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Purim Lanu
See the biography of James Levy.
Con Gran Placer Señores Yo Os Quiero Contar
See the biography of James Levy.
The Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Liturgy
Few Jewish liturgical music traditions have been as consistently maintained as were…
2-7. El parto feliz
These are six versions of the most well-known copla de parida. A rather complete version…
8-11. El nacimiento de Abraham- version 4: Cuando el rey Nimrod
The earliest written version available of this hagiographic copla appears in a late…
La reina tiene dolores (La mala suegra)
The opening verses of this romance, depicting the pains of a pregnant woman, are the…
Arrorró, mi alma (Nanas del arrorró)
This widespread lullaby is sung by non-Jews in Spain and in South America, and probably…
Nani quere el hijo (La mujer engañada)
This lullaby is a romance about a deceived wife (Armistead 1978: topic L13). The mother…
22-23. El estudio de la Ley
These are two versions of a very well-known rhyme stressing the importance of learning.…
Luvia del Dio (Invocaciòn a la lluvia)
Children’s invocation of rain is common in Sephardic traditions. When rain was needed,…