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11-13. La llamada a la morena + El vestido de la novia + La nave por partir + Las flechas del amor
Many Sephardic cantigas consist of unrelated strophes linked by a common thread and sung…
Ah, siñora novia (El arreglo de la novia + La nueva familia de la novia)
This is a song about the bride’s preparations, dressing and combing her hair for the…
7–9. Las prendas de la novia
We include in this collection three versions of this complex accumulative song drawing…
Levantáivos el parido (1a)
A circumcision song about the father and mother of the newborn. The father, still asleep…
3-6. La galana y el mar
These are four versions of a song performed at the ritual bath and treating the theme of…
Cuan bien me lavī (Las telecas)
“How well I washed myself, how well I soaped myself, how I enjoyed my bath; let my…
Demes paras para el baño (Dinero para el baño)
“Give me money for the bath. For money I gave you ducats. You threw the coins straight…
46-47. El novio pródigo
These are two variants of a song on the theme of a list of gifts that the prodigal,…
Oy, que relumbror (Bendiciones a la hermosa pareja)
“How lovely shines the bride, just like the morning star. Let them remain married for a…
Oí decir que bodas hay aquí (Rumores de boda)
The song says: “I heard that there is a wedding here; I come to see. Let them (the…