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43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… Jewish midwives in Kerala to help with Jewish births, at least in the early part of the twentieth century. Though the … not to inform her of his death while she was standing near a pit or on a roof, “lest she cast herself down and …
39-40. Golden Manangĕ + My Dear Mamuchi
… that a fever will emerge? When you went away, then he came near to me. Was that my mistake, Cohen-hey? 5. Manangĕ, … melted my life. O handsome Cohen, O my golden flag, Come nearer if you can, Cohen dear. 9. Their lips came closer. … drama songs of the early 1930s, the time during which at least one of the songs was composed. Neither song has …
36. O Woman Dwelling in the Field
… of cultivated fields in the level land between Mount Carmel near the coast and the mountainous region of Bashan (now the … Variants of this popular song are found in at least thirteen notebooks from Ernakulam, Parur, and all three …
5. Mala Synagogue Song
… by the ruler of Kodungallur to settle in his territory, near the landing place in the town of Mala. The king’s … Mala is a small town located about fourteen kilometers northeast of Kodungallur. Of the eight modern Kerala communities, … twenty-two kilometers further northeast of Mala, inland near the forest country. According to local traditions in …
Rabbi David Buzaglo
… date are available) in the small village of Zawya, southeast of Marrakesh. [2] He was orphaned from his mother and … by a qanun player named Salim Ezra or Azra. [10] At least twice before his immigration to Israel, Rabbi Buzaglo … Morocco. Rabbi Amram Edrey maintains that the location is near Marrakesh, while Rabbi Meir Atiya claims it is actually …
A Flowering Debate: A Judeo-Spanish Song (not just) for Tu BiShvat
… piyut . El debate de las flores was still sung in the Eastern Mediterranean until the early-twentieth century as … document of El debate de las flores as it was sung in an Eastern Mediterranean Sephardic community are the recordings … probable adaptation of a local melody from Rhodes or the nearby city of Izmir to El debate de las flores that differs …
4. Qta’ah ‘Ala al-Nay (Piece on the Nay)
… center recording “ Taqsim: Instrumental Improvisation in Near Eastern Traditions. ” Recorded in Israel in 1963 (tape 26A, …
Yossef (Yusuf) Zaarur
… or evidence that Zaarur headed such a school, at least not as a formal operation. Moreover, we know that the … His versatile repertoire extended across various Middle Eastern musical genres, from the Iraqi maqam to Egyptian … the family resided at the “Sha'ar Ha-aliyah” transit camp (near Haifa). They later relocated to Pardes Hanna, and …
Jews in Gibraltar and the music of their synagogues
… a Jewish presence in Gibraltar is documented since at least the 14th century, the modern history of the Jews in … and more materials by him will be uploaded in the near future. The lore of James Levy that we are releasing …
Lavaba la blanca niña (La vuelta del marido)
… the wool was washed. It depicts a scene of an encounter near a water stream (in ballads, water is a common symbol … the wool. … Judeo-Spanish Songs for the Life Cycle in the Eastern Mediterranean … Lavaba la blanca niña (La vuelta del …