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36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… an allegory of the relationship between God and the exiled Jewish people, it is performed as a wedding song in widespread Sephardic communities. In Kerala it might be sung for any festive … notebooks from Ernakulam, Parur, and all three Kochi communities. Its composition was attributed to Eliyahu …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… that by his side? Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and … listeners to join in the singing. Without specifically Jewish markers, these scenes are typical of marriage … by singers originally from the Kadavumbhagam and Paradesi communities in Kochi. ______________________________ [1] The …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… there? Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal … celebrations. Found in notebooks from all three of the Jewish communities living in Kochi, this song’s mention of “two …
29. The Noble Bridegroom
… found in notebooks from both the Kadavumbhagam and Paradesi communities in Kochi, whose synagogues are located at opposite ends of the long Jewish street. For one familiar with the area, it is easy to … Street, accompanied by music and drumming from bands of non-Jewish musicians. Zacharia appreciates the rich poetry of …
26. After the Bath
… bride, which also pervades song 28, may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a bride emerges from the mikveh, her … the morning. They formed a procession from one end of the Jewish street in Kochi to the other—in effect announcing to the families of all three Jewish communities that this was to be her wedding day. We have …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… and writing of a new scroll was always done by a trained Jewish sofer (scribe), and often it was commissioned and … of the entire community, also including guests from other Jewish communities. The second stanza of the song refers to two …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… blessing for the bridegroom is found in notebooks from all communities from which notebooks were collected. The song features four of the different Malayalam Jewish names for God, while blessing the groom with … presence of this song text in notebooks from six different communities, our only recordings of it are Paradesi, from …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… “’ El ‘Elyon ” (’ Areshet 1980, 358–359), sung by Kerala Jewish men just before a circumcision. Immediately … by the Nirit Group Singers, with members of three different communities singing in turn. …
20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… than twenty notebooks, representing almost all the Kerala Jewish communities. Ruby Daniel chose it as a particularly … when he composed song 72, the Zionist song “Hope in the Jewish Heart.” The fourth is from the Hebrew piyyut “ …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… Food” is found mostly in notebooks from the three Kochi communities, plus two from Parur. In some books its heading …