Elisabeth Janda (died 1780) was a

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n musician. She was a nun in the convent of Tischnowitz in

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. She was engaged as an

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and

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of the choir in the convent in 1767, and became renowned for her musical talent. Max M. Sprecher compiled and edited many collections of pieces by Elisabeth Janda, such as ''Lieder aus dem Ghetto'' and ''50 Lieder Jiddisch und Deutsch, (nit Notem)''.

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