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42. Adam the First Person
… the same form, O Lord. 2. Abraham and Itzhak and Yaakob and children, each member of Israel, From the beginning until … his faithful devotee. And God gave blessings to all of His children—the People of Israel. 3. Then at the age of … all that happened—everything from the past. Now we all sing songs of praise; may Your holy Name be blessed. This song …
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 … kūḍa 2. The second was sung by Moshe Rabbenu [3] with the children of Israel. When they beheld the Red Sea divided, … whenever enemies come. 3. The third was sung by the Israel children when water was given to them. They praised the …
34. Golden Palanquin
… ille ěnikku ŏtta aṟivinālě We are living here with children, living in prosperity. Is there anyone around with … They leave in a golden palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from … bride. Translating the opening phrase makkamoṭe as “with children” (a common Jewish Malayalam elision), Lane suggests …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… increase, in number and heart. Polika, multiply the children of the groom. Polika, multiply the children of the bride. 2. Entering your palace, may wife … mention the practice of improvising verses for polika songs; their comments shed light on the range of different …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… melody was also used for teaching the Hebrew alphabet to children. ____________________________________ [1] See also … Uziel. … 52 … 7 … 44246 … Kochi … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… Ephraim may your offspring increase, Increase as did the children of Yoseph. May beauty and charm and brightness of … (Daniel & Johnson 1995, 176). This is the first of three songs in this book to use the unusual epithet “Mashiya … Hebrew version … 52 … 7 … 44240 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … …
17. Blessing Song
… 1. Blessings upon you; may blessings abound— Blessings of children and also shalom. May your offspring increase and … use, it has been one of the most enigmatic of all the songs. Though many women were familiar with it, none claimed … that “wanders” through the corpus of Malayalam Jewish songs; it refers to the midrash about the young girl, Seraḥ …
15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song
… melody was also used for teaching the Hebrew alphabet to children. _____________________________ [1] See also the … … 52 … 7 … 44220 … Jerusalem … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 15. Sefer …
14. The Paliat Achan Song
… “In Calicut a Tarakan [Merchant] Came,” describing both as children’s play-songs. For a clearer rendition of the Paliat Achan song, … … 52 … 7 … 44216 … Jerusalem … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs …
8. Kadavumbhagam—Kochi Synagogue Song
… To the finest place—the best in the land. Please bring Your children; bring Your People now. This song celebrates the … of its creation was still alive. Among all the synagogue songs, this one has the greatest emphasis on details of … As in the Tekkumbhagam-Ernakulam and Paradesi paḷḷi songs, a female perspective is expressed in stanza 4, which …