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39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… (song 39) and “My Dear Mamuchi” (song 40) are humorous songs about romance, each composed in the form of a teasing … Neither has the melody source been identified for Kakicha’s popular Zionist song “Our Ancient Hope” (Song 71), whereas … he created his own melodies for all three or borrowed from popular secular songs of the day. Songs 39 and 40 are filled …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… might be sung for any festive occasion but was especially popular for parties associated with weddings, where its … back to the garden—come with me!” Variants of this popular song are found in at least thirteen notebooks from … (2005, 206). … 52 … 7 … 44279 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … …
33. In the Ship
… demonstrates the role of ongoing improvisation in such folk songs. “In the Ship” reached a wider audience through its performance by the popular Israeli vocalist, Etty BenZaken. Though not herself … ago was looking forward to including more Malayalam Jewish songs in her repertoire (personal communication, December …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… Yemenite, and other Mizrachi Jews, which have gained wide popularity throughout Israel in recent years (Sharaby 2006) … that community. … 52 … 7 … 44254 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 27. The …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… (Ginzberg 1968, 3:119, 141, 170; 4:59). [1] The other is a popular legend that the Torah was offered to many other … They sang it to the melody appropriately shared with a popular Simḥat Torah piyyut, “Kumu beRinah” (’ Areshet 1980, … Uziel. … 52 … 7 … 44246 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… (Daniel & Johnson 1995, 176). This is the first of three songs in this book to use the unusual epithet “Mashiya … also uses the uncommon epithet “David Mashiaḥ .” This popular Malayalam song is found in sixteen notebooks from … Hebrew version … 52 … 7 … 44240 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … …
21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… Speaking and replying, “Sadhakan is the Holy One." 3. By songs and celebration, we praise Lord Tamburan. For He gave … fulfill us in Siyon. There we will go up singing, singing songs of praise. With blessings and excellence, O Holy … multiply. (x2) This is a Malayalam translation of the popular Hebrew piyyut “ Tzur mishelo ’achalnu ” (“Our Rock, …
18. Our Food
… The introduction to songs 18–20 is available here . Rahel Kala, Venus Lane, … Food” is one of the most widely distributed Kerala Jewish songs, found in at least eighteen notebooks from all the … transcribed here was sung to a Kerala melody for the popular Hebrew Shabbat piyyut “ Yom Zeh leYisra’el ,” …
17. Blessing Song
… or verses selected, depending on the occasion. Despite its popularity and frequent use, it has been one of the most enigmatic of all the songs. Though many women were familiar with it, none claimed … prayer book. The final stanza is just one occurrence of a popular refrain that “wanders” through the corpus of …
15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song
… (Ginzberg 1968, 3:119, 141, 170; 4:59). [1] The other is a popular legend that the Torah was offered to many other … They sang it to the melody appropriately shared with a popular Simḥat Torah piyyut, “Kumu beRinah” (’ Areshet 1980, … … 52 … 7 … 44220 … Jerusalem … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … …