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79. The Flag of Israel
… in Kerala of Jewish flag-raising celebrations for both Israeli Independence Day and Indian Independence Day. As … 2003. … 52 … 7 … 44424 … Splendid Singing Birds: Zionist songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 79. …
78. Golden Aliyah
… most popular of the mid-twentieth century Zionist Malayalam songs, this one refers to questions that were raised and … for their aliyah to Israel in 1954. It names one of the Israeli government emissaries who came to India to make the … … 44421 … Splendid Singing Birds: Zionist songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 78. …
74. The Fifth of Iyar
… The Fifth of Iyar has arrived! With dancing and with songs of joy Let us celebrate that day! (x2) Isṟāĕl … mass departure for Israel in 1954, Kerala Jews celebrated Israeli Independence Day with music and flag-raisings on the … … 44409 … Splendid Singing Birds: Zionist songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 74. …
73. Singing, Singing [Zionist version]
… In thundering happiness rejoice! By singing, singing songs of joy, may God be praised forevermore! The text of … song can be dated to the early 1950s by its blessing of Israeli President Chaim Weizmann, who died in November 1952. … … Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Zionist songs … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
48. Hidden God
… seven above and seven below. One of only a few older songs with a named composer, “Hidden God” is attributed to … as “manna,” the food miraculously provided to the Israelites as they travelled during the exodus. The mishkan … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
48. Hidden God
… seven above and seven below. One of only a few older songs with a named composer, “Hidden God” is attributed to … as “manna,” the food miraculously provided to the Israelites as they travelled during the exodus. The mishkan … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 48. …
34. Golden Palanquin
… They leave in a golden palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from … listeners of similar performances of Muslim and Christian folksongs. As there are no Jewish markers in the contents of … common literary markers of a riddle. Citing a suggestion by Israeli folklorist Galit Hasan-Rokem, Gamliel offers an …
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 … demonstrates the role of ongoing improvisation in such folk songs. “In the Ship” reached a wider audience through its performance by the popular Israeli vocalist, Etty Ben Zaken. Though not herself …
Rabbi David Buzaglo
… it to the schools of Casablanca and eventually to the Israeli, French, and American Moroccan Jewish diasporas. … his followers. Rabbi Buzaglo’s proficiency in modern Hebrew songs and possible liturgical adaptations has been little … Pinto recordings were donated to the Archive of American Folk Song (today the American Folklife Center) at the …
Yaakov Huri
… of the ‘edot”, a nomenclature that was favored by the Israeli folkloristics and media. To cover such vast regional and … the entire liturgical year cycle of the synagogue; songs for the life cycle (circumcision, bat mitzvah and …