Sha Shtil
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| "Sha Shtil" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Yiddish |
| Songwriter(s) | unknown |
"Sha, Shtil, Makht Nisht Keyn Gerider!" (Shh, hush, don’t make any noise; Yiddish: שאַ, שטיל, מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער) is a Yiddish folk song, written and composed by unknown authors.[1][2] In World War II, the song was adapted and sung during the Holocaust.
| Yiddish | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
שאַ, שטיל, מאַכט נישט קײן גערידער |
Sha, shtil, makht nisht keyn gerider, |
Shh, hush, don’t make any noise. |
The song depicts the atmosphere in a hasidic community. The melody starts with an augmented second, which is typical of the so-called gypsy scale.