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10. Ñāṇṇaṭĕ Maṇavāḷan (Prosper, Prosper! - Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… A competition song sung responsively between the party of the bride … This is an abbreviated version, one variant of a longer song beginning"Prosper, Prosper!” which was traditionally … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
9. Sariman Talamūṭi (The Noble Bridegroom)
… A "play song" from Kochi, in the form of a dialogue between the … 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 … 9. Sariman …
8. Ĕl̲uneṯṯu Nirāṭi (After the Bath)
… synagogue for the marriage ceremony. The language of this song is particularly obscure. It refers to a person or … 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 … 8. Ĕl̲uneṯṯu …
7. Ponniṭṭa Meni (Gold-Clad Body)
… A song of praise for the beautiful gold-clad bride who walks … to the synagogue. This is one of several variants of the song, which was traditionally performed at a women's party … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
6. Vayalil Vasikkum Stṟiyĕ (Dwelling in the Field)
… 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 … 6. Vayalil …
5. Tampirān Muyimpu... Anaṅkāra Maṅka (The Elegantly Adorned Bride)
… 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 … 5. Tampirān …
4. Makka Mŏtu Nikka Pŏka (Golden Palanquin)
… A "play song"obscure in meaning, apparently in the voice of a … lines referring to "six and ten and four" suggest that the song may pose a riddle. The key performers here and in the following play songs are from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, where play songs were …
3. Pŏnnāṇam tiṇṭu (Dressed in Gold)
… The opening lines of a lively and popular song traditioinally performed at a women's party the night … 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 … 3. Pŏnnāṇam …
2. Pāloṭu pal̲am Taruven (Parrot Song)
… A popular “play song” usually accompanied by clapping and a circle dance, this is also an example of the Kerala "parrot song" genre, addressed to a bird. First requesting a parrot to bring news in exchange for milk and fruit, the song then relates the allegory of a bird (the Jews) struck …
1. Lokam irubhāgaṅṅaḷil (Our Ancient Hope)
… An early 20 th century Zionist song sometimes referred to as "Kakicha's Song", after the nickname of its composer Isaac Moshe Roby … the Messiah King will rule. This is among the Malayalam songs best remembered in Israel today. For the full text, …