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29. The Noble Bridegroom
… your veins and bangles will blush. This romantic wedding song is found in notebooks from both the Kadavumbhagam and … musicians. Zacharia appreciates the rich poetry of this song, which he interprets as a dialogue between the bride … who are requested to spread the news of the wedding. This song was recorded at Moshav Taoz in 1981 as a “clapping …
28. The Gold-Clad Bride
… down; Let us bow down in our Jutapaḷḷi. This is one of many songs traditionally sung the night before a wedding, at a … (Walerstein-Sibony 1987, 102). As noted in relation to song 26, Kerala Jews believed that when a bride emerged from … are the kulam (People) of the Jews.” See the commentary on song 5 for discussion of People (capitalized) as our …
27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride
… There is nothing identifiably Jewish in this song. In fact, Venus Lane notes two elements that suggest a … enacted a scene of adorning the bride while singing this song, and the entire Nirit group performed it for their own … that community. … 52 … 7 … 44254 … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs …
26. After the Bath
… Like a beautiful lamp may you always shine! This short song was traditionally chanted by women who accompanied a … clear to singers in recent times, as the language of the song is particularly obscure, featuring verbs without … life. The image of a “shining” bride, which also pervades song 28, may refer to the Kerala Jewish belief that when a …
25. Song of the Four Crowns
… is Lord Tambiran. May Your name always be praised. This song in honor of a bridegroom is found in eight women’s … a newly married man. The first two stanzas of the Malayalam song are taken from an Aramaic-language piyyut that is sung … oil” [2] ). The last two lines of stanza 2 in the Malayalam song were found in only one notebook—from Parur—apparently …
24. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… Sung by women from Kochi, Parur, and Chendamangalam, this song for the donation and dedication of a new Torah scroll … from other Jewish communities. The second stanza of the song refers to two stories from midrash. One tells how the … told Shirley Isenberg that they remembered singing this song on Simḥat Torah afternoon during their hakafah [2] …
23. Happiness to the Bridegroom
… all communities from which notebooks were collected. The song features four of the different Malayalam Jewish names … the groom with attributes associated with each name. Like songs 17 and 24, it ends with a stanza about Seraḥ bat Asher’s blessing. Despite the presence of this song text in notebooks from six different communities, our …
22. Brit Milah (Circumcision) Song
… In enumerating many blessings for a newborn baby boy, this song compares them to the blessings given to prophets and … afterward, the women sing this Malayalam version of the song. Our English translation of the Malayalam is adapted … (Daniel & Johnson 1995, 176). This is the first of three songs in this book to use the unusual epithet “Mashiya …
21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… Speaking and replying, “Sadhakan is the Holy One." 3. By songs and celebration, we praise Lord Tamburan. For He gave … fulfill us in Siyon. There we will go up singing, singing songs of praise. With blessings and excellence, O Holy … Kerala Jews, who may repeat the final stanza of this Hebrew song by using a melody associated with a particular festive …
20. The Command Is Proclaimed
… The introduction to songs 18–20 is available here . Sarah Cohen, Seema Salem, … my People; only You can save me. Only You can save me. This song is found in more than twenty notebooks, representing … Ruby Daniel chose it as a particularly important song to translate, noting that it was sung after meals on …