Arkady Gendler

Arkady Gendler
אַבֿרהם הענדלער
a fairly photorealistic pencil drawing of the face of an elderly man wearing a hat and coat; the signature says Dolgin 2020
Background information
Born(1921-11-29)29 November 1921
Soroca, Romania (now in Moldova)
Died22 May 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 95)
Zaporizhzhia
GenresYiddish song
Occupation(s)chemical engineer, singer, teacher
Instrumentvoice

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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Davidzon, Vladislav (7 May 2013). "91-Year-Old Yiddish Rock Star". Tablet. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ Matveev, Yoel (7 June 2017). "Acclaimed Yiddish Folksinger Arkady Gendler Dies at Age 95". The Forward. Retrieved 23 July 2023.