Nisim Nisimov is a world-renowned purveyor of Azeri and Mountain Jewish music, which share the same musical tones. Here, he plays an Azeri "muham" melody on his tar with words in Ju'uri, the unique Mountain Jewish language derived from Persian. He sings and plays centuries-old, contemporary and original compositions, about generations of families, mischievous children, unrequited passion between Jewish boys and Krasnaya Sloboda girls, and "Seeya Choomha," a black-eyed Jewish woman who falls in love. Nisim also directs a chorus of 23 local boys, some of whom sing in festivals around the country.

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