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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… Lord God, the only One, reign forever and be blessed. The Song of Mother Sarah is found in women’s notebooks from … reference to the potential sacrifice of Isaac in the first part of the song and then the actual sacrifice of the goat at … times. The Jewish women’s perspective is particularly evident in this song. Their intimate concern for …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… pāṭṭukaḷ pāttil, stutipěṭṭa pāṭṭu itŏnnu 1. Of the ten songs sung by Shelomo Melehu, [1] this is most worthy of … of knowledge—in honor he mounted and sat. In all four quarters of God’s creation, his famous name was spread. 10. … It was performed and recorded with a single melody as part of the 1981 kalippattu dance performance by …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… Mannavuṃ ěnikkillapol pŏn maņaṅṅě 1. Manangĕ, O my heart, O lovely dear one, My eyes, my gold, my honey, and my … reason, like a lout, O Cohen-hey. 3. O my dear, O my heart, gold Manangĕ, Have you caught a fever? Oh, can’t you … 8. The singing of Chadayan stirred up my heart, But Cohen’s song has melted my life. O handsome Cohen, O my golden …
37. Gorgeous Black-Haired Woman
… (x2) 1. O thou gorgeous black-haired woman, entering my heart, Stay here with me. (x2) All through the night till … translate the Hebrew word. He praised the composer of the song for “translating culturally” by “maintain[ing] … in its Malayalam translation, performed during wedding parties with amusement at the romantic innuendos. This song …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… and the exiled Jewish people, it is performed as a wedding song in widespread Sephardic communities. In Kerala it might … for any festive occasion but was especially popular for parties associated with weddings, where its romantic … who held out a hand to his wife at the conclusion of one party and sang suggestively in Malayalam, “Come back to the …
34. Golden Palanquin
… They leave in a golden palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, this song is found in only three notebooks, all from their community. In the lively rendition recorded as part of a 1981 Hanukkah performance in Moshav Taoz, the pace …
33. In the Ship
… yelo, yela yelo-o—tta tindaka. This Kerala folk-style song, praised by Zacharia for its “enthusiasm and musicality,” was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal … Kerala. Although there is no overtly Jewish content in the song until the addition of stanza 4, Lane notes that the …
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 … of silver, she elegantly walks. This joyous and playful song exemplifies two widespread genres of Kerala folk music. …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 179), this lively and playful song combines imagery and references from many Kerala … a king blends into that of the bridegroom himself. Or—the song asks, shifting to another image—is this royal figure …
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 … wish me “Mazal tov! This very short and apparently simple song is rich with cultural references. It is addressed to a female parrot, inviting her to partake of fruit, milk, and honey in a pantal —a temporary …