Breathing fresh life into humanity's greatest melodies through modern arrangements, cinematic scope, and new English lyrics.
Visit YouTube ChannelThe Core Focus (80%): Breathing new life into Jewish melodies and bringing them into the English-language mainstream. Jewish songs are often thought to be fading with Yiddish, but we are proving they can become global anthems.
The Global Horizon: Any great, public-domain melody that is catchy, moving, or unforgettable is material. The goal is simple: to create timeless hits.
What is Needed:
• A genius English lyricist (like Olga Anikina was for our Russian chapter).
• Brilliant adaptation of emotional depth.
• A brilliant artist with the voice and vision to carry these songs into the open air of the mainstream.
A fresh, original composition written from scratch and brought to life through the magic of Jewish jazz and swing arrangement:
Official Release: Listen to the vibrant sound of golden-era swing infused with modern production.
Musical Experiment: By placing this original melody into a Jewish key (Freygish mode) as an experiment, the song instantly came alive with unique warmth and drive.
"I had this song for a while and never paid it much attention. Today I put it into a Jewish key, as an experiment, and it came alive." — Walter J. Kin (RIGLI)
How a traditional street organ melody transforms across languages, centuries, and artistic visions:
Yiddish Root: The traditional plaintive song about the street organ grinder.
Russian Adaptation: Featuring poetic text by Olga Anikina and a brand-new original musical composition by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI), performed by Riglis Band.
English Release: Katerinka Mine — international adaptation by Walter J. Kin, bringing the wandering musician's tale to a global audience.
"Spin, spin, my katerinke, my only friend in my need and my pain." A song carrying the soul of generations of wandering musicians.
How a single traditional greeting phrase blossomed into a full-scale emotional narrative across languages and generations:
Traditional Root: The world-famous celebratory motif of Hevenu Shalom Aleichem, traditionally locked in a single recurring refrain.
Russian Awakening: Deep poetic adaptation by Olga Anikina paired with fresh musical arrangement by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI).
English Release: Hold On — the powerful adult English adaptation expanding the song into a global anthem of hope.
Global & Kids Versions: Expanding the song for international listeners and families.
"Hold on to the light, bring peace and hope to every home."
A deeply moving traditional Yiddish melody waiting to break into the English-language mainstream through modern production and emotional storytelling.
Traditional Root & Soul: Listen to the haunting beauty of the Friday night atmosphere.
Reimagined in English: Transforming historical Yiddish gems into contemporary universal anthems that capture hearts worldwide, crafted under Walter J. Kin (RIGLI).
Call to Collaboration: We are actively inviting talented partners to join our creative network:
• English Lyricists: Creators who can capture emotional depth.
• Music Producers & Suno Experts: Masters of modern AI & studio arrangements.
• Arrangers & Multi-instrumentalists: Shaping the cinematic sound.
• Artists, Singers, Bands & Agents: Voices and managers ready to carry these songs into the mainstream.