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20. Mūlamuṭĕyon Ekan (Baby Moses Taken from the Water)
… The opening lines of a song with a lullaby-like tune, telling the Biblical story of … person to be born upon the earth, He was even stronger … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
19. Josepf the Righteous (Yossef HaTzaddiq)
… A performance of three related and sometimes separate songs about Joseph, sung for weddings and other good … on the way to Egypt; and how he resisted Potiphar's wife. Part III is a popular chorus in the words of Serah Bat Asher, … other Malayalam Jewish songs (e.g. nos. .29, 30). Tunes: Part l same as song no. 2 (Parrot Song); Part II a tune also …
18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah)
… A "play song" performed at Hanukkah parties with a complex pattern … marked here represent the three tunes used in this particular performance, but various other melodies have also …
17. Uṭayavan Aruḷālĕ (Song for the Dedication of a Torah Scroll)
… This song for the dedication of a new Torah scroll prases the … scroll which is to be installed in the ark. Women sang this song during an all-night vigil in the presence of the new … With dancing and song they received it. Then their hearts were filled with joy. May the Torah of Moshe prosper as …
16. Nalla Karinkallu (Tekkumbhgam-Ernakulam Paḷḷi Song)
… Stanzas 2-4 of a poetic song about the Tekkumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam. The … righteous, to stand before Him! Oh Lord, awaken our hearts to worship You In this paḷḷi, the joy of our life. -2- … around łhe four sides of the paḷḷi. Oh Lord, awaken our hearts to worship You In this paḷḷi, the joy of our life. -3- …
15. Mutiyayi Ninnu (Tekkumbhagam-Kochi paḷḷi Song)
… One of several paḷḷi (synagogוe) songs about the building of particular synagogues in Kerala. This one commemorates the … the precious and splendid paḷḷi. They prayed to God with heartfelt devotion, Praising Him as one man. Crafted with …
14. Yĕṟuśalāyinnu Vannāno (The Song of Evaray)
… An origin song of the Kerala Jews, recounting how a learned ancestor … best carpenter in the land. Assembling and stacking, he started the work. *** With God's help the ship was built. … best carpenter in the land. Assembling and stacking, he started his work, And with God's help, the paḷḷi rose up. …
13. Ŏru Pacca Pakki (A Grenn Bird)
… A playful song from Kochi - or perhaps two separate songs, as they are … in only one of the collected song notebook. The first part, about a green bird with a large appetite, may contain a riddle. Part II is remembered orally by women from the Kadavumbhagam …
11. Kappalilĕ (In the Ship)
… This humorous song, performed at parties during the week after the wedding, can be compared to traditional songs of Kerala boatmen. The bridegroom, the bride and …
10. Ñāṇṇaṭĕ Maṇavāḷan (Prosper, Prosper! - Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… A competition song sung responsively between the party of the bride (marked below as B) and the party of the bridegroom (G), at a celebration after the …