Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive

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Welcome to the Archive

Having trouble? If the Jukebox or other features of this website are not working properly, we strongly suggest ensuring that your Web browser is up-to-date and standards-compliant. Older versions of browsers, especially Internet Explorer, may handle site content incorrectly, as well as possessing security flaws. The DJSA recomments Firefox. If your browser is up-to-date and you are still having difficulty, please let us know.

New Feature: Returning users will notice a new feature when displaying an album's contents. It is now possible to play all tracks from an album sequentially and automatically. If you wish to listen to a specific track alone, you can still do it in the Track View mode. When in Album View mode, you will notice a new item on the page which is a box with a list of all the tracks, the Jukebox. You have the choice of clicking Play to play all the tracks, or to select one of the tracks and then click Play to start the automatic play with that track. While a track is playing, the information (title, performer) relating to that track is displayed to the right of the Jukebox. While a track is playing, it is possible to skip forward or backward to another track using the ( >> ) and ( << ) buttons. It may take a few seconds to load the next track. Please let us know if you find this feature useful and if you have any other suggestions.

A word to all libraries: or organizations with record collections that sit unused. We are interested in taking these records off your hands and helping you freeing up shelf space. The recordings will be available again in digital form to users all over the world. If you are in this situation, let us know by using the "Contact Us" link on the left panel.

If you would like to help the project: We can use all the help we can get. We are looking for help in adding tracks to the database. If you are at Dartmouth and you are interested, send us a note using the "Contact Us" link on the left.

If you are not at Dartmouth, you can still help. Do you have any recordings that may be of interest to us? Perhaps you know someone who does? Get in touch with us using the "Contact Us" link to the left.

The Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive was established in 2002 as a repository of sound recordings for researchers and students. Please note, it is not a free music download site. If you are not a student at Dartmouth College or at Hebrew College, you will need to register and demonstrate a legitimate scholarly or research purpose. User accounts are good for 6 months and can be renewed if needed. In our site you will find:

You will find here a rich array of recordings, some of them rare, dating back as far as 1904. Our database includes sound files, graphics of record covers and labels, and details of the recordings and their contents.

Among the materials that you can browse and search are:

... and other material that defies classification.

Finding Material: We recommend you try using the Quick Search field on the right panel of any window in this site, it's the easiest way to find tracks. More advanced searching and browsing features are also available in the Search link on the left panel of any window in the DJSA. Additional tips on how to search our archive can be found in the "Search Tips" link on the left panel. Please let us know if you have suggestions on how to improve this site.

Please Note: Material available through the database may be copyrighted and should not be downloaded or reproduced. Please read the copyright page.

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