Ehe sie verklingen - Disc IV (1/2) - Jodler und Scherzlieder (Jodler and Humorous Songs)
In 1958, Johannes Künzig released "Ehe sie verklingen" ("Ere they fall silent") - recordings of ethnic Germans from various former German enclaves and settlements between Central Europe and Russia. Many of these German communities had existed for centuries. Most came to an end after the gruesome events of World War II. These recordings were all made in Germany, after these people had been resettled there. Much of their culture, language, and songs did not survive relocation - their music thus allows us a glimpse into the diverse musical past of pre-national times.
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Disc IV (1/2) - Jodlers and Humorous Songs
[0:00] Almjodler - sung by Rudi Zauner from Deutsch-Mokra/Nimetska Mokra, Ukraine.
Recorded in Eßlingen, 1957.
[1:02] Jodeln auf der Alm (Yodeling on the pastures) - told and sung by Agnes Sarközi and Maria Holzberger from Deutsch-Mokra/Nimetska Mokra, Ukraine.
Recorded in Wernau, 1957.
[1:58] Arbeitsjodler der Holzfäller (Lumberjack yodel) - told and sung by Rudi Zauner from Deutsch-Mokra/Nimetska Mokra, Ukraine.
Recorded in Berkheim, 1957.
[2:59] Siebenbürgisches Kehrausliedchen (Song of the last dance from Transylvania) - sung by Rosina Raidel and Johann Kreutzer from Lechnitz/Lechința, Transylvania, Romania.
Recorded in Rothenburg/Tauber, 1958.
[3:44] Das Jankerllied (The jacket song) - sung by Stefan Szabó from Németkér, Tolna, Hungary. Recorded in Schwabach, 1957.
[5:32] Hui sott i gau (I should go home) - sung by Agnes Schlachter and Maria Wegscheider from Erdeed/Ardud, Satu Mare, Romania.
Recorded in Durach, 1956.