Molly Picon. Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library. Image ID: TH-43802

Use these resources to find Yiddish music online and in libraries and archives: search for sheet music, audio recordings, catalogs, and print anthologies.

Yiddish Sheet Music Online

Hay-gelebt. Music by Henech Kon. Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library. Image ID: 435143

Audio Recordings Online

Bill Arents Collection, New York Public Library. Image ID: 1519225

Libraries and Archives: Shared Catalogs

ArchiveGrid - Shared archival database for collections worldwide

Digital Europeana - Shared European library catalog

Judaica Europeana - Shared European Judaica project

WorldCat - Shared worldwide library catalog

Library and Archival Collections Search tips:

Use the subject heading “Songs, Yiddish” Search in Yiddish (using the Hebrew alphabet) as well as transliteration (try UYIP for more information about Yiddish word processing) Vary your spelling—most publications use non-standard orthography Delve into archival finding aids to uncover deeper content; song titles and lyricists/composers may not be immediately apparent

NYPL in 1916. Irma and Paul Milstein Division, New York Public Library. Image ID: 1557923

Popular Yiddish Song Collections (Print)

Available at the reference desk in the Dorot Jewish Division.

Need additional help? Contact us at dorotjewish@nypl.org or view the full Yiddish Research Bibliography.