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32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… maņavāḷan, nīrāḍān pokuṃba Āya maḻayo nī anneraṃ pěyyātě Part I 1. Our bridegroom, our bridegroom—when he goes to take … “I’ll cut it; I’ll cut the deer,” so says the bride. Part II Same melody 1. Polika, oh prosper in the wedding … song exemplifies two widespread genres of Kerala folk music. Part I begins in the style of a “competition song” ( …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, … of a king, accompanied by guards and the thundering music of a military band. As Zacharia notes (2005, 198), …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal shelter are … It is addressed to a female parrot, inviting her to partake of fruit, milk, and honey in a pantal —a temporary … song’s mention of “two groves of trees” in the Jewish quarter may be taken as a figurative reference to the …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… with innocent delight. O pearl of heaven, pearl of the earth, O the finest of emerald gems! Gracefully moving, this … used to travel the length of Jew Street, accompanied by music and drumming from bands of non-Jewish musicians. Zacharia appreciates the rich poetry of this …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… sung the night before a wedding, at a women’s party, where the bride is adorned in her wedding finery. The …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… securely tied. (x2) 3. A bunch of keys quite suitable is part of her attire. (x2) A flower-patterned earring is on … tribute is sung to the 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 …
26. After the Bath
… to singers in recent times, as the language of the song is particularly obscure, featuring verbs without subjects and a …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… and singing, they took the Torah, With joy in their hearts, and also with pride. A treasure you will gain by the …
20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… 2. God will be the light of dawn to those whose hearts are kind. If you obey what you are told, rewards you … the Kerala Jewish communities. Ruby Daniel chose it as a particularly important song to translate, noting that it was … had sung the Hebrew blessing for the end of the meal. In particular, it was sung at the end of the Friday night meal …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… many references to messianic hopes for the future, with no particular reference to the wedding or the bride. When this …