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27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… to present. (x2) 2. Her lovely upper garment is made of finest cloth. (x2) Her waist chain is beautiful and is … the bride. . . . A bride should not feel sad on that day” (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 184). Down to the current … it for their own CD. The lyrics are found mostly in notebooks from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, and the two women who …
26. After the Bath
… strength. The horse was mounted—clinging by hand. The reins of the horse were held in front. Oh, may you never ever sin! … the house to go to the synagogue for her marriage ceremony (Daniel & Johnson 1995, 185). Its meaning has not been clear … “word picture.” “After the Bath” is found only in notebooks from Kochi—six from the Paradesi community and one …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… may the Lord Tambiran Give food and drink from the fat of the land, Food and drink from the fat of the land, … the elders before leaving for the synagogue to be married (Daniel and Johnson 1995, 184). The blessings showered here … stanza invokes all the blessings found in the twenty-four books of the Torah, and the fifth echoes Aaron’s blessing of …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… increase for you. As you stand here before Nyayan, Creator of the world. May Shadhayi, the Almighty, forever be your … die.” This blessing for the bridegroom is found in notebooks from all communities from which notebooks were … our only recordings of it are Paradesi, from Ruby Daniel and other members of her family, who sang it to the …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… find redemption and cleansing from sin; May the holiness of Noah be yours also. Wherever you go, be blessed with … May a crack in the wall open wide before you, As when Daniel got a hint of his fate. 6. May Shadhayi be your help … 1995, 176). This is the first of three songs in this book to use the unusual epithet “Mashiya David” (or “David …
20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… by Barbara Johnson, Kochi, January 1977; II-57. 20b. Ruby Daniel, Dolly Japheth. Recorded by Barbara Johnson, Kibbutz … ñāyamě taṅgayiluḷḷu ětu nāṃ aticirī veņḍa 1. Words of the command are proclaimed. You have blessed us with Your … You can save me. This song is found in more than twenty notebooks, representing almost all the Kerala Jewish …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… by Barbara Johnson, Kochi, January 1977; II-4. 19b. Ruby Daniel, Dolly Japheth. Recorded by Barbara Johnson, Kibbutz … Who existed before Israel, O most blessed Tambiraně, all of the time we are blessing You. There is no one like You, … of the Hebrew “Blessing after Food” is found mostly in notebooks from the three Kochi communities, plus two from Parur. …
18. Our Food
… Your food we have eaten till we're satisfied. Ruler of the world, Tambiraně, You feed all the world—You Who … may be applied to “good days” (interpreted by Ruby Daniel as equivalent to the Hebrew “ yamim tovim ” or … Kerala Jewish songs, found in at least eighteen notebooks from all the communities with preserved notebooks. Not …
17. Blessing Song
… 1. Blessings upon you; may blessings abound— Blessings of children and also shalom. May your offspring increase … twenty-five variants among the thirty-eight catalogued notebooks, representing all six communities from which notebooks … claimed to understand well what they were singing, and Ruby Daniel herself despaired of translating it. When she urged …
16. Song of the Ten Commandments
… each with a different melody and arrangement. 16a. Miriam Daniel, Rahel Nehemiah, Toba Sofer, Simcha Yosef. Recorded by Avigdor Herzog, Moshav Taoz, … to song 15 (“Sefer Torah Dedication Song”) in the song notebook from which she was singing. On another occasion she …