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21. Maṟavil Ŏḷivāya (Hidden God!)
… This song attributed to Moshe Sarfati (d. 1838) of Kochi recounts … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … … communities … Languages … Women … Women singing … Women's songs … Israel … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 21. Maṟavil …
20. Mūlamuṭĕyon Ekan (Baby Moses Taken from the Water)
… The opening lines of a song with a lullaby-like tune, telling the Biblical story of … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … … communities … Languages … Women … Women singing … Women's songs … Israel … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 20. …
19. Josepf the Righteous (Yossef HaTzaddiq)
… A performance of three related and sometimes separate songs about Joseph, sung for weddings and other good … at the conclusion of a number of other Malayalam Jewish songs (e.g. nos. .29, 30). Tunes: Part l same as song no. 2 (Parrot Song); Part II a tune also used for both …
18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah)
… A "play song" performed at Hanukkah parties with a complex pattern of clapping, dance steps and melody. This song recounts several stories from Bible and Midrash about … but various other melodies have also been used for the song. Text I. Tampirān Muyimpu... Abṟāmābinotu May the Lord …
17. Uṭayavan Aruḷālĕ (Song for the Dedication of a Torah Scroll)
… This song for the dedication of a new Torah scroll prases the … scroll which is to be installed in the ark. Women sang this song during an all-night vigil in the presence of the new … tribes, And accepted by the noble People. With dancing and song they received it. Then their hearts were filled with …
16. Nalla Karinkallu (Tekkumbhgam-Ernakulam Paḷḷi Song)
… Stanzas 2-4 of a poetic song about the Tekkumbhagam Synagogue in Ernakulam. The entire song is structured as a prayer, with the first verse and … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
15. Mutiyayi Ninnu (Tekkumbhagam-Kochi paḷḷi Song)
… One of several paḷḷi (synagogוe) songs about the building of particular synagogues in Kerala. … day. The performer is from Ernakulam, showing the paḷḷi songs were shared among the different communities. Each line … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
14. Yĕṟuśalāyinnu Vannāno (The Song of Evaray)
… An origin song of the Kerala Jews, recounting how a learned ancestor … neṟcca feast to celebrate completion of his vow. See also song no. 10 for reference to deer-hunting, a sport that was … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
13. Ŏru Pacca Pakki (A Grenn Bird)
… A playful song from Kochi - or perhaps two separate songs, as they are copied together in only one of the collected song notebook. The first part, about a green bird with a …
12. Antali Patum Kiḷiyĕ Keḷu (Oh Singing Bird)
… A "play song" addressed to a female parrot, who is invited to eat … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … … communities … Languages … Women … Women singing … Women's songs … Israel … Cochin … Barbara C. Johnson … 12. Antali …