Welcome to the Archive
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.
We have exceeded 11,000 tracks on 5/19/09. And there are many many more tracks waiting to come online.
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:
- Web-based access to Jewish recordings that are not commercially available.
- Related, searchable information that can aid in the study of Jewish music and culture, Jewish society, and the history of Jewish recordings.
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:
- Jewish humor in many languages
- Yiddish folk songs
- Yiddish theater
- Ladino songs
- Israeli folk songs
- Chasidic niggunim
- Cantorial performances
- Religious services
- Children's holiday stories
- Classical music by Jewish composers or performers
- Historical Recordings
- Radio shows and documentaries
... 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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