Las horas de la vida

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One of the most widespread and frequently recorded Sephardi songs throughout the 20th century. The version by Haim is the oldest one on record and one of the most complete in existence. Originating in an Andalusian folksong the present version incorporates stanzas from other popular Spanish songs. It is plausible that Haim Effendi played a crucial role in the composition and dissemination of this most famous modern Sephardi song which he may have heard from Spanish artists touring the Ottoman Empire (Seroussi in press 1).