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Book Title Nichoach - Chassidic Melodies

Dokshitzer Nigun



Musical Notes

Chassidim brought to Lubavitch tunes from various localities, which were called after their places of origin. This melody was composed by the Chabad disciples of Dokshitz, a small Chassidic town in the Vilna district.

It is a lively tune of four stanzas. The joy and gaiety increase in intensity from stanza to stanza. This melody is often sung at Chassidic gatherings.



Composed or Taught By
Chassidim of Dokshitz

Vocalists
Zalman Levin

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Music notes courtesy of Kehot Publication Society and Chabad Melodies by Eli Lipsker and Velvel Pasternak.


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