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41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… melody without clapping in a 1994 recording in Nevatim. The musical version used here was performed by the Nirit … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 41. …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… of a comic dialogue probably echoed elements of Malayalam folk and drama songs of the early 1930s, the time during … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
38. Song About Love
… Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
35. A Green Bird
… to that of the other song. Perhaps this was a Malayalam folk song with wider circulation, from which the tune was … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 35. A …
33. In the Ship
… yelo-o, yela 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 … with a final stanza evidently added in Israel, where folklorist Marcia Walerstein-Sibony heard it sung in 1981 …
32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… playful song exemplifies two widespread genres of Kerala folk music. Part I begins in the style of a “competition song” ( … hunting as a symbol of royal prosperity in Kerala Christian folklore (1988a, 70). Further parallels are found in other …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… of a king, accompanied by guards and the thundering music of a military band. As Zacharia notes (2005, 198), … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 31. …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… 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 … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …