About the Album
Beneath White Stars
HOLOCAUST PROFILES IN SONGBeneath White Stars: Holocaust Profiles in Song is a collection of 17 songs based on the book of poems by Holly Mandelkern. Pairing folk music with reflective lyrics, Beneath White Stars shares the lives of courageous individuals in a stirring and sensitive way.
Vibrant voices accompanied by guitar, piano, fiddle, and Irish whistle echo melodies of resistance, rescue, and survival. Created in collaboration with more than 20 musicians, Holly's lyrics are transformed into personal and heartfelt tributes you won't soon forget.
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BENEATH WHITE STARS - HOLOCAUST PROFILES IN SONGWhat People Are Saying
BENEATH WHITE STARS - HOLOCAUST PROFILES IN SONG"In poignant profiles and images, these songs tell stories that are deeply human, allowing the listener to enter into the times, places, and struggles of their tellers...This is music that will touch your heart and your soul."
Harry Coverston
Priest, St. Richard's Episcopal Church"Featuring a classic folk music sensibility, these musical selections combine the urgency of historical awareness with the timelessness of melodic and lyrical beauty. Individual stories shared through this original and stirring music tenderly honor the lives and memory of those who must not be forgotten."
Mitchell Bloomer
Holocaust educator"Beneath White Stars is a rare find which seeks to use modern music to commemorate the Holocaust. Diverse musical styles and exceptional lyrics by Holly Mandelkern are rooted in history and beautifully honor these stories captured in song."