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31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… that by his side? Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and … of “Splendid!” effectively invites listeners to join in the singing. Without specifically Jewish markers, these scenes are typical of marriage …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… cukannu talayil pacca Cūtaka pattilě raņḍu vanaṃ O proud singing bird, listen, listen! What is the news? What's … there? Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal … celebrations. Found in notebooks from all three of the Jewish communities living in Kochi, this song’s mention of …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… Adorned with crimson kunkuma [1] paste— Behold, he comes singing out courage and shyness, Walking slowly through our … whose synagogues are located at opposite ends of the long Jewish street. For one familiar with the area, it is easy to … Street, accompanied by music and drumming from bands of non-Jewish musicians. Zacharia appreciates the rich poetry of …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… household responsibilities. There is nothing identifiably Jewish in this song. In fact, Venus Lane notes two elements … color associated with Muslim weddings. According to Kerala Jewish custom, the bride’s family would often borrow costly … Nirit Singers enacted a scene of adorning the bride while singing this song, and the entire Nirit group performed it …
26. After the Bath
… bride, which also pervades song 28, may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her … the morning. They formed a procession from one end of the Jewish street in Kochi to the other—in effect announcing to … “Blessing Song.” … 52 … 7 … 44252 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… the noble People took it in their hands. With dancing and singing, they took the Torah, With joy in their hearts, and … and writing of a new scroll was always done by a trained Jewish sofer (scribe), and often it was commissioned and … of the entire community, also including guests from other Jewish communities. The second stanza of the song refers to …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… he could hear the sweet sound: “Yoseph lives,” she was singing, “Yoseph lives, without a doubt!” Hearing her, he … The song features four of the different Malayalam Jewish names for God, while blessing the groom with … one has offered an alternative. … 52 … 7 … 44243 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… “’ El ‘Elyon ” (’ Areshet 1980, 358–359), sung by Kerala Jewish men just before a circumcision. Immediately … Group Singers, with members of three different communities singing in turn. ________________________________ [10] … Hezkiyahu in the Hebrew version … 52 … 7 … 44240 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk …
21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… eaten of your food, O King, and drunk the wine from You. By singing and by praising, we bless Your holy Name. Speaking … us the mikdash; fulfill us in Siyon. There we will go up singing, singing songs of praise. With blessings and … in Chendamangalam, and Rivka Wadekeotam from that Jewish community performed it from memory in Jerusalem in …
20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… than twenty notebooks, representing almost all the Kerala Jewish communities. Ruby Daniel chose it as a particularly … when he composed song 72, the Zionist song “Hope in the Jewish Heart.” The fourth is from the Hebrew piyyut “ … Mi Kamokha prayer. … 52 … 7 … 44236 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk …