Aḥüt ghätano (Aḥot qetannah)

The Music of the Mountain Jews
The Music of the Mountain Jews
Aḥüt ghätano (Aḥot qetannah)

Rabi Rahmoni bin Gädiil


This poem by Abraham Hazzan Gerondi (mid-13th century) opens the evening services of Rosh Hashanah (the New Year). Its presence in the Mountain Jewish repertoire is a testimony to the strong Sepharadi influence on their liturgy.

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