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61. Lord from the Beginning
… Tambiran. This is the older of two Malayalam devotional songs that are versions of the rhymed Hebrew liturgical hymn … In dramatic contrast to their rendering of the livelier folk-style songs that followed, they sang and danced it … … Splendid Singing Birds: Devotional songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 61. …
60. Hanukkah Song
… vegattil cěyyuṃbol 1. With blessings proclaimed and songs of praise, To the Temple they quickly came. There was … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Avigdor …
59. The Document Box
… The introduction to songs 57-59 is available here . Rahel Kala, Venus Lane, … from other Jewish cultures, as well as that of many Kerala folk dramas. As in the previous song, the … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 59. …
58. Ahashverosh Song
… The introduction to songs 54-55 is available here . Sarah Cohen, Rachel … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. …
57. In the India Kingdom
… The introduction to songs 57-59 is available here . Venus Lane. Recorded by … to the durbar (royal court) scenes in Chavittunatakam folk dramas, in which the raja displays his wealth to … daughter are also characteristic of the Kerala Christian folk drama, as is the casual style of colloquial dialogue. …
56. The Song of Ruth
… the phrase shālom āyi for dying, found in a number of the songs and translated as “resting in peace”; ammāyi , the … widow. Zacharia notes that the colloquial style of this folksong renders it divisible into dramatic scenes, with … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 56. …
55. David and the Spider
… The introduction to songs 54-55 is available here . Sung and recorded by Venus … of Goliath’s mother as an example of many Malayalam Jewish songs that feature strong female characters from the Bible. … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 55. …
54. David and the Mosquito
… The introduction to songs 54-55 is available here . Venus Lane, Simcha Yosef. … Stanza 3 then presents a dialogue binding together the two songs 54 and 55 . David humbly inquires why the Creator made … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 54. …
53. Moshe and the Promised Land (Song of the Thirteen Sifrei Torah)
… … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. …
52. The Song of “Anokhi”
… An interesting difference between the Hebrew and Malayalam songs is the usage of the Hebrew word ’anokhi, with which … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Barbara C. …