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20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… mix of four different melodies, as did three other Paradesi women who recorded it in Kochi in 1977. After the initial … Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 20. The …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 19. As You …
18. Our Food
… tune in 1977 (NSA tape Y1350:0033). Three Paradesi women (Sarah Cohen, Seema Salem, and Ruby Hallegua) used two … Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 18. Our Food …
17. Blessing Song
… one of the most enigmatic of all the songs. Though many women were familiar with it, none claimed to understand well … verses in an old Malayalam which they did not understand, women may have split or transformed words in an effort to … Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 17. Blessing …
16. Song of the Ten Commandments
… This song was recorded by women from three different Kerala Jewish communities, each … Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … Avigdor …
15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song
… Who rules on high! May the One be blessed! Sung by women from Kochi, Parur, and Chendamangalam, this song for … wooden or metal sefer Torah cases. Kadavumbhagam-Kochi women told Shirley Isenberg that they remembered singing … Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song …
14. The Paliat Achan Song
… Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 14. The Paliat …
13. Manacheri Women! Mattancherry Women!
… těy Maṭṭalu věṭṭaņa pěņņaṅṅaḷě—těy těy 1. Oh, the women of Manacheri!—těy těy Oh, women who cut the coconut fiber!—těy těy 2. Oh, the women of Mattancherry!—těy těy Oh, women of the Jewish …
12. North Side, South Side (A Visit from the Raja)
… Jewtown in Kochi was remembered and performed orally by women from both the Kadavumbhagam and Paradesi communities, … Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 12. North …
11. Famous Kochi Harbor
… Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 11. Famous …