Silent No More Theodore Bikel Jewish Underground Songs Soviet Russia

The material from which Bikel worked with on this record was smuggled out of Soviet Russia by Ben Tsion. Tsion traveled through the country and taped encounters with other Jews to learn of the musical genre that was created behind the Iron Curtain. Soviet Jews often used shortwave radio to learn of their plight and lives elsewhere and developed musical performances to connect themselves with other Jews. Lyrics found at :