Yiddish Stars of Today: Daniel Kahn

NYTF Radio

English - July 06, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Today we learn about Yiddish Stars of the present. Our guest on the episode is Daniel Kahn. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan and currently residing in Berlin, Daniel Kahn is an actor, musician, playwright, poet, and translator of the Yiddish language. He is the front man of the group Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird. We discuss his career in the performing arts, translating english into Yiddish, and his time performing with the Folksbiene. Did you know Daniel is a viral sensation? Tune in, to hear the story.