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75. It Is Dawning
… pāṭuṃ svātandṟya 2. Eretz Israel, Eretz Israel—sing out! A song of freedom sing—our song of freedom sing. Udayamāy, udayamāy (x1) Eṟěnāḷ … The song carries strong influences from Malayalam songs of the “freedom struggle” for Indian independence, …
74. The Fifth of Iyar
… The Fifth of Iyar has arrived! With dancing and with songs of joy Let us celebrate that day! (x2) Isṟāĕl … According to Rivka Yehoshua, the words to this song were written in Parur by a young man named Siyon …
73. Singing, Singing [Zionist]
… In thundering happiness rejoice! By singing, singing songs of joy, may God be praised forevermore! The text of this Zionist song appears in three notebooks, all from Parur. Ruby Daniel …
72. The Hope in the Jewish Heart
… will always be. (x3) This early twentieth century Zionist song was composed by Eliyahu Japheth (1850–1935), the … 2001 together with their cousin’s daughter, Venus Lane. The song is found in only one notebook (S-9) and may not have … … 52 … 7 … 44403 … Splendid Singing Birds: Zionist songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing …
71. Our Ancient Hope
… Brothers and sisters in so many lands, listen to our future song. As long as the Jews are remaining alive, our hope will … our prayers by the merit of his good deeds. The original song “Our Ancient Hope” was composed by Isaac Moshe Roby … words in a manner characteristic of many Kerala Jewish songs, e.g. Yerushalam pattanam (the city of Jerusalem). The …
70. Our Country
… away. (x2) Probably composed in the 1920s, this Zionist song is full of historical references—to the end of Ottoman … in Palestine (1920–25). In its concluding stanzas, the song reflects the religious messianic hopes associated with … stages of Zionism, in contrast to later Kerala Zionist songs of the 1950s. The text is found in just four …
69. So It Is Proclaimed and Declared!
… proclaimed and declared! This twentieth century visionary song is unique in combining utopian Malayalam stanzas, … Iraqi piyyut that is arguably the most popular Hebrew song also among contemporary Kochinim in Israel: Mah Na’vu … other stanzas can be compared to two non-Jewish Malayalam songs or poems. One is a 1932 poem portraying a utopian …
68. Creator Who Gave Discernment
… Eeeyī—āyěyā This devotional “clapping” song is first noteworthy for its memorable images, and then … possible to see and understand important differences. The song then offers a shower of descriptive images of the … I am not aware of references in other Malayalam Jewish songs to “sinners burning in hell.” This song is found …
67. The Coolness of Shabbat
… In Jewish Malayalam, taṇaccilāya —the key word in this song—refers to rest or relief from the sources of weekday … in the hot and humid climate of Kerala. (See stanza 3 of song 18, “Our Food,” for a similar use of the word: “the … … 52 … 7 … 44386 … Splendid Singing Birds: Devotional songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing …
66. Shining in the Darkness
… and sounding of the horn, (x2) While women are singing songs and doing kuruva! (x2) [Chorus] 8. Let us eat, let … on the synagogue, O Tamburanĕ (x2) [Chorus] This song is found in eight notebooks from Kadavumbhagam and …