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50. Little Sinai Mountain
… and with thunder and blasts of the shofar; With music ringing out, ringing with the sounds Of violins and … the marriage of the daughter of the King. They came to my wedding; they came to celebrate. And here lies my … God—Who apparently has rendered unconscious all the wedding guests and even her bridegroom—by asking “Is this …
44. Joseph the Righteous
… various occasions. “Joseph the Righteous” was popular as a wedding song in Jewish communities outside Kochi, to be sung … of very old Malayalam Jewish songs also associated with the wedding cycle, the kāṇavvĕ songs analyzed in depth by … suggests that Joseph may be such an important character in wedding-related songs because “certain aspects of his story …
38. Song About Love
… terms, making it suitable for inclusion as a song for wedding celebrations. Whereas the Hebrew word for love, …
33. In the Ship
… song, praised by Zacharia for its “enthusiasm and musicality,” was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal of the bridegroom and bride sailing …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding shelter. Polika, prosper, O Chirianandan. [1] … song exemplifies two widespread genres of Kerala folk music. Part I begins in the style of a “competition song” ( … community, during a party on the day after the wedding for non-Jewish friends and neighbors of the wedding …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… he rides a palanquin, The wedding to behold. Nalla! [1] A golden chain he wears. … performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 179), this lively and … of a king, accompanied by guards and the thundering music of a military band. As Zacharia notes (2005, 198), …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… —a temporary thatched-roof shelter erected for Indian weddings and other celebrations. Found in notebooks from all … 12 ). This division was bridged to some degree whenever a wedding celebration occurred, especially through the sharing …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… kunkum, your veins and bangles will blush. This romantic wedding song is found in notebooks from both the … “Behold!” when first sighting the bridegroom in a wedding procession approaching from either direction along … used to travel the length of Jew Street, accompanied by music and drumming from bands of non-Jewish musicians. …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… is one of many songs traditionally sung the night before a wedding, at a women’s party, where the bride is adorned in her wedding finery. The mention of her dexterity in needlework … Kerala Jews believed that when a bride emerged from her pre-wedding bath in the mikveh , her face was shining with the …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… at a special women’s party on the Shabbat preceding her wedding and also at a women’s party the night before the wedding. In elaborate musical detail, it portrays a Kerala bride’s clothing and …