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44. Joseph the Righteous
… Yosephĕ. Ha, ha, it’s cheerful to hear that, Yosephĕ! Among the stars, you rose so high, Yosephě. 2. This old man is just about to die, Yosephĕ. Before you, am I not the moon, Yosephĕ? Ha, ha, it’s cheerful to hear that, … of the song. Later this voice creates a space for the singers as well as listeners to feel their own sorrow about …
43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… 43a. Rahel Nehemiah, Toba Sofer and others. Recorded by Avigdor Herzog, Moshav Taoz, December 23, … tŏņayālě irikkunna nerattu 1. Tamburan, O Lord God, be the first help for us. At the time when he was living, … intercourse. Likewise, of personal concern to the women singers would have been the intensity of Sarah’s labor …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… 41a. Nirit Singers (entire group) on their CD, track 1, 2008; III-1. … pāṭṭukaḷ pāttil, stutipěṭṭa pāṭṭu itŏnnu 1. Of the ten songs sung by Shelomo Melehu, [1] this is most …
38. Song About Love
… sādhakaně (x2) Nallŏru ābhāna srṣṭiccavaně (x2) 1. The truthful and awesome God—Sadhakanĕ— (x2) Created love … she is most full of joy; (x2) “Right hand of God” is the name by which she’s known. (x2) 3. All God’s creations … on spiritual love between the soul and God—several women singers view it in more secular terms, making it suitable …
33. In the Ship
… keṟi Yelayělo-o, yelayělŏ, yělayělo-o—tta tindaka. 1. In the sailing ship—wind and storm, wind and storm! tta tindaka In the sailing ship—wind and storm, wind and storm! … version (stanza 3). [2] In the recorded version, the singers left out lines 6 and 7 of the first stanza but sang …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… his bath, O rain, we beg of you, oh please don’t fall just then. 2. Our bride, our bride—when she goes to take her bath, O rain, we beg of you, oh please don’t fall just then. 3. The best man, the best man—while going along with … style of a “competition song” ( vāśippāṭṭtu ), in which two singers or groups of singers perform alternate stanzas …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… finery, he rides a palanquin, The wedding to behold. Nalla! [1] A golden chain he … In golden silk he is robed. 2. Nalla! Behold the king, the ruler—he is coming! … first recorded this song in Kochi, and how one of the women singers indignantly rejected their suggestion that the …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… Rahel Nehemia, Toba Sofer and others. Recorded by Avigdor Herzog, Moshav Taoz, December 23, … pāḍumě Takati āya vīran pāḍuṃ Caṅgěyuṃ palatuḷḷavan 1. The noble bridegroom with a fine turban, Adorned with … at Moshav Taoz in 1981 as a “clapping song” performed by singers and circle dancers from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi. …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… (x2) 1. O Tambiran, before You we come with due respect, The bride adorned in elegance with honor to present. (x2) … (x2) 6. In scented lotus water this woman has been bathed. (x2) She wears a golden necklace all studded with … several of their public performances in Israel, the Nirit Singers enacted a scene of adorning the bride while singing …
26. After the Bath
… pokuṃba Eṟu kutirayāyi aņayě piḍiccu Having risen and bathed, to the paḷḷi [you] went. A riding horse was held, in front it … & Johnson 1995, 185). Its meaning has not been clear to singers in recent times, as the language of the song is …