorded Jewish Music
- ^ Lori Cahan-Simon Ensemble / Vessel of Song: The Music of Mikhl Gelbart
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