On this page, you can buy digital downloads for the last 4 recordings, plus the actual, physical CDs for all 6. Scroll down for the physical CD store. Note: Songs for the Breathing Walls will be available in June, 2012. Note 2: Fray and Pashtes are also available on CD Baby (international) and Indiepool (Canada), if you prefer.
ALBUM DOWNLOADS
Fray
C$7.00
Lenka's fourth album was nominated for the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards (World Music Artist of the Year, solo). Recorded in Prague and Toronto. Songs in Yiddish and English, mostly Lenka's compositions (9) and arrangements. World music vibe with tabla, oud, pandeiro, qanun and ney, as well as more traditional instruments, guitar, violin, clarinet. Co-produced with Alan Hetherington. Alexis Basque (cornet); Kevin Fox (violoncello); John Gzowski (guitars, oud, bouzouki); Alan Hetherington (pandeiro, drums, percussion); George Koller (bass); Ravi Naimpally (tabla, darbuka); Tomas Liska (bass); Kinneret KiKi Sagee (clarinet); Alexander Shonert (violin); Ernie Tollar (ney, bansouri, soprano sax).
In Torbe Funem Vint (In the Sack of the Wind)
[3:29]
Album only
Lider fun Loyb (Songs of Praise)
[3:04]
Album only
Bridges: Live at Lula lounge
C$7.00
Live album recorded at Toronto's Lula Lounge in April, 2011. Chris Gartner, bass; John Gzowski, oud, guitars; Alan Hetherington, pandeiro, percussion, drums; Lenka Lichtenberg, vocals, hand drum, co-leader; Ravi Naimpally, tabla; Kinneret KiKi Sagee, clarinet; Roula Said, vocals, darbuka, qanun, dance; Ernie Tollar, ney, bansouri, sax. Released: March 2012.
Partly a traditional kibbutz song, partly a medieaval song; written and arranged by Lenka Lichtenberg. English motto "Peace is the Only Way" written by Yair Dalal; Arabic text Roula Said; Yiddish text L.Lichtenberg.
Album only
Wedding Songs
[3:49]
Du'ul Mazahir - Farid al Attrache, composer; Di mezinke - traditional. Arrangement Lenka Lichtenberg and Roula Said
New Yiddish music. Poems by Simcha Simchovitch set to music by Lenka Lichtenberg. Arrangements Brian Katz and Lenka Lichtenberg. Produced by Lenka and Brian. 2006. Critically acclaimed, with airplay on world music stations around the world.
Yiddish poem and English translation: Simcha Simchovitch (SIMCHA WRITES/SOCAN)
music: Brian Katz (LILAH MUSIC/SOCAN)
arrangement: Brian Katz (LILAH MUSIC/SOCAN)
The evocative verse of acclaimed poet, Simcha Simchovitch, is married to Lenka Lichtenberg's original music. Classical guitarist Brian Katz provides arrangements and co-produces album with Lichtenberg. Recorded with Canada Council for the Arts "Special Recording Grant".
12 original songs in English and French. Produced by Levon Ichkhanian. The recording was made possible through the Assistance of the Canada Music Fund and the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Half original songs in English, half luscious arrangements of traditional Yiddish songs. Produced by Ken Whiteley. Recorded with the assistance of FACTOR.
Sisters of Sheynville 2007 album of Yiddish swing and traditional songs. Several key arrangements by Lenka Lichtenberg, notably Sheyn vi di levone, Di grine kuzine. Produced by Eric Stein.
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