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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 … …
11. Kappalilĕ (In the Ship)
… This humorous song, performed at parties during the week after the wedding, can be compared to traditional songs of Kerala boatmen. The bridegroom, the bride and … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora …
10. Ñāṇṇaṭĕ Maṇavāḷan (Prosper, Prosper! - Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)
… A competition song sung responsively between the party of the bride … … 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 … …
8. Ĕl̲uneṯṯu Nirāṭi (After the Bath)
… Sung by women accompanying the bride as she leaves the house … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
7. Ponniṭṭa Meni (Gold-Clad Body)
… A song of praise for the beautiful gold-clad bride who walks … of the song, which was traditionally performed at a women's party the night before a wedding. The last four … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
6. Vayalil Vasikkum Stṟiyĕ (Dwelling in the Field)
… A Malayalam version, composed in Kochi by Eliyahu Japheth (d. 1935), of the … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
5. Tampirān Muyimpu... Anaṅkāra Maṅka (The Elegantly Adorned Bride)
… Opening lines a tribute to the bride, sung during a party for the bride on the sabbath preceding the wedding and at a women's party the night before the wedding. It describes in … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
4. Makka Mŏtu Nikka Pŏka (Golden Palanquin)
… A "play song"obscure in meaning, apparently in the voice of a … a riddle. The key performers here and in the following play songs are from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, where play songs were … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora …
3. Pŏnnāṇam tiṇṭu (Dressed in Gold)
… The opening lines of a lively and popular song traditioinally performed at a women's party the night before a wedding. It begins by … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …