Arkady Gendler
Arkady Gendler (1921–2017, Russian: Аркадий Хунович Гендлер Arkadiĭ Khunovich Gendler, Yiddish: אַבֿרהם הענדלער Avram Hendler) was a Ukrainian Yiddish-language singer, composer, and folk song collector. Born in Romania, he lived most of his life in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, and only became known internationally as a Yiddish singer after Perestroika. In the early 21st century he was considered a living link to the prewar Romanian and Soviet Yiddish musical worlds.
Arkady Gendler אַבֿרהם הענדלער | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 29 November 1921 Soroca, Romania (now in Moldova) |
| Died | 22 May 2017 (aged 95) Zaporizhzhia |
| Genres | Yiddish song |
| Occupation(s) | chemical engineer, singer, teacher |
| Instrument(s) | voice |
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