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8. Kadavumbhagam—Kochi Synagogue Song
… Please bring Your children; bring Your People now. This song celebrates the building of the oldest synagogue still … and opened to the public in 1995 (Fishof 1995). This song about the synagogue (which is found in only two … by the obscure language in his first encounter with the song, Zacharia immediately expressed his appreciation for …
9. Paradesi Synagogue Song
… in unity, to dwell in unity. This is one of two Malayalam songs about the Paradesi Synagogue in Mattancherry Kochi, … 1958, 226; Segal 1993, 38,110). A complete version of the song translated here is found in three Paradesi books, one … Hebrew words have been included without translation in this song and explained in footnotes. The song opens with an …
7. Tekkumbhagam-Ernakulam Synagogue Song
… our life, Waken our hearts to praise You, Lord. This poetic song of praise for one of the two synagogues in Ernakulam … of Kerala Jews in India) read a Malayalam text of this song for the first time, he was able to recall details he … connecting the synagogue itself to an outer building. The song’s image of “a graceful gem set in a ring” may refer to …
6. Parur Synagogue Song
… O Tambiran, For so many years we filled the place. This song combines an architectural description of the synagogue … article for this book and elsewhere, Zacharia analyzes this song’s imaginative portrayal of a Portuguese attack (stanzas … been elements of the Jewish building at whatever time the song was composed. The four stanzas of the Parur Paḷḷi Song …
5. Mala Synagogue Song
… the trumpet he came, With kurava [3] and beautiful women’s songs. 32. In the center of the paḷḷi they asked him to … that regal figure as he is imagined in some old Paradesi songs for which we have no recordings. Here he is the leader … king’s motivation can be contrasted to that portrayed in song 4, where wealthy Moshe Mutaliyar must purchase land …
Rabbi David Buzaglo
… his followers. Rabbi Buzaglo’s proficiency in modern Hebrew songs and possible liturgical adaptations has been little … includes a qadish and a qeddusha , based on the Hebrew song from the Land of Israel “Ḥamesh shanim ‘al Michael,” written by Itzhak Katzenelson; this song itself originates from a Russian tune. [7] Moroccan …
4. Song of Moshe Mutaliyar
… Your holy name be praised forever, O Lord Tamburan. This song straddles genres, combining an origin narrative with features of a typical paḷḷi song, but the origin story is unique, and the synagogue … Jewish communities known to recent history. Like Evarayi in song 3, Moshe is a Jewish religious teacher ( ribbi ) and …
3. Song of the Second Temple’s Destruction (Leaving Kodungallur)
… are You, O Lord Tamburan. This is the only known Malayalam song that records and expands on the origin story that … the destruction of Kodungallur. Though the text of the song does not mention the destruction of the Second Temple, the song title does in two of the three notebooks where this …
2. The Song of Evarayi
… Ernakulam, Chendamangalam, and Parur, the Evarayi song resembles “Oh, Lovely Parrot!” in having two basic … version reflects this explicitly. In most versions of the song, Evarayi and his companions settled down in the port of … term does not appear in the Chendamangalam version of the song. Noting that the Hebrew term shibush (disorder, …
2. The Song of Evarayi
… … 7 … 44160 … Moshav Taoz, Israel … Splendid Singing Birds: Songs of Origin and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Avigdor (Tibor) Herzog … 2. The Song of Evarayi …