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15. Mutiyayi Ninnu (Tekkumbhagam-Kochi paḷḷi Song)
… One of several paḷḷi (synagogוe) songs about the building of particular synagogues in Kerala. This one commemorates the Tekkumbhagam Syriagfigue in Kochi, constructed in 1647, … is no longer standing. After obtaining permission from the “elders of the assembly”, probably representing all the …
14. Yĕṟuśalāyinnu Vannāno (The Song of Evaray)
… An origin song of the Kerala Jews, recounting how a learned ancestor named … Evarayi (Ephraim) came from Jerusalem to see Malanad - another name for the land of Kerala. He traveled by way of Egypt, Yemen and …
13. Ŏru Pacca Pakki (A Grenn Bird)
… playful song from Kochi - or perhaps two separate songs, as they are copied together in only one of the collected song notebook. The first part, about a green …
12. Antali Patum Kiḷiyĕ Keḷu (Oh Singing Bird)
… parrot, who is invited to eat milk and fruit and honey in the wedding pantal , in return for bringing good news. The pantal is a temporary open shelter resembling a sukkah , constructed for the large gatherings associated wiyh weddings and other …
11. Kappalilĕ (In the Ship)
… This humorous song, performed at parties during the week after the wedding, can be compared to traditional songs of Kerala boatmen. The bridegroom, the bride and their attendants are portrayed …
10. Ñāṇṇaṭĕ Maṇavāḷan (Prosper, Prosper! - Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… A competition song sung responsively between the party of the bride (marked below as B) and the party of the bridegroom (G), at a celebration after the …
9. Sariman Talamūṭi (The Noble Bridegroom)
… A "play song" from Kochi, in the form of a dialogue between the bride and a cuckoo bird. In the first two verses, the bride describes in romantic terms …
8. Ĕl̲uneṯṯu Nirāṭi (After the Bath)
… Sung by women accompanying the bride as she leaves the house to the synagogue for the marriage ceremony. The language of …
7. Ponniṭṭa Meni (Gold-Clad Body)
… A song of praise for the beautiful gold-clad bride who walks proudly to the synagogue. This is one of several variants of the song, which was traditionally performed at a women's …
6. Vayalil Vasikkum Stṟiyĕ (Dwelling in the Field)
… version, composed in Kochi by Eliyahu Japheth (d. 1935), of the medieval Hebrew piyyut " Shokhant ba-sadeh " by Salomon … Ibn Gabirol of Spain. Sung at any festive occasion with the same tune as the Hebrew original, it is especially popular for parties …